Patents by Inventor William Knutz

William Knutz 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: 9580222
    Abstract: A crate system that includes a crate body that can be easily adjusted in size without hand tools. The crate body includes four width adjustable side walls, sandwiches between a lower planar support base and an upper top panel. Each side wall includes at least one lower side wall component affixed to the perimeter edge of the support base and at least one upper side wall component. The lower and upper side wall components and interconnected with pegs and holes to adjust the width of the side wall. Straps are extended around the side walls, support base and top panel to hold them together. The support base includes at least two rows of elongated slots that extend transversely and longitudinally over the support base and foam pads. A plurality of internal straps are inserted into one of the slots and automatically engage the slots when the straps are pulled upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Inventors: William Knutz, Tonie Knutz
  • Publication number: 20140346080
    Abstract: A crate system that includes a crate body that can be easily adjusted in size onsite that does not required hand tools. The crate body includes four width adjustable side walls, sandwiches between a lower planar support base and an upper top panel. Each side wall includes at least one lower side wall component affixed to the perimeter edge of the support base and at least one upper side wall component. The lower and upper side wall components are stacked in an edge to edge manner and interconnected with pegs and holes to adjust the width of the side wall. External straps are extended around the outside surfaces of the side walls, support base and top panel to hold them together. The support base includes at least two rows of elongated slots that extend transversely and longitudinally over the support base and foam pads. A plurality of internal straps is provided with an end connector inserted into one of the slots and automatically engages the slot to prevents its removal when the strap is pulled upward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: William Knutz, Tonie Knutz