Patents by Inventor Carl E. Virta

Carl E. Virta 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).

  • Connector plate package and method
    Patent number: 6527114
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a connector plate packaging system and method of packaging connector plates for storage and transport. Each connector plate has a planar base with a plurality of teeth extending from the front face thereof. The package comprises a tray and a plurality of connector plate pairs. Each connector plate of each pair is arranged tooth-to-tooth such that the teeth extend toward the other connector plate of the pair in a tooth-to-tooth arrangement. The connector plate pairs are arranged back-to-back such that the back face of one of the connector plates of one of the pairs is in parallel abutment with the back face of one of the connector plates of another pair. The plurality of connector plate pairs are disposed in a tray. In one aspect of the invention, the tray and plurality of connector plate pairs are enclosed in wrapping material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Alpine Engineered Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Bishop, Carl E. Virta
  • CONNECTOR PLATE PACKAGE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20020100703
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a connector plate packaging system and method of packaging connector plates for storage and transport. Each connector plate has a planar base with a plurality of teeth extending from the front face thereof. The package comprises a tray and a plurality of connector plate pairs. Each connector plate of each pair is arranged tooth-to-tooth such that the teeth extend toward the other connector plate of the pair in a tooth-to-tooth arrangement. The connector plate pairs are arranged back-to-back such that the back face of one of the connector plates of one of the pairs is in parallel abutment with the back face of one of the connector plates of another pair. The plurality of connector plate pairs are disposed in a tray. In one aspect of the invention, the tray and plurality of connector plate pairs are enclosed in wrapping material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 1998
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: CHARLES W. BISHOP, CARL E. VIRTA