Patents by Inventor Gordon B. Graef

Gordon B. Graef 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).

  • Knock-down shipping and storage container
    Patent number: 5076454
    Abstract: The present invention is a container for transportation and storage. It comprises a base and side panels for positioning on the base to form a universal storage container. The side panels have a panel structure for maintaining the structural integrity of the side panel, with at least one latch near a lower edge for securely attaching the panel to the base. The vertical edges of the side panels have universal joints to interconnect the panels. Also, a cover can be provided and the panels can include at least one latch near an upper edge for securely attaching the side panel to the cover. In another embodiment, plastic support braces extend between side panels to support articles, boxes, or shelves inside the container. The support braces are held in place by tether pins located in shelving recesses of the side panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: North American Van Lines, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard K. Garton, Ronald E. Ernsberger, Gordon B. Graef, Louis Vigliotti, Jr., Barry W. Worman
  • Knock-down shipping and storage container
    Patent number: 4948005
    Abstract: The present invention is a container for transportation and storage. It comprises a cover, a base, and side panels for positioning between the cover and base to form a universal storage container. The side panels have a panel structure for maintaining the structural integrity of the side panel, with at least one latch near an upper edge for securely attaching the side panel to the cover and at least one latch near a lower edge for securely attaching the panel to the base. The vertical edges of the side panels have universal joints to interconnect the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: North American Van Lines, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard K. Garton, Ronald E. Ernsberger, Gordon B. Graef, Louis Vigliotti, Jr., Barry W. Worman