Patents by Inventor Kirk Kind

Kirk Kind 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: 9033628
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for securing cylindrical goods in containers during transportation. Some embodiments include void fillers configured to restrain motion of objects in freight containers. Some embodiments include methods of fabricating void fillers for use in freight containers. Some embodiments include methods of using void fillers to restrain object motion in freight containers. In some cases, a void filler is fabricated from a honeycomb-style cardboard materials. In some cases, a void filler is used to restrain an upright cylindrical item such as an upright paper roll in a freight container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Hexacomb Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Edward Jaegers, Kirk Kind, Kevin Arnold