Patents by Inventor Gary G. Mead

Gary G. Mead 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: 4811853
    Abstract: A combination shipping container and garment support. The shipping container is adapted to have garments hung in it while the garments are supported on garment hangers. A hanger bar assembly is mounted in the container, and supports at least several of the hangers. The hanger bar assembly has end holders mounted on opposed walls of the shipping container, and a hanger bar extended between the end holders. The hold-down bar holds the hangers on the hanger bar, being pivotally mounted on the hanger bar at a location intermediate the end holders. The ends of the hold-down bar are held in the end holders when the hold-down is in a position substantially parallel to the hanger bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Assignee: Spartan Container Corp.
    Inventors: Gary G. Mead, George M. Foos
  • Patent number: 4417677
    Abstract: A dispenser for rolls of adhesive tape is described. The dispenser includes a parallelepiped receptacle for a roll of tape, with an opening for drawing the tape from the receptacle and a cutting means adjacent the opening for severing the tape. The dispenser may include an angle member to serve both as a cutting means and a retaining surface and also serve to strengthen the receptacle in cooperation with a strengthening panel beneath the angle member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1983
    Inventor: Gary G. Mead
  • Patent number: D300750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Spartan Container Corp.
    Inventor: Gary G. Mead
  • Patent number: D338493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Assignee: Sunclipse, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary G. Mead