Patents by Inventor Tom Rattini

Tom Rattini 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).

  • Foldable containers with improved dumping features
    Patent number: 12110049
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for foldable containers with improved dumping features. In one embodiment, an example foldable container may include a first container wall, a second container wall coupled to the first container wall at a first joint, the second container wall configured to rotate outwards in a first direction with respect to the first container wall, and a third container wall coupled to the first container wall at a second joint, the third container wall oriented perpendicular to the first container wall. Example foldable containers may include a number of wheels and smooth side panels, where a first cross-sectional area of the foldable container at a lower portion of the foldable container is greater than a second cross-sectional area of the foldable container at an upper portion of the foldable container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jainil Nilesh Desai, Spencer Cates, Daniel Eugene Lowther, Kevin Wolcott, Kaushal Bharatkumar Mehta, Ashwini Kotraiah Davangere, Eric Edmond Swensen, Jessica Fitzgerald, Tom Rattini, Damien Duffy
  • FOLDABLE CONTAINERS WITH IMPROVED DUMPING FEATURES
    Publication number: 20230174129
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for foldable containers with improved dumping features. In one embodiment, an example foldable container may include a first container wall, a second container wall coupled to the first container wall at a first joint, the second container wall configured to rotate outwards in a first direction with respect to the first container wall, and a third container wall coupled to the first container wall at a second joint, the third container wall oriented perpendicular to the first container wall. Example foldable containers may include a number of wheels and smooth side panels, where a first cross-sectional area of the foldable container at a lower portion of the foldable container is greater than a second cross-sectional area of the foldable container at an upper portion of the foldable container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jainil Nilesh Desai, Spencer Cates, Daniel Eugene Lowther, Kevin Wolcott, Kaushal Bharatkumar Mehta, Ashwini Kotraiah Davangere, Eric Edmond Swensen, Jessica Fitzgerald, Tom Rattini, Damien Duffy