Patents by Inventor Thomas Bohan

Thomas Bohan 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).

  • RECONFIGURABLE LOAD-BEARING ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20130174762
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a reconfigurable load-bearing article (10) including a deck unit (12) and at least two supports (14) configured to be coupled to the deck unit, the supports including at least one spacer receiving member configured to receive and releasably engage a spacer (16). The load-bearing article is reconfigurable to form any suitable load- bearing article and may be used to provide a lightweight, durable, strong, multipurpose pallet having a four-way forklift entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: NOVO FOAM PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: David Hedley, Thomas Bohan
  • Method of molding load-bearing articles from compressible cores and heat malleable coverings
    Patent number: 7837923
    Abstract: Load-bearing articles are manufactured from shape defining compressible cores and thermoplastic shells. The manufacture of these articles requires specific methods and tools. Articles that can be manufactured using these methods include relatively lightweight pallets with high load-bearing capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Novo Foam Products LLC
    Inventors: Ed Bearse, Thomas Bohan, David Hedley, Alan Lewis
  • METHOD OF MOLDING LOAD-BEARING ARTICLES FROM COMPRESSIBLE CORES AND HEAT MALLEABLE COVERINGS
    Publication number: 20080272511
    Abstract: Load-bearing articles are manufactured from shape defining compressible cores and thermoplastic shells. The manufacture of these articles requires specific methods and tools. Articles that can be manufactured using these methods include relatively lightweight pallets with high load-bearing capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: NOVO FOAM PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Ed Bearse, Thomas Bohan, David Hedley, Alan Lewis
  • METHOD OF MOLDING LOAD-BEARING ARTICLES FROM COMPRESSIBLE CORES AND HEAT MALLEABLE COVERINGS
    Publication number: 20080265460
    Abstract: Load-bearing articles are manufactured from shape defining compressible cores and thermoplastic shells. The manufacture of these articles requires specific methods and tools. Articles that can be manufactured using these methods include relatively lightweight pallets with high load-bearing capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: NOVO FOAM PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Ed Bearse, Thomas Bohan, David Hedley, Alan Lewis
  • Method of molding load-bearing articles from compressible cores and heat malleable coverings
    Patent number: 7413698
    Abstract: Load-bearing articles are manufactured from shape defining compressible cores and thermoplastic shells. The manufacture of these articles requires specific methods and tools. Articles that can be manufactured using these methods include relatively lightweight pallets with high load-bearing capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Novo Foam Products LLC
    Inventors: Ed Bearse, Thomas Bohan, David Hedley, Alan Lewis
  • Method of molding load-bearing articles from compressible cores and heat malleable coverings
    Publication number: 20050263044
    Abstract: Load-bearing article are manufactured from shape defining compressible cores and thermoplastic shells. The manufacture of these articles requires specific methods and tools. Articles that can be manufactured using these methods include relatively lightweight pallets with high load-bearing capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Ed Bearse, Thomas Bohan, David Hedley, Alan Lewis