Patents by Inventor Kurtis A. Nofz

Kurtis A. Nofz 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: 5575389
    Abstract: A low-profile, flat twin sheet thermoformed pallet adapted to carry and store relatively, heavy, bulky manufactured components having a high load profile relative to the low flat pallet profile. The disclosed pallet exemplary embodiment is particularly constructed for shipping and storing automotive vehicle passenger seats. The disclosed embodiment is a vehicle standardized pallet having cooperative seat load nesting compartments and a permanent on-board seat belt latching system capable of removable receiving and securely attaching, with the same extendable belt latch operating procedure, any one of the various different types of vehicle seat constructions, in pallet load groups of one or more, with the seats resting on their feet, and occupying predetermined positions in a given orientation thereon corresponding to their desired vehicle assembly orientation and sequence in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: Johnstown Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Alspach, Steven R. Spooner, Kurtis A. Nofz
  • Patent number: 5529185
    Abstract: A low-profile, flat twin sheet thermoformed pallet adapted to carry and store relatively, heavy, bulky manufactured components having a high load profile relative to the low flat pallet profile. The disclosed pallet exemplary embodiment is particularly constructed for shipping and storing automotive vehicle passenger seats. The disclosed embodiment is a vehicle standardized pallet having cooperative seat load nesting compartments and a permanent on-board latching mechanism capable of removable receiving and securely attaching, with the same latch operating procedure, any one of the six different types of vehicle seat constructions, in pallet load groups of one or two, with the seats resting on their feet, and occupying predetermined positions in a given orientation thereon corresponding to their vehicle orientation in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Johnstown Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Alspach, Steven R. Spooner, Kurtis A. Nofz