Patents by Inventor Royston L. Shepherd

Royston L. Shepherd 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).

  • Pallet
    Patent number: 4972782
    Abstract: A pallet having a top surface on which a load or deck may be mounted, first channels into which the forks of a forklift truck may be inserted from all sides to lift the pallet, and second open topped channels into which the forks of a forklift truck may be inserted from all sides to lift the load or deck surface alone without the pallet. The first channels are in the form of closed sections forming part of the pallet itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Pallet Handling Ltd.
    Inventors: Royston L. Shepherd, Garry M. Shepherd