Patents by Inventor Michael L. LaLonde

Michael L. LaLonde 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).

  • System for securing shipment of rotary cutting dies
    Patent number: 9079302
    Abstract: A system including two end inserts each having a first plurality of layers; an intermediate insert having a second plurality of layers; a packaging section; and a rotary die. The first plurality of layers includes at least one layer having a handling portion removed to form a handle member, a positioning portion removed to form a positioning member; and a first supporting portion removed to form a first supporting member. Each of the second plurality of layers can have a second supporting portion removed to form a second supporting member. The first end insert is placed on or proximate to a first end of the rotary die, the second end insert is place on or proximate to a second end of the rotary die, the intermediate insert is positioned on or proximate to an intermediate portion of the rotary die, and the packaging section is positioned approximate the first end, second end, and intermediate inserts and the rotary die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Inventors: Michael L. LaLonde, David Jeffries
  • SYSTEM FOR SECURING SHIPMENT OF ROTARY CUTTING DIES
    Publication number: 20130240392
    Abstract: A system including two end inserts each having a first plurality of layers; an intermediate insert having a second plurality of layers; a packaging section; and a rotary die. The first plurality of layers includes at least one layer having a handling portion removed to form a handle member, a positioning portion removed to form a positioning member; and a first supporting portion removed to form a first supporting member. Each of the second plurality of layers can have a second supporting portion removed to form a second supporting member. The first end insert is placed on or proximate to a first end of the rotary die, the second end insert is place on or proximate to a second end of the rotary die, the intermediate insert is positioned on or proximate to an intermediate portion of the rotary die, and the packaging section is positioned approximate the first end, second end, and intermediate inserts and the rotary die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Midwest Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. LaLonde, David Jeffries