Patents by Inventor Thomas Joseph Creek

Thomas Joseph Creek 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: 6006676
    Abstract: A packaging skid or pallet having a base including a bottom surface, two side surfaces and two end surfaces. A pair of longitudinally extending channel members are secured to the base and define cavities for receiving lifting forks associated with a lift truck. A number of transversely extending cross members are secured to the channel members and/or the base. A first support tray is fixed to the base between the channel members and two cross member for receiving and retaining a front wheel associated with a motorcycle. A second support tray is fixed to the base between the channel members and two different cross members. A chock is positioned within the second support tray to support a back wheel of the motorcycle. The chock can be repositioned within the second support tray to accommodate motorcycles having different wheelbases. The components of the skid are formed from light weight rolled steel to resist corrosion and to reduce weight compared to a comparable wooden skid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Worthington Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Joseph Creek, Robert Henry Broehl