Patents by Inventor Rudolph Messerschmidt

Rudolph Messerschmidt 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: 4074634
    Abstract: A cargo container having initially four vertical corner posts comprising allel upper rails and upper belt rails affixed to extend between longitudinally spaced pairs of posts, vertical belt rails affixed to each of the corner posts, parallel lower rails and belt rails, a plurality of pairs of panels each having a plurality of horizontally extending parallel belt rails, and releasable means for connecting the panels to the upper and lower rails at one side of the container in different longitudinally adjusted positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1978
    Assignees: Brooks & Perkins, Incorporated, The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Conley H. Snow, Rudolph Messerschmidt
  • Patent number: 4067263
    Abstract: A cargo container having opposed horizontally elongated vertically extend side walls, a floor, and a roof, and pre-assembled panel constructions comprising vertically corrugated sheet metal walls surrounded at top, bottom and both ends with extruded edge caps. The ends of the top and bottom caps carry adjustable corner abutment bolts which are advanced into contact with corner posts present on the container and are welded in place. The corrugated walls of the panel are bolted to the walls of the container to provide a substantially unitary wall-panel combination. The panels are provided with a multiplicity of openings for receiving the ends of removable restraint bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1978
    Assignees: Brooks & Perkins, Incorporated, The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Faisal A. Naffa, Rudolph Messerschmidt