Patents by Inventor Michael V. Rule

Michael V. Rule 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: 4674645
    Abstract: A collapsible container for suspended freight, especially for conveying garments by air, the walls and roof being of rigid waterproof panels supported upon a standard floor pallet. In the preferred case, the roof slides on rollers over two opposite side walls and is provided with parallel horizontal bars rigidly attached to its inner surface for the suspension of the garments. The weight carried by the side walls is distributed over the floor pallet by supporting the side walls on a weight distributing framework. The component panels may be separated for return flights and stacked horizontally to save space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Assignee: Solindo Equipment Leasing Limited
    Inventors: Giles A. Instone, Michael V. Rule, Ronald E. van Riemsdijk