Patents by Inventor Mauricio D. Cavalcante
Mauricio D. Cavalcante 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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Patent number: 11738937Abstract: A crate includes a base and a plurality of walls including a front wall. The front wall is movable between a retracted, open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the front wall includes a frame, a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is hingeably connected to the frame and the second portion is hingeably connected to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Rehrig Pacific CompanyInventors: Mauricio D. Cavalcante, John Bobel Zelek, William P. Apps, Ryan C. Meers
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Publication number: 20210206564Abstract: A crate includes a base and a plurality of walls including a front wall. The front wall is movable between a retracted, open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the front wall includes a frame, a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is hingeably connected to the frame and the second portion is hingeably connected to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Mauricio D. Cavalcante, John Bobel Zelek, William P. Apps, Ryan C. Meers
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Patent number: 10988308Abstract: A crate includes a base and a plurality of walls including a front wall. The front wall is movable between a retracted, open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the front wall includes a frame, a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is hingeably connected to the frame and the second portion is hingeably connected to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Rehrig Pacific CompanyInventors: Mauricio D. Cavalcante, John Bobel Zelek, William P. Apps, Ryan C. Meers
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Patent number: 10926916Abstract: A crate includes a base and a plurality of walls defining a crate interior. The plurality of walls are movable between an upright position and a collapsed position on the base. The plurality of walls include a front wall having a first portion movable between a retracted, open position and a closed position. A latch selectively secures the first portion in the closed position. The latch includes a cantilevered portion having a free end, the free end having a lower wall portion extending downward and then outward of the crate.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Rehrig Pacific CompanyInventor: Mauricio D. Cavalcante
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Publication number: 20190168909Abstract: A crate includes a base, a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from the base and a pair of opposed end walls extending upward from the base. The base includes a plurality of container support areas each defined by a rectangular perimeter defined by a plurality of vents.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventor: Mauricio D. Cavalcante
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Publication number: 20190023485Abstract: A crate includes a base and a plurality of walls including a front wall. The front wall is movable between a retracted, open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the front wall includes a frame, a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is hingeably connected to the frame and the second portion is hingeably connected to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Mauricio D. Cavalcante, John Bobel Zelek, William P. Apps, Ryan C. Meers
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Patent number: 10077152Abstract: A crate includes a base and a plurality of walls including a front wall. The front wall is movable between a retracted, open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the front wall includes a frame, a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is hingeably connected to the frame and the second portion is hingeably connected to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANYInventors: Mauricio D. Cavalcante, John Bobel Zelek, William P. Apps, Ryan C. Meers
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Patent number: 10001243Abstract: A case assembly for an electronic device includes a case including a back wall and a peripheral wall projecting from a periphery of the back wall to define a case interior. The back wall includes an exterior surface and a plurality of slots formed through the back wall. A flexible member is positioned in the plurality of slots to form a plurality of expandable portions on the exterior surface of the back wall.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Inventor: Mauricio D. Cavalcante
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Publication number: 20170328514Abstract: A case assembly for an electronic device includes a case including a back wall and a peripheral wall projecting from a periphery of the back wall to define a case interior. The back wall includes an exterior surface and a plurality of slots formed through the back wall. A flexible member is positioned in the plurality of slots to form a plurality of expandable portions on the exterior surface of the back wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventor: Mauricio D. Cavalcante
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Publication number: 20170129694Abstract: A crate includes a base and a plurality of walls including a front wall. The front wall is movable between a retracted, open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the front wall includes a frame, a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is hingeably connected to the frame and the second portion is hingeably connected to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Mauricio D. Cavalcante, John Bobel Zelek, William P. Apps, Ryan C. Meers
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Patent number: 9475638Abstract: A crate includes a base and a plurality of walls including a front wall. The front wall is movable between a retracted, open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the front wall includes a frame, a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is hingeably connected to the frame and the second portion is hingeably connected to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Rehrig Pacific CompanyInventors: Mauricio D. Cavalcante, John Bobel Zelek, William P. Apps, Ryan C. Meers
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Patent number: 9302810Abstract: A tray, such as for baked goods, includes a base and a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from side edges of the base. A front wall and a rear wall extend upward from a front edge and a rear edge of the base. The front wall and rear wall each have at least a portion that is shorter than the side walls. The front wall and rear wall each include an inner wall portion spaced inwardly of an outer wall portion. The front wall and rear wall each including at least one portion of reduced width at an upper edge of the front wall and the rear wall. The portion of reduced width accommodates the notches of a similar tray cross stacked thereon.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Rehrig Pacific CompanyInventor: Mauricio D. Cavalcante
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Publication number: 20150028027Abstract: A crate includes a base and a plurality of walls including a front wall. The front wall is movable between a retracted, open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the front wall includes a frame, a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is hingeably connected to the frame and the second portion is hingeably connected to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Mauricio D. Cavalcante, John Bobel Zelek, William P. Apps, Ryan C. Meers
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Patent number: 8863971Abstract: A crate includes a base and a plurality of walls including a front wall. The front wall is movable between a retracted, open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the front wall includes a frame, a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is hingeably connected to the frame and the second portion is hingeably connected to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Rehrig Pacific CompanyInventors: Mauricio D. Cavalcante, John Bobel Zelek, William P. Apps, Ryan C. Meers
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Publication number: 20140251992Abstract: A crate includes a base and a plurality of walls defining a crate interior. The plurality of walls are movable between an upright position and a collapsed position on the base. The plurality of walls include a front wall having a first portion movable between a retracted, open position and a closed position. A latch selectively secures the first portion in the closed position. The latch includes a cantilevered portion having a free end, the free end having a lower wall portion extending downward and then outward of the crate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Rehrig Pacific CompanyInventor: Mauricio D. Cavalcante
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Publication number: 20130001223Abstract: A crate includes a base and a plurality of walls including a front wall. The front wall is movable between a retracted, open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the front wall includes a frame, a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is hingeably connected to the frame and the second portion is hingeably connected to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Mauricio D. Cavalcante, John Bobel Zelek, William P. Apps, Ryan C. Meers
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Patent number: 8317045Abstract: A collapsible container is provided which includes a base, a pair of opposed side walls, and a pair of opposed end walls which are transverse to the side walls. The side and end walls are pivotably connected to the base between an upright position generally perpendicular to the base and a collapsed position on the base. A support is pivotably and slidably mounted to each of the end walls. The support is configured to extend into the container and to fully retract within the end wall. The support extends far enough into the container to reliably support another container thereon.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Rehrig Pacific CompanyInventor: Mauricio D. Cavalcante
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Publication number: 20120285951Abstract: A crate includes a base, a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from the base and a pair of opposed end walls extending upward from the base. The base includes a plurality of container support areas each defined by a rectangular perimeter defined by a plurality of vents.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventor: Mauricio D. Cavalcante
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Publication number: 20110290811Abstract: A collapsible container according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a base and a plurality of walls, including a first wall, collapsible onto the base. A support is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the first wall, such that an identical container would stack on the collapsible container at a first height when the support is in the first position and at a second height when the support is in the second position. In another embodiment, different stacking heights can be achieved by rotating the upper container 180 degrees relative to the lower container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Gerald R. Koefelda, Alan J. Cook, Mauricio D. Cavalcante
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Patent number: 8056723Abstract: A container includes a plurality of walls extending upward from a base. At least one support is movable between a retracted position and a support position. The base includes projections downwardly from each corner of the base for interlocking with a larger container stacked thereunder.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Rehrig Pacific CompanyInventor: Mauricio D. Cavalcante