Patents by Inventor Merle A. Larson

Merle A. Larson 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: 8931420
    Abstract: A pallet or cart which can be coupled to a similar pallet or cart in a side by side relationship is disclosed. The pallet or cart, at its one or right side, has a coupling, which cooperate with an associated coupling on the opposite or left side of an adjacent pallet or cart. The couplings and the associated couplings can be connected to connect the two pallets or carts together to make them capable of being moved together, and even be lifted and lowered together by a standard lift truck or fork lift or a standard pallet jack. The couplings are also releasable so that, when necessary, each pallet or cart may be used as would be a single pallet or cart. The pallet or cart may have one or more foldable shelves therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Cannon Equipment Company
    Inventors: Merle A. Larson, Ralph T. Morgan, Patrick J Geraghty
  • Publication number: 20120134771
    Abstract: A pallet or cart which can be coupled to a similar pallet or cart in a side by side relationship is disclosed. The pallet or cart, at its one or right side, has coupling means at the top and bottom, which cooperate with associated coupling means on the top and bottom of the opposite or left side of an adjacent pallet or cart. The coupling means and associated coupling means can be connected to connect the two pallets or carts together to make them capable of being moved together, and even be lifted together by a standard lift truck or fork lift or a standard pallet jack. The coupling means are also releasable so that, when necessary, each pallet or cart may be used as would be a single pallet or cart. The pallet or cart may have one or more foldable shelves therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Merle A. Larson, Ralph T. Morgan, Patrick J. Geraghty
  • Patent number: 4961504
    Abstract: An improved pegbar has a double strength peg mounted therein. The new and improved peg for the pegbar has a generally U-shaped configuration with a pair of elongate adjacent bodies extending from a common front nose, and a key on the back end of each body. The nose is twisted 1/4 turn to rotate the keys from a normal lock to an unlocked position. Methods of making and using the double strength peg are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Cannon Equipment Company
    Inventor: Merle A. Larson