Patents by Inventor Robert B. Reidenbach

Robert B. Reidenbach 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).

  • Apparatus for shoring during the manufacture of a reefer container
    Patent number: 4411413
    Abstract: A first set of selectively movable platens are disposed at a fixed station to receive a container therein to provide shoring of the external surfaces of the container. A second set of selectively movable platens are disposed to provide shoring of the internal surfaces of the container. Expandible and retractable slat members connect the upper corner portions of the second set of platens so that when these platens expand, the slat members provide internal shoring at the inside corners of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1983
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Robert B. Reidenbach
  • Apparatus and methods to provide shoring during the manufacturing of a reefer container
    Patent number: 4370795
    Abstract: A first set of selectively movable platens are disposed at a fixed station to receive a container therein to provide shoring of the external surfaces of the container. A second set of selectively movable platens to provide shoring of the internal surfaces of the container are attached to a movable assembly which is normally disposed on a support platform at a second station. The assembly is selectively moved off and on the support platform in and out of the container to bring the second set of platens into alignment with the interior surfaces of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Robert B. Reidenbach