Patents by Inventor Phillip S. Massey

Phillip S. Massey 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).

  • Dunnage air bag
    Patent number: 6186714
    Abstract: An inflatable dunnage air bag comprises a multi-layered paper bag and an inflatable bladder disposed within the multi-layered paper bag such that two sets of paper plies are disposed upon opposite sides of the inflatable bladder. The multi-layered paper bag has at least one flap member extending outwardly from one set of paper plies and is adapted to extend from a first side of the inflatable bladder and be folded over and secured upon the other set of paper plies so as to be secured at a location disposed upon the other or second side of the inflatable bladder. An inflation valve is fixedly secured to the first side of the inflatable bladder so as to facilitate inflation thereof, the inflation valve thereby being disposed remote from the location at which at least one flap member is secured so as not to present additional weakening forces or stresses within the already high-stress flap securing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Gene Berrier, John Leslie Harrington, Phillip S. Massey
  • Dunnage air bag
    Patent number: 6149362
    Abstract: An inflatable dunnage air bag comprises a multi-layered paper bag and an inflatable bladder disposed within the multi-layered paper bag such that two sets of paper plies are disposed upon opposite sides of the inflatable bladder. The multi-layered paper bag has at least one flap member extending outwardly from one set of paper plies and is adapted to extend from a first side of the inflatable bladder and be folded over and secured upon the other set of paper plies so as to be secured at a location disposed upon the other or second side of the inflatable bladder. An inflation valve is fixedly secured to the first side of the inflatable bladder so as to facilitate inflation thereof, the inflation valve thereby being disposed remote from the location at which at least one flap member is secured so as not to present additional weakening forces or stresses within the already high-stress flap securing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Gene Berrier, John Leslie Harrington, Phillip S. Massey