Patents by Inventor Sherman McKinniss

Sherman McKinniss 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).

  • Collapsible plastic container
    Patent number: 8408411
    Abstract: A collapsible, portable container having a roof, a base, two foldable end walls and two removable side walls. The end walls and side walls of the container are load bearing elements having a twinned wall structure made of rotomolded plastic. The container is collapsed by removing the side walls and inwardly folding the end walls to draw the roof closer to the base. The load bearing capacity of the end walls and the side walls can be increased by arched indentations formed within the twinned wall structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Henry F. Hay, Sherman McKinniss
  • Collapsible plastic container
    Publication number: 20090014445
    Abstract: Disclosed is a collapsible, portable container having a roof, a base, two foldable end walls and two removable side walls. The end walls and side walls of the container are load bearing elements having a twinned wall structure made of rotomolded plastic. The container is collapsed by removing the side walls and inwardly folding the end walls to draw the roof closer to the base. The load bearing capacity of the end walls and the side walls can be increased by arched indentations formed within the twinned wall structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Henry F. Hay, Sherman McKinniss