Patents by Inventor Mike Andrew Ludka

Mike Andrew Ludka 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).

  • Publication number: 20190016516
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tray for stacking layers of structural bottles. The tray has an upper surface and an opposed lower surface. The upper surface has a plurality of wells and the lower surface has a plurality of pockets, the pockets and wells are disposed in a corresponding array of columns and rows. An annular seating surface of a well is segmented with each segment having a generally concave surface facing radially inwardly of the well. The concave surface has a vertical portion that extends downwardly and radially inwardly to a radial segment. The radial segment forms a horizontal support surface for receiving a bottom of one of the structural bottles. A first rotational interlock structure extends outward from the concave surface along one of the segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Mike Andrew Ludka, Ben Joel Thompson
  • Patent number: 9878820
    Abstract: A transport structure, such as a pallet or dolly, having a plurality of retractable stops in a pattern to enable transport of a two-down configuration or a three-down configuration is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: ORBIS Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Thompson, Scott J. Buss, Mike Andrew Ludka
  • Publication number: 20170297767
    Abstract: A tray is provided for supporting and transporting layers of bottles. The tray includes a plurality of pockets for holding bottles separated by channels. A sleeve having a plurality of panels is placed in the channels. The sleeve and bottles support additional layers of trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Mike Andrew Ludka
  • Publication number: 20170137172
    Abstract: A transport structure, such as a pallet or dolly, having a plurality of retractable stops in a pattern to enable transport of a two-down configuration or a three-down configuration is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Thompson, Scott J. Buss, Mike Andrew Ludka