Patents by Inventor William W. MacFarland

William W. MacFarland 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).

  • Method of making a beam pallet
    Patent number: 5584951
    Abstract: A disposable pallet made up of paperboard or like material. The components of the pallet include a plurality of base members and a plurality of cross beams which are interlocked in a skeletal-type structure having novel intersections at their cross over locations. A new pallet component and a method for making the pallet are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventor: William W. MacFarland
  • Beam pallet
    Patent number: 5425314
    Abstract: A disposable pallet made up of paperboard or like material. The components of the pallet include a plurality of base members and a plurality of cross beams which are interlocked in a skeletal-type structure having novel intersections at their cross over locations. A new pallet component and a method for making the pallet are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventor: William W. MacFarland