Patents by Inventor Philip B. Grote

Philip B. Grote 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).

  • Vehicle body including leakproof damage resistant wall construction
    Patent number: 5702151
    Abstract: A vehicle body, such as a truck or trailer body, comprises an intermodal container, or the like, having a lightweight, leakproof, damage resistant and corrosion resistant wall construction. The wall construction includes a sheet-like panel reinforced with vertical stiffeners. The panel and the stiffeners are made of nonmetallic material and the stiffeners are adhesively bonded to the panel. The stiffeners each include an outwardly facing surface having a generally parabolic shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Stoughton Composites, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip B. Grote, Robbie J. Sjostedt