Patents by Inventor Bryan H. Mullett

Bryan H. Mullett has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of assembling a storage unit
    Patent number: 7223317
    Abstract: A method of assembling a storage unit is disclosed. The method comprises applying heat to a groove separating a pair of walls to melt at least a portion of the plastic material, and pivoting the walls so that the surfaces of the groove contact and join as the melted plastic material solidifies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Newberry, Klaus Fromme, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Bryan H. Mullett, Carolyn E. Johnson, Thomas E. Pelt, Larry K. Stover
  • Storage unit
    Publication number: 20040194874
    Abstract: A method of assembling a storage unit is disclosed. The method comprises applying heat to a groove separating a pair of walls to melt at least a portion of the plastic material, and pivoting the walls so that the surfaces of the groove contact and join as the melted plastic material solidifies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: The Mills Company Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Newberry, Klaus Fromme, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Bryan H. Mullett, Carolyn E. Johnson, Thomas E. Pelt, Larry K. Stover
  • Storage unit
    Patent number: 6793299
    Abstract: A method of assembling the storage unit is disclosed. The storage unit includes a unitary sheet of material folded into an enclosure about a plurality of grooves. A cap formed from a unitary sheet of material is mounted above the enclosure and configured to provide usual or physical access to the top of the storage unit. The method comprises applying heat to a groove separating a pair of walls to melt at least a portion of the plastic material, and pivoting the walls so that the surfaces of the groove contact and join as the melted plastic material solidifies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: The Mills Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Newberry, Klaus Fromme, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Bryan H. Mullett, Carolyn E. Johnson, Thomas E. Pelt, Larry K. Stover
  • Storage unit
    Publication number: 20020130597
    Abstract: A method of assembling the storage unit is disclosed. The storage unit includes a unitary sheet of material folded into an enclosure about a plurality of grooves. A cap formed from a unitary sheet of material is mounted above the enclosure and configured to provide usual or physical access to the top of the storage unit. The method comprises applying heat to a groove separating a pair of walls to melt at least a portion of the plastic material, and pivoting the walls so that the surfaces of the groove contact and join as the melted plastic material solidifies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: The Mills Company Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Newberry, Klaus Fromme, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Bryan H. Mullett, Carolyn E. Johnson, Thomas E. Pelt, Larry K. Stover