Patents by Inventor John Lanigan, JR.

John Lanigan, JR. 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).

  • Distribution system
    Patent number: 8790062
    Abstract: A distribution system (100) is disclosed. The system includes the steps of: providing (105) a multi-level pathfinder with a containment cavity having a ground level cell and an elevated level cell; configuring (110) the containment cavity to receive containers; and loading (115) the containment cavity with a first container and moving the first container vertically to allow a second loading of a second container. This system provides a simple, robust and efficient automatable buffer to load and unload, a container between a chassis and rail or port terminal and/or at distribution hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Mi-Jack Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Lanigan, Sr., Peter W. Mirabella, John Lanigan, Jr., Myron Glickman, Richard Marec
  • Distribution system
    Publication number: 20090245990
    Abstract: A distribution system (100) is disclosed. The system includes the steps of: providing (105) a multi-level pathfinder with a containment cavity having a ground level cell and an elevated level cell; configuring (110) the containment cavity to receive containers; and loading (115) the containment cavity with a first container and moving the first container vertically to allow a second loading of a second container. This system provides a simple, robust and efficient automatable buffer to load and unload, a container between a chassis and rail or port terminal and/or at distribution hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: John J. Lanigan, SR., Peter W. Mirabella, John Lanigan, JR., Myron Glickman, Richard Marec