Patents by Inventor Chow P. Lim

Chow P. Lim 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).

  • Patent number: 5528995
    Abstract: A pallet comprising a first sheet member (10) and a second sheet member (12), and a plurality of spacer elements (40) between the sheet members (10, 12). The sheet members (10, 12) and spacer elements (40) each have interengageable tongues (18) and slots (42) respectively carried by the members (10, 12) or elements (40). Each tongue (18) includes at least one flange (28) for securing the member (10, 12) or element (40) on insertion through the slot (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Inventor: Chow P. Lim
  • Patent number: 5452667
    Abstract: There is disclosed a paper pallet comprising of a first sheet 10, a second sheet 20 and support means 30, wherein the support means 30 is part of the first sheet 10 and second sheet 20 formed by cutting, creasing, folding and securing tongues 35, 37. The tongue 35 intersects at a 90 degree angle with the tongue 37 and a flange 32 is secured to the slot 34 which forms "slot in" locking means. The strength of the present invention can be further increased by adding a reinforcement core 36 to the inside of the hollow space within the support means 30 or alternatively the reinforcement core 36 may enclose the fastened tongues 35, 37 to form the support means 30. The invention can be varied in dimension, height and numbers of the support means 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1995
    Inventor: Chow P. Lim