Patents by Inventor David E. Muir

David E. Muir 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).

  • Pallet with tensioned strips and bulk bin
    Patent number: 4614277
    Abstract: A pallet (10) comprising a top deck consisting of planks (20, 22, 24, 26) to the undersides of which blocks (28, 30, 32) are secured. The entire pallet is deformed to a convex form so that its length and width are reduced with respect to its undeformed dimensions. The lower faces of the blocks are joined by chordally extending strip material (18) which is tensioned by the pallet. Tensioning of the strips (18) ensures that these lie flat on the floor out of the way of the tines of a forklift truck when these are inserted below the planks to lift the pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1986
    Assignee: South African Inventions Development Corporation
    Inventors: Gideon Fourie, David E. Muir