Patents by Inventor Phillip J. Tschirn

Phillip J. Tschirn 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).

  • Light weight, strong, fire retardant dunnage platform bag and system of loading, dispensing and using bag
    Patent number: 8781921
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of manufacturing lightweight thermoplastic dunnage platform decks or repairing and reusing damaged lightweight thermoplastic dunnage platform decks to be mounted with molded feet. In an embodiment of the present invention, a dunnage platform with damaged feet is modified such that the damaged feet are removed and replacement feet are attached. In an embodiment of the present invention, the damaged feet of a dunnage platform are removed and the resulting dunnage platform deck is shipped to a desired site whereupon molded feet are attached to the dunnage platform deck and the dunnage platform generated from the deck and molded feet is used for shipping cargo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Airdex International, Inc.
    Inventors: Vance L. Seagle, Phillip J. Tschirn
  • Modular, knock down, light weight, thermally insulating, tamper proof cargo container
    Patent number: 8672137
    Abstract: The invention provides a knock-down, lightweight, thermally insulating, shipping container made at least in part from a polymer core covered by a thermoplastic sheet layer. In an embodiment of the invention, the shipping container is modular, being adjusted to suit the item(s) to be shipped. In an embodiment of the invention, the base, top panel and walls are made of expanded polystyrene core and combined with high impact polystyrene surface. In one embodiment, a mesh is introduced into the core to strengthen the core making the shipping container tamper proof. A shipping container bag that is light weight, strong, made of a fire retardant material and which forms an ultra violet light, weather and dust barrier can be used to store the shipping container. A system and method for supplying, dispensing, positioning, tracking, transporting, forwarding and storing the light weight shipping containers based on the shipping container bag is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Airdex International, Inc.
    Inventors: Vance L Seagle, Phillip J. Tschirn, Rick D Imbrecht, David G Thompson
  • LIGHT WEIGHT, STRONG, FIRE RETARDANT DUNNAGE PLATFORM BAG AND SYSTEM OF LOADING, DISPENSING AND USING BAG
    Publication number: 20130211974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of manufacturing lightweight thermoplastic dunnage platform decks or repairing and reusing damaged lightweight thermoplastic dunnage platform decks to be mounted with molded feet. In an embodiment of the present invention, a dunnage platform with damaged feet is modified such that the damaged feet are removed and replacement feet are attached. In an embodiment of the present invention, the damaged feet of a dunnage platform are removed and the resulting dunnage platform deck is shipped to a desired site whereupon molded feet are attached to the dunnage platform deck and the dunnage platform generated from the deck and molded feet is used for shipping cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: AIRDEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Vance L. Seagle, Phillip J. Tschirn