Patents by Inventor Ralph E. Stease

Ralph E. Stease 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: 4993625
    Abstract: A tray which, in one preferred form, may be sized to hold a flat food product such as a pizza. The tray, in this one preferred form, includes a pair of opposed side walls each being foldably connected along a base edge at a generally right angle to a floor. A corner wall is foldably connected to each end of each side wall and also is oriented at a generally right angle to the floor, each corner wall also being oriented at an angle relative to its connected side wall. A set up panel is foldably connected to a bottom edge of each corner panel, is foldably connected to the floor, and overlies the floor in flush relation when the associated corner panel is oriented at a general right angle relative to the floor. A fastener system directly connects each set up panel with the floor. When each set up panel is so fastened to the floor, the side walls and the corner walls are retained in generally upright, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: Honeymoon Paper Products
    Inventors: Ralph E. Stease, Kevin A. Gorsuch
  • Patent number: 3944037
    Abstract: A link type rail structure for a conveyor device where the rail structure is adapted to be moved between a rigid, straight line attitude which can support weighted objects thereon, and a curved line attitude which permits the rail structure to be coiled up for storage. The rail structure is characterized by element structure and function that substantially eliminates pinch points between successive connecting and supporting links of the rail structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1976
    Inventor: Ralph E. Stease