Patents by Inventor Ralph L. Beach, Jr.

Ralph L. Beach, Jr. 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).

  • Polygonal paperboard drum
    Patent number: 4341337
    Abstract: A polygonal paperboard drum that is formed from: a one-piece, upstanding, generally tubular, reinforcing member having at least six, foldably connected, substantially rectangular, upstanding, reinforcing flaps; and a one-piece body member having two sets of at least three, substantially rectangular, foldably connected, upstanding, side wall panels and a polygonal bottom panel of at least four sides, formed from two foldably connected polygonal bottom flaps and connected along its opposite sides to the central side wall panel of each set of side wall panels; the sets of side wall panels being located on opposite sides of the tubular reinforcing member and the side wall panels being bonded to the reinforcing flaps; the upstanding lateral sides of the sets of side wall panels being in substantially abutting relationship about the foldable connection between reinforcing flaps; and the upstanding lateral sides of the reinforcing member being in substantially abutting relationship about the foldable connection betw
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1982
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Ralph L. Beach, Jr., William R. Fuson
  • Polygonal paperboard drum
    Patent number: 4166567
    Abstract: A polygonal paperboard drum that is formed from: a one-piece, upstanding, generally tubular, reinforcing member having at least six, foldably connected, substantially rectangular, upstanding, reinforcing flaps; and a one-piece body member having two sets of at least three, substantially rectangular, foldably connected, upstanding, side wall panels and a polygonal bottom panel of at least four sides, formed from two foldably connected polygonal bottom flaps and connected along its opposite sides to the central side wall panel of each set of side wall panels; the sets of side wall panels being located on opposite sides of the tubular reinforcing member and the side wall panels being bonded to the reinforcing flaps; the upstanding lateral sides of the sets of side wall panels being in substantially abutting relationship about the foldable connection between reinforcing flaps; and the upstanding lateral sides of the reinforcing member being in substantially abutting relationship about the foldable connection betw
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1979
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Ralph L. Beach, Jr., William R. Fuson