Patents by Inventor Johnnie Caldwell

Johnnie Caldwell 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: 9380875
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a support channel according to various aspects of the present technology comprise a support channel having a strengthening ridge positioned along a closed end of an open channel body. The ridge may extend along the length of the channel body to increase a load bearing capacity of the channel body as compared to a similar shaped body without the ridge. The ridge may comprise a rounded protrusion extending outward from the dosed end of the channel, body in a manner that provides additional resistance to loading forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: International Technical Coatings, Inc.
    Inventor: Johnnie Caldwell
  • Publication number: 20150076098
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a support channel according to various aspects of the present technology comprise a support channel having a strengthening ridge positioned along a closed end of an open channel body. The ridge may extend along the length of the channel body to increase a load bearing capacity of the channel body as compared to a similar shaped body without the ridge. The ridge may comprise a rounded protrusion extending outward from the dosed end of the channel, body in a manner that provides additional resistance to loading forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Johnnie Caldwell
  • Publication number: 20130306583
    Abstract: A divider for shelving units comprising a plurality of horizontal wires a plurality of vertically wires in contact with the plurality of horizontal wires, each contact area attached to form a rigid structure; a base edge having at least one extra horizontal base wire located directly opposite the lowest horizontal wire so as to create a series of base spaces along the base of the divider; at least one attachable divider clip, the divider clip comprises a clip body with a curved end, located in the clip body is a bolt receiving slot; a clip securing mechanism, and at least one hanger structure, which comprises a hook guide that received a slidable hook, the hook guide is attached to the divider near a top edge to a vertical wire in a generally parallel configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Johnnie Caldwell
  • Publication number: 20100219146
    Abstract: A storage deck includes a plurality of vertical supports and a plurality of load beams positioned to define a plurality of spaced apart horizontal decks with each deck including a front and a rear spaced apart load beam. A wire deck portion includes a horizontal mesh of wire elements including runners and cross pieces and positioned on one deck of the plurality of horizontal decks. A plurality of risers, including a left side riser and a right side riser, wherein at least one insertion channel is formed between the left side riser and the right side riser, said at least one insertion channel being configured to receive first and second fork blades of a forklift machine, are affixed to the wire deck portion so as to project upwardly therefrom and to extend substantially from the front load beam to the rear load beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Payge Marie Hamby, Johnnie Caldwell