Patents by Inventor Joseph G. Shippell

Joseph G. Shippell 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).

  • Two-piece dunnage for use in a container
    Patent number: 5509534
    Abstract: A two-piece plastic dunnage is disclosed for use within containers for shipping or storing items in a preselected arrangement within a container. The preferred embodiment of the two-piece dunnage designed in accordance with this invention includes an essentially flat base member and a generally U-shaped support member that is slidably and removably coupled with the base member in a supporting position. The support member may be provided with a plurality of transverse slots which are adapted to nestingly receive at least a portion of the items that are to be maintained within the container in the preselected arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: Anchor Bay Packaging Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Taravella, Ronald S. Domanski, Kevin Burchett, Edward J. Blair, Joseph G. Shippell