Patents by Inventor Michael D. Ingram

Michael D. Ingram 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: 8997329
    Abstract: A jig assembly is used to manufacture shipping crates essentially functioning to prevent damage to crate-bound material. The jig assembly includes a jig form and magnets. The jig form has a front portion, a rear portion, and a top portion extending between and connecting the front and rear portions. The front portion is parallel to the rear portion such that the front, rear, and top portions together define a board-receiving channel. The front portion has a pair of fastener-aligning slots and a pair of magnet-positioning bores for receiving and positioning the magnets. Fasteners are positioned by the slots and magnets. The board-receiving channel receives a first board of a crate assembly. The properly aligned fasteners may then be driven through the first board into a second board of the crate assembly so as to prevent damage to the crate-bound material. Certain jigging methodology is further supported by the jig assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventor: Michael D. Ingram
  • Patent number: D702523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventor: Michael D. Ingram