Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Hamill

Patrick J. Hamill 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).

  • Baggage and cargo container
    Patent number: 4799600
    Abstract: A baggage and cargo container 10 including a floor 22, a plurality of side walls 18, 26 having reinforcement ribs 40 for resisting compressive loads and an unreinforced top portion 36, 38 that will collapse when subjected to a load of at least 1,000 pounds, a top 28, 30, and an opening 42 formed in one of the side walls 18 and extending into the top 30. The opening 42 is enclosed by a two-part cover 46 having a rigid top cover 48 and a flexible front cover 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Erwin T. Gunn, John M. Bigler, Patrick J. Hamill