Patents by Inventor John Paul Kapla

John Paul Kapla 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).

  • Publication number: 20120048767
    Abstract: A nestable container includes a base wall and a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls extending upward from the base wall. The walls are nestable within side walls and end walls of an identical container. The container includes one or more supports, each having a pair of support arms extending from a support bar. The support is movable between a nesting position where the support bar is outward of the base wall, a high stack position where the support bar is a first height over the base wall, and a low stack position where the support bar is a second height over the base wall. The support bar is not directly supported on the side walls when the support is in the high stack position. The support bar is supported on the side walls at a point spaced away from the support bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: John Paul Kapla, Kyle L. Baltz
  • Publication number: 20120048821
    Abstract: A tray is nestable within identical trays when empty for efficient storage and shipping. A pair of supports or bails can be pivoted to a position over the floor of the tray so that a similar tray can be supported thereon. The supports are supported on multiple points on each side wall of the trays, so that the load is distributed more evenly to the side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: John Paul Kapla