Patents by Inventor Daniel Barbalho

Daniel Barbalho 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).

  • Alignment features for a cart
    Patent number: 8424714
    Abstract: An example cart includes a body establishing an opening for loading and unloading items from the body and a skirt extending downwardly from a portion of the body. A plurality of support ribs span between the body and the skirt. The support ribs establish a lifter receiving area together with an outwardly facing surface of the body and an inwardly facing surface of the skirt. A feature is disposed on an outwardly facing surface of the skirt. The feature indicates the location of the lifter receiving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: Shawn Kruse, Daniel Barbalho
  • Nestable crate
    Patent number: 7967142
    Abstract: A nestable crate provides increased protection to the goods stored inside the crate. Panel portions connect the base to an upper band on each of the walls, while slats are oriented and positioned to provide stack/nest functionality. In an aligned orientation, a pair of crates will stack on one another. With one crate rotated one-hundred-eighty degrees relative to the other, the crates will nest with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventor: Daniel Barbalho
  • ALIGNMENT FEATURES FOR A CART
    Publication number: 20100314904
    Abstract: An example cart includes a body establishing an opening for loading and unloading items from the body and a skirt extending downwardly from a portion of the body. A plurality of support ribs span between the body and the skirt. The support ribs establish a lifter receiving area together with an outwardly facing surface of the body and an inwardly facing surface of the skirt. A feature is disposed on an outwardly facing surface of the skirt. The feature indicates the location of the lifter receiving area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Shawn Kruse, DANIEL BARBALHO
  • NESTABLE CRATE
    Publication number: 20100126896
    Abstract: A nestable crate provides increased protection to the goods stored inside the crate. Panel portions connect the base to an upper band on each of the walls, while slats are oriented and positioned to provide stack/nest functionality. In an aligned orientation, a pair of crates will stack on one another. With one crate rotated one-hundred-eighty degrees relative to the other, the crates will nest with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Daniel Barbalho
  • GREEN ROOF TRAY
    Publication number: 20090260284
    Abstract: An improved plant tray, which is particularly suitable for green roof systems, includes a base having a plurality of walls extending upwardly therefrom to define a tray interior. The base includes a plurality of drainage apertures formed therein. A plurality of upwardly open channels are defined in the base, the channels having a bottom surface that is lower than the drainage apertures. A plurality of reservoirs are connected by the channels, the reservoirs each having a bottom surface that is lower than the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventor: Daniel Barbalho
  • PLANT PAIL
    Publication number: 20090255178
    Abstract: A plant pail includes a base and a wall extending upwardly from a periphery of the base. The wall includes an upper portion defining a mouth of the container and a body portion below the upper portion. The upper portion includes opposite portions of increased width, such that the opposite portions protrude outwardly relative to the body portion, thereby defining upper handles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel Barbalho, Sean T. Ogburn
  • PALLET COVER
    Publication number: 20090053033
    Abstract: A pallet cover includes a deck. A plurality of flanges extend upwardly from the deck and a plurality of legs extend downwardly from the deck. The pallet cover includes a plurality of adjustable corner members that allow the pallet cover to fit pallets of varying sizes. The adjustable corner members operate in an “accordion-like” fashion so that they can be reused on multiple pallets and still retain their original size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel Barbalho, Glenn Rindfleisch
  • TRAY FOR CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20080314771
    Abstract: A thermoformed tray includes a base wall and a plurality of side walls curving upwardly from a periphery of the base wall. A guide rail projects downward from the periphery of the base wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel Barbalho, Ryan C. Meers, Sean T. Ogburn, Nathan Manuel
  • COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20080296308
    Abstract: A container for shipping, displaying and selling items, such as flower bulbs, includes a base to which four walls are hingeably connected, such that the walls can be collapsed onto the base. A front wall is a substantially open frame, providing access to the interior of the container. A rear wall, opposite the front wall, is hingeably connected to the base. The front wall and rear wall are latchable to a pair of opposed side walls, which are also hingeably attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel Barbalho, William P. Apps