Patents by Inventor Mark J. Feenstra
Mark J. Feenstra 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).
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Publication number: 20170043908Abstract: The present invention provides a container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body, tracks attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of support members extending between the tracks. Sliders are located at the ends of tubular supports, the sliders being slidable in the tracks to move the support members. The support members support dunnage for supporting products for storage or shipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Donald J. Bazany, Judson A. Bradford, Timothy A. Bublitz, Brian T. Dobrinski, Mark J. Feenstra, Calvin D. Nyeboer
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Patent number: 9540168Abstract: A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a frame, tracks supported by opposite sides of the frame, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the tracks. At least one of the tracks on each side is generally U-shaped and at least one is linear. Each dunnage support may comprise end members and a middle member, the end members being movable along the tracks. The dunnage supports support dunnage for supporting products for storage or shipment.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Bradford CompanyInventors: Timothy A. Bublitz, Mark J. Feenstra, Allen L. Burns
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Patent number: 9527613Abstract: The present invention provides a container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body, tracks attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of support members extending between the tracks. Sliders are located at the ends of tubular supports, the sliders being slidable in the tracks to move the support members. The support members support dunnage for supporting products for storage or shipment.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Bradford CompanyInventors: Donald J. Bazany, Judson A. Bradford, Timothy A. Bublitz, Brian T. Dobrinski, Mark J. Feenstra, Calvin D. Nyeboer
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Publication number: 20160325925Abstract: A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a frame, tracks supported by opposite sides of the frame, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the tracks. At least one of the tracks on each side is generally U-shaped and at least one is linear. Each dunnage support may comprise end members and a middle member, the end members being movable along the tracks. The dunnage supports support dunnage for supporting products for storage or shipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Timothy A. Bublitz, Mark J. Feenstra, Allen L. Burns
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Patent number: 9422081Abstract: A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a frame, tracks supported by opposite sides of the frame, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the tracks. At least one of the tracks on each side is generally U-shaped and at least one is linear. Each dunnage support may comprise end members and a middle member, the end members being movable along the tracks. The dunnage supports support dunnage for supporting products for storage or shipment.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Bradford CompanyInventors: Timothy A. Bublitz, Mark J. Feenstra, Allen L. Burns
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Publication number: 20150375931Abstract: A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a frame, tracks supported by opposite sides of the frame, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the tracks. At least one of the tracks on each side is generally U-shaped and at least one is linear. Each dunnage support may comprise end members and a middle member, the end members being movable along the tracks. The dunnage supports support dunnage for supporting products for storage or shipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Timothy A. Bublitz, Mark J. Feenstra, Allen L. Burns
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Patent number: 9211999Abstract: A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a frame, tracks supported by opposite sides of the frame, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the tracks. At least one of the tracks on each side is generally U-shaped. Each dunnage support comprises end members and a middle member, the end members being movable along the tracks. The dunnage supports support dunnage for supporting products for storage or shipment.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Bradford CompanyInventors: Timothy A. Bublitz, Mark J. Feenstra, Allen L. Burns
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Patent number: 9120597Abstract: The present invention provides a container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body, track assemblies attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of tubular support members extending between the track assemblies. The tubular support members have notches which enable the support members to slide along track assemblies to move the support members. The tubular support members support dunnage for supporting product for storage or shipment.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Bradford CompanyInventors: Judson A. Bradford, Allen L. Burns, Brian T. Dobrinski, Mark J. Feenstra
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Publication number: 20150136787Abstract: A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a frame, tracks supported by opposite sides of the frame, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the tracks. At least one of the tracks on each side is generally U-shaped. Each dunnage support comprises end members and a middle member, the end members being movable along the tracks. The dunnage supports support dunnage for supporting products for storage or shipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Bradford CompanyInventors: Timothy A. Bublitz, Mark J. Feenstra, Allen L. Burns
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Patent number: 8770430Abstract: The present invention provides a container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body, tracks attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of support members supported by the tracks. Rollers are located at the ends of the support members which roll in the tracks to move the support members. The support members have product receptacles whereby products may be suspended between adjacent support members, portions of the products residing in the product receptacles.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Bradford CompanyInventors: Calvin D. Nyeboer, Mark J. Feenstra
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Patent number: 8607978Abstract: The present invention provides a container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body including at least one frame, holders supported by the body and a plurality of stationary support members extending between the holders. Each support member may be fixed in a stationary position by the holders. The support members support dunnage for supporting product for storage or shipment.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Bradford CompanyInventors: Judson A. Bradford, Allen L. Burns, Mark J. Feenstra, Eric S. Bruinsma
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Publication number: 20130239526Abstract: The present invention provides a container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body, tracks attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of support members extending between the tracks. Sliders are located at the ends of tubular supports, the sliders being slidable in the tracks to move the support members. The support members support dunnage for supporting products for storage or shipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: BRADFORD COMPANYInventors: Donald J. Bazany, Judson A. Bradford, Timothy A. Bublitz, Brian T. Dobrinski, Mark J. Feenstra, Calvin D. Nyeboer
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Patent number: 8460504Abstract: A method of manufacturing a non-disassembling partition assembly comprises providing a partition matrix made up of intersecting first and second slotted partitions. The partitions may be made by folding over a partition blank and securing a foam portion of the folded partition blank to itself. The foam may be heated before being cooled under pressure to secure opposed plies of the partition together. The partition assembly is held together by a floor parent welded to the intersecting partitions. The floor has a lower outer skin and a foam layer to which the partitions are parent welded.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Bradford CompanyInventors: Judson A. Bradford, Calvin D. Nyeboer, Mark J. Feenstra
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Publication number: 20130126383Abstract: The present invention provides a container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body including at least one frame, holders supported by the body and a plurality of stationary support members extending between the holders. Each support member may be fixed in a stationary position by the holders. The support members support dunnage for supporting product for storage or shipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Bradford CompanyInventors: Judson A. Bradford, Allen L. Burns, Mark J. Feenstra, Eric S. Bruinsma
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Publication number: 20130057135Abstract: The present invention provides a container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body, track assemblies attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of tubular support members extending between the track assemblies. The tubular support members have notches which enable the support members to slide along track assemblies to move the support members. The tubular support members support dunnage for supporting product for storage or shipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: BRADFORD COMPANYInventors: Judson A. Bradford, Allen L. Burns, Brian T. Dobrinski, Mark J. Feenstra
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Patent number: 8308015Abstract: The present invention provides a collapsible container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a collapsible body, tracks attached to opposite sides of the collapsible body, and a plurality of support members extending between the tracks. Sliders are located at the ends of flexible supports, the sliders being slidable in the tracks to move the support members. The support members support dunnage for supporting products for storage or shipment.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2005Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Bradford CompanyInventors: Judson A. Bradford, Mark J. Feenstra
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Patent number: 8100282Abstract: The present invention provides a container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body, tracks attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of support members supported by the tracks. Rollers are located at the ends of the support members which roll in the tracks to move the support members. The support members have product receptacles whereby products may be suspended between adjacent support members, portions of the products residing in the product receptacles.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Bradford CompanyInventors: Calvin D. Nyeboer, Mark J. Feenstra
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Publication number: 20110284551Abstract: The present invention provides a container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body, tracks attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of support members supported by the tracks. Rollers are located at the ends of the support members which roll in the tracks to move the support members. The support members have product receptacles whereby products may be suspended between adjacent support members, portions of the products residing in the product receptacles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: BRADFORD COMPANYInventors: Calvin D. Nyeboer, Mark J. Feenstra
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Publication number: 20100018887Abstract: The present invention provides a container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body, tracks attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of support members supported by the tracks. Rollers are located at the ends of the support members which roll in the tracks to move the support members. The support members have product receptacles whereby products may be suspended between adjacent support members, portions of the products residing in the product receptacles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: Bradford CompanyInventors: Calvin D. Nyeboer, Mark J. Feenstra
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Patent number: 7344044Abstract: A non-disassembling partition assembly comprising a partition matrix made up of intersecting first and second slotted partitions, each of the partitions having at least one slot. The slots of the partitions are engaged with each other at a plurality of intersections. The partitions may be made by folding over a partition blank and securing a foam portion of the folded partition blank to itself. The foam may be heated before being cooled under pressure to secure opposed plies of the partition together. The partition assembly is held together by a floor parent welded to the intersecting partitions. The floor has a lower outer skin and a foam layer to which the partitions are parent welded.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Bradford CompanyInventors: Judson A. Bradford, Calvin D. Nyeboer, Mark J. Feenstra