Patents by Inventor Peter L. Model

Peter L. Model 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: 5713289
    Abstract: A pallet and pallet foot is made of corrugated materials such that the entire pallet and pallet foot may be recycled with other corrugated materials (e.g., boxes or the like). The pallet foot is made from shredded corrugated waste which is then placed, along with an adhesive, in a mold under pressure and elevated temperature to form a molded pallet foot. The pallet foot may be glued to a corrugated deck provided with cutouts in the deck surface. Cutouts accept pallet feet from another pallet such that multiple pallets may be stacked in a nesting manner. The pallet feet have high resistance to dampness and may be further fortified with a water resistant coating. The resulting pallet is lightweight, strong, and readily recyclable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Inventor: Peter L. Model
  • Patent number: 5669315
    Abstract: A pallet and pallet foot is made of corrugated materials such that the entire pallet and pallet foot may be recycled with other corrugated materials (e.g., boxes or the like). The pallet foot is made from shredded corrugated waste which is made into a slurry and molded, using a wet pulp process, to form a molded pallet foot. The pallet foot may be glued to a corrugated deck provided with cutouts in the deck surface. Cutouts accept pallet feet from another pallet such that multiple pallets may be stacked in a nesting manner. The pallet feet may be further fortified with a water resistant coating. The resulting pallet is lightweight, strong, and readily recyclable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Inventor: Peter L. Model