Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Craig

Thomas F. Craig 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: 8152014
    Abstract: A first container is provided including a first base, a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall. The first, second, third, and fourth walls, can each be placed in an erect state, substantially perpendicular to the first base or in a collapsed state substantially parallel to the first base. The first and second walls, which oppose each other, can also be placed in ramp states to allow a vehicle or cargo to be rolled over the first or second walls and onto the first base. Inverted J-shaped slots allow the first wall or the second wall to pivot about multiple pivot points with respect to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventors: Paul J. Elstone, Sr., Daniel L. Clemens, Thomas F. Craig, Robert M. Murnane, Jr.