Glass Type Patents (Class 211/41.14)
  • Patent number: 11211276
    Abstract: An anti-ejection apparatus for wafer units includes a lock bar and a guide pin. The lock bar alternately has a plurality of lock portions and a plurality of unlock portions. The lock portions are located at heights corresponding to those of insertion slots of a side plate of a cassette, and enable blocking of the insertion slots. The unlock portions enable unblocking of the insertion slots. The guide pin is connected to the lock bar and is disposed protruding downward from a bottom portion of the side plate of the cassette. When the guide pin is pressed upward at its lower end portion, the unlock portions and the insertion slots are communicated with each other. When the pressing of the lower end portion of the guide pin is cancelled, on the other hand, the insertion slots are blocked by lock portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: DISCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshikatsu Soejima
  • Patent number: 10793200
    Abstract: A rack system that is configured to allow the omission of cross bars. The cross bars can be easily removable and replaceable or can be adjustable along a length of the rack system. In some configurations, the rack system includes at least one side support arrangement comprising a first vertical support and a second vertical support. Two or more side support arrangements can be provided on each side of the truck bed. Pairs of support arrangements on one side of the truck bed can be connected by one or more longitudinal supports. Accessories, such as tool boxes or gas cans, can be connected to the one or more longitudinal supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Bernhard Leitner
  • Patent number: 10745190
    Abstract: A transportable rack for transporting multiple glass panels with securing assemblies having a number of resilient blocks therein, at least partially defining a receiving gap, and a shaped spigot mounted relative to a drive mechanism to selectively move the shaped spigot relative to the resilient block between a rest condition in which a panel can be inserted into the receiving gap and to cause deformation of the resilient block into an expanded clamping condition in which a portion of the resilient block is moved to clamp the panel within the receiving gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: G JAMES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Inventors: Bruce Moy, Georg Nierfeld, Glenn McGill
  • Patent number: 10688904
    Abstract: A drop-deck trailer for hauling heavy loads (e.g., jumbo glass panes) positioned on each side of the drop-deck and which minimizes trailer twisting/leaning is provided. The drop deck includes a plurality of transversely-mounted A-frames that are coupled through an anti-torsion structure (ATS) to each other and to at least two trailer main beams at an elevated front deck and at a rear portion of the drop-deck for transferring the load from each side of the trailer and into the at least two main beams. The ATS includes tie bars for connecting the tops of the A-frames together, a front support for connecting the forward-most A-frame to the main beams and an end support for connecting the rear-most A-frame to the main beams. The ATS minimizes twisting/leaning of the trailer without adding any significant weight to the trailer itself. This permits the transport of increased payload on the trailer, including a continuous tarp for covering the payload during transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Inventor: Miles A. Reitnouer
  • Patent number: 10422179
    Abstract: A panel support and panel processing system that provides a single frame assembly for use on a panel processing line in transporting and installing panels, such as glass panels, the frame assembly having a frame with at least one hook that engages a carrier on a processing line to move the frame from one station to the next, and that enables lifting and stacking of multiple frames for transport to and installation at a building site without having to remove the panel, such as a glass panel, from the frame, at which point the frame and panel assembly are secured in situ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Goldfinch Brothers Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory James Goldfinch, Kurt Danby Willows, Ilcho Ivanov Lodarski, Kevin Layne Bontrager, Robert Allen Larson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10232762
    Abstract: A convertible cargo carrier and hammock assembly, adapted to be removeably attached at a rear of a vehicle, said vehicle having a tubular open-ended, rearwardly extending hitch receiver, the assembly comprising.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Inventor: Nicholas Gordon Eddy
  • Patent number: 10144577
    Abstract: Embodiments of devices, assemblies, and related methods for transporting glass panels, such as doors, are disclosed. One embodiment of a rack assembly includes a support rack and a first support wedge positioned at the support rack. The first support wedge includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first support wedge further includes a first surface extending between the first end and the second end as well as a second surface extending between the first end and the second end opposite the first surface. The second surface defines a plurality of support platform pairs. Each support platform pair includes a first platform at a first elevation relative to the first surface and a second platform at a second elevation relative to the first surface. The second elevation is different than the first elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: THERMOSEAL INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Donald B. Cheke, Richard A. Chubb
  • Patent number: 10096503
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stopper for a substrate cassette and a substrate cassette assembly, belonging to the technical field of manufacturing of display devices, which can solve the problem that an existing substrate cassette easily damages a substrate. The stopper for the substrate cassette of the present invention is strip-shaped, and arranged, in a length direction, on an inner side of a mullion of the substrate cassette; the stopper has a contact surface configured to contact the mullion of the substrate cassette and an exposed surface opposite to the contact surface, and the exposed surface, at least on a side facing the outside of the substrate cassette, is a convex cambered surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yulong Chen, Xuesong Gao, Lele Xu
  • Patent number: 10005625
    Abstract: A plate support body detachably supports a plate in a vertical position. The plate support body comprises a base body disposed in a direction along a peripheral edge of the plate, and a plurality of placing members which are juxtaposed in the direction along the peripheral edge and respectively protrude from the base body, a peripheral edge part of the lower side of the plate being placed on the placing members. A first placing member corresponding to a central part of the peripheral edge part of the lower side of the plate in the direction along the peripheral edge has the shortest protruded length from the base body, and a second placing member corresponding to either end of the peripheral edge part of the lower side of the plate in the direction along the peripheral edge has a constant protruded length from the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Sakai Display Products Corporation
    Inventor: Takahiro Fukuta
  • Patent number: 9682812
    Abstract: A device, which is designed as a compartmented trolley or compartmented rack and which has compartments for accommodating sheet-type objects (glass panes), comprises a base rack (2), on which a plurality of frames (4) projecting upward are arranged. Each of the frames (4) contains rods (5), which are arranged parallel to one another and at a distance from one another in the frame (4). The rods (5) delimit compartments for accommodating the objects in the device (1). The frames (4) having rods (5) that delimit the compartments are pivotably supported on the base rack (2), wherein the pivoting axes (8) are arranged at the lower end of the frames (4) in the region of the base rack (2). The objects that are accommodated in compartments delimited by the rods (5) in the frames (4) rest with their bases, i.e. the lower horizontal edges, on sliding surfaces or rollers (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: LISEC AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Kronsteiner, Walter Gunther
  • Publication number: 20150144579
    Abstract: A glass substrate storage and transportation system is provided, including a storage platform and a transportation platform. The storage platform includes a plurality of storage housings for receiving the upright glass substrates. A glass substrate storage platform is also provided. The glass substrate storage and transportation system and the glass substrate storage platform adopt a vertical storage mode to store the glass substrates for solving the technical problems of the space utilization rate being low and the product having defect resulted by the particle pollution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Yun Wang
  • Publication number: 20150136716
    Abstract: A stand for storing and/or transporting glass panels of large dimensions including a horizontal support structure and at least one support frame provided to support the glass panels. The stand comprises at least one securing device for securing the stand to another stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Michel Piccininno, Jean-Charles Careme, Harold Cruysmans, Valeriano Zuccarini
  • Patent number: 9004839
    Abstract: A glass substrate storage and transportation system is provided, including a storage platform and a transportation platform. The storage platform includes a plurality of storage housings for receiving the upright glass substrates. A glass substrate storage platform is also provided. The glass substrate storage and transportation system and the glass substrate storage platform adopt a vertical storage mode to store the glass substrates for solving the technical problems of the space utilization rate being low and the product having defect resulted by the particle pollution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yun Wang
  • Patent number: 8967943
    Abstract: A load carrier includes a load changing frame that has first and second end portions. The load changing frame has two longitudinal frame beams, two transverse frame beams arranged at the end portions of the load changing frame, and a first, upwardly tapering lifting stand. The second end portion of the load changing frame includes a second lifting stand, which is shaped and arranged in accordance with the first lifting stand. The transverse frame beams are elongated to extend outward from the longitudinal frame beams for mounting of supports facing the support surface. A plurality of such load carriers are adapted to be stacked on top of each other, wherein each overlying load carrier with its lifting stands is adapted to straddle the lifting stands of the underlying load carrier vertically from above, wherein the length of the stack corresponds to the length of the load carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Green Wood Logistics AB
    Inventors: Maria Drott, Torbjörn Eriksson, Lennart Olving
  • Publication number: 20150034231
    Abstract: When being sealed, insulating glass blanks (5) are held in a sealing station (2) gripped at the base by grippers (17) of a gripper arrangement (16) and/or by suction heads (15) and rest at the top against a roller beam (7) fitted with rollers (8). As the insulating glass blank (5) is sealed, only the nozzle (11) of a sealing assembly (10) moves along the outer edge of the insulating glass blank (5), which is stationary during the sealing process. When the lower edge of an insulating glass blank (5) is sealed, grippers (17) engaging the lower edge are released and move away downwards. Sealed insulating glass is removed from the sealing station (2) by a removal robot (24) onto the side opposite the sealing assembly (10), moved to a temporary store and placed therein on A-bearing supports (29) and fan frames (30) sorted according to production lots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Leopold Mader
  • Patent number: 8875909
    Abstract: A device for transporting objects, in particular fittings, having a frame includes outer walls (2, 3) protruding upwards from a floor at opposite end faces, on which a plurality of receiving hoppers (4) are provided for placing a first end section of an object, and at least one middle wall section (5, 5?) protruding from the floor. A plurality of receiving hoppers (4) is provided thereon for placing a second end section of an object opposite the first end section. At least one middle wall section (5, 5?) is displaceably mounted on a floor guide and can be fixed at different distances from an outer wall (2, 3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Paul Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Gerkensmeier, Reinhard Hampker
  • Patent number: 8844719
    Abstract: A module for stacking thin panels and a method of stacking thin panels when a plurality of thin panels are vertically stacked in a state of being supported by the modules capable of securing an adequate load transfer area for transferring a load of the thin panels. The module for stacking the thin panels includes: a support portion for supporting the thin panel from below; a load transfer portion connected to the support portion for transferring a weight of the thin panel downward; and a drop-off preventing portion for regulating horizontal movement of the thin panel. The load transfer portion includes a load transfer surface extending outward from the support portion, the load transfer surface includes a load receiving surface provided in an upper portion of the module and a load releasing surface provided in a lower portion of the module, and the drop-off preventing portion includes a protrusion portion protruding downward from a lower portion of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Kyoraku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kouichirou Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8813978
    Abstract: A material supporting ledge is configured to be attached to a horizontal rail support. The ledge has a support bracket with a central section with dual arm members for securing the ledge onto a horizontal rail or an arm extension member which is inserted into one of the openings in an e-track rail. The bracket also has two downwardly extending framing elements connected to two platform elements on which support blocks are positioned. The ledge can be secured onto the rail and is quickly mountable to and removeable from the rail without the use of tools. Upon the placement of the ledge on the rail, the ledge is securely maintained in position against rail. Material, including glass plates of varying sizes, can be placed on the ledge, over larger glass plates already being carried in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Inventors: Rustin A. Cassway, Nicholas X. Damiani, Michael F. Frett
  • Patent number: 8789710
    Abstract: A glass transport rack includes a dual sided frame, a first knee brace, a first stop arm, and a second stop arm. The dual sided frame has a first face on a first side of the dual sided frame and a second face on a second side of the dual sided frame. Each face is operable to sport a glass sheet and a position between about 5 and about 30° from vertical and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the dual sided frame. The first knee brace is operable to adjustably extend from a first longitudinal end of the dual sided frame and has a first face coincident with a plane of the first face to support the glass sheet on the first face of the dual sided frame. The first and second stop arms are adjustable independent of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Moore Freight Service, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Moore, Steve Sparks
  • Patent number: 8752716
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an export rack for shipping sheet-like articles. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an export rack that includes at least one support, a removable gate and at least one top restraint. The removable gate includes at least one wedge that is configured to secure sheet-like articles loaded in the export rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Gibson, Dennis Murphy
  • Patent number: 8708145
    Abstract: The present invention provides a package cushioning structure for module, which includes a cushioning bottom board and a cushioning band extending through and interlaced with the cushioning bottom board. The cushioning bottom board forms a plurality of spaced hollow sections. A bar is arranged between every two of the hollow sections. The cushioning band includes a plurality of cushioning air columns mounted thereto at interval. The cushioning air columns are arranged alternately on the bars. To package, modules are each positioned on and born by each of the bars between two of the cushioning air columns. An alternate package cushioning structure includes a cushioning bottom board having a surface forming slots and a cushioning band arranged in the cushioning bottom board through a mounting channel extending through the bottom board from a side surface thereof. Air columns of the cushioning band are located in the slots to support modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yicheng Kuo, Shihhsiang Chen, Gang Yu, Jiahe Cheng, Zhilin Zhao
  • Publication number: 20140042111
    Abstract: A storage device for a multilayer substrate comprises a base, a support and multiple brackets. The brackets are stacked along the support and are slidably attached to the support. The storage device for the multilayer substrate further comprises a bracket moving device, and the bracket moving device drives one or more the brackets to move up and down along the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Weibing Yang, Chunhao Wu, Kunhsien Lin, Yongqiang Wang, Zhiyou Shu, Minghu Qi, Zenghong Chen, Zhenhua Guo, Yunshao Jiang
  • Publication number: 20140026622
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for convective heat treatment of thin glass sheets (17) are provided. The glass sheets (17) are held in a fixture (9) which has a processing volume (19) which has an open top and an open bottom. A bottom support system (15) supports the bottom edges of the glass sheets (17) without blocking a substantial portion of the processing volume's open bottom. A side support system (13) holds the vertical edge regions of the glass sheets during the convective heat treatment, thus reducing vibration and distortion (warp) of the sheets as a result of the heat treatment. The side support system (13) can include vertical members (33) having arms (37) that can include lips (73) for engaging the major surfaces of the glass sheets (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Wenchao Wang
  • Publication number: 20130256248
    Abstract: A cartridge for carrying glass substrate is provided, and the cartridge comprises a pair of side beams each is provided with at least two pillars along a first direction. Each of the pillars is configured with a plurality of fixtures detachably juxtaposed vertically. A plurality of supporting units is arranged between the fixtures of the side beams so as to define a plurality of supporting surfaces vertically. And a plurality of free locking units detachably are secured to the fixtures on the common surface so as to allow the moving of the fixtures on the common surface as a whole. With the provision of the cartridge of the present invention, the damaged glass substrate can be conveniently and effectively removed without tempering other glass substrates which are intact and undamaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
    Inventors: Xiande Li, Chun Hao Wu, Kun Hsien Lin, Minghu Qi, Erqing Zhu, Weibing Yang
  • Publication number: 20130233811
    Abstract: A pallet container for holding vehicle windshields for storage, transportation or otherwise, the pallet container comprising a frame structure defining a base, and a periphery, wherein one or more side restraints are provided to be mounted on-board the pallet to inhibit movement of windshields internally of the pallet container, wherein a said side restraint comprises a flexible fluid containing device. In an alternative realisation the pallet container is expandable in height and length and/or collapsible by means of opposed pivoted side frames and a connecting frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: BELRON HUNGARY KFT. - ZUG BRANCH
    Inventors: Richard Glover, Dino Lanno, Ronald Price, Evan Taylor, Al Hoag, William F Howard, Andrew P Scott, Richard Rudyk, Richard Cooke, Markus Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20130189068
    Abstract: An ancillary apparatus for loading glass substrates into a bracket through a robotic arm includes a holding rack to hold a bracket, a guiding mechanism located above the bracket and a glass lifting mechanism located below the bracket. The robotic arm grips the glass substrate and moves the glass substrate above the bracket to be guided by the guiding mechanism and held by the glass lifting mechanism, and then the glass substrate is released from the robotic arm. The glass substrate is guided by the guiding mechanism and braced by the glass lifting mechanism, and then is lowered slowly into the bracket. Hence the robotic arm does not need to be entered the bracket to load the glass substrate, extra space to receive the robotic arm can be saved and thus more glass substrates can be loaded. The cost is reduced and productivity is improved to meet production requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: Yi-Lung LEE
  • Publication number: 20130094925
    Abstract: A glass substrate storage and transportation system is provided, including a storage platform and a transportation platform. The storage platform includes a plurality of storage housings for receiving the upright glass substrates. A glass substrate storage platform is also provided. The glass substrate storage and transportation system and the glass substrate storage platform adopt a vertical storage mode to store the glass substrates for solving the technical problems of the space utilization rate being low and the product having defect resulted by the particle pollution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yun Wang
  • Patent number: 8376291
    Abstract: A-frame carriers are used to support slabs and bundles of stone, cases of glass and many more items. A foldable and collapsible A-frame carrier, which is easily assembled for use or disassembled for storage or transport provides more effective support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventor: Henry R. Groves
  • Patent number: 8181796
    Abstract: A rack assembly for shipping glass panels includes a base assembly, a deck assembly operatively carried by the base assembly, at least four end insert members operatively carried by the base assembly, at least four vertical assemblies operatively carried by the four end insert members, and at least two brace members. A first one of the brace members is operatively carried by a first pair of the vertically adjustable assemblies, and a second one of the brace members is operatively carried by a second pair of the vertically adjustable assemblies. The vertical assemblies are vertically adjustable relative to the end insert members so as to operatively adjust a height of the rack assembly to a preselected height. The deck assembly and the two brace members are selected from a group consisting of at least two different sizes of the deck assemblies and at least two different sizes of the brace members to be used so as to operatively adjust a width of the rack assembly to a preselected width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Zeledyne, LLC
    Inventors: Mauro DiFazio, Monica Puckett, James P. Bean
  • Patent number: 8127692
    Abstract: A structure for racking substrates includes first to fourth main legs isolated from one another at intervals wider than widths of both long sides and both short sides of a substrate, first to fourth protrusions respectively protruded from the first to fourth main legs in a direction of the long sides or the short sides of the substrate, a first side support bar coupled to the first and second protrusions and supporting an edge of one long side or one short side of the substrate, a second side support bar coupled to the third and fourth protrusions and supporting an edge of the other long side or the other short side of the substrate, at least one auxiliary leg disposed between the first and second main legs, or the second and third main legs, or the third and fourth main legs, or the fourth and first main legs, and at least two central support bars coupled to the auxiliary leg, extended parallel to the long sides or the short sides of the substrate, and supporting a central portion of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lee-Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 8109393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holder for safely storing and/or transporting frameless PV modules or other flat, cuboidal bodies, the size of which is defined by three sides and the thickness of which is defined by the shortest one of the three sides, wherein the holder comprises a base body made from a first material, which base body has a first and second side wall, at least one first and second support element and at least one first and second securing element, and further comprises a buffer structure made from a second material which is softer with respect to the first material and has an adhering effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Ulla Haeberlein-Lehr
    Inventor: Joachim Haeberlein
  • Patent number: 8104627
    Abstract: A pallet for holding at least one window frame includes a base and movable sides pivotally attached to the base. The movable sides are positionable to be substantially perpendicular to the base and are configured to hold the window frame. Connectors attached to the base and the movable sides, respectively, prevent the first and second movable sides from moving away from each other. A method for using the pallet is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Amcor Packaging Distribution
    Inventor: Leanna L. Ponto
  • Publication number: 20120000866
    Abstract: The present invention is operable to store or transport one or more sheets of any material, including fragile materials. The present invention may be utilized to store or transport a wide variety of materials including, panes of glass, laminated glass, insulated glass, plastic sheets, or any other rigid panels of any material. The transport rack includes slots wherein one or more glass panes may be loaded and supported. One or more rotatable gripping arms may be utilized to support the one or more panes of glass positioned within the slots. Cushioning material may cover or coat the supporting members and/or gripping arm. One or more glass panes positioned in the transport rack may be protected from breakage during storage or transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Randal Huszczo, Jeff Young, Richard Montana, Paul T. Arato, Robert Vandenham
  • Publication number: 20110309042
    Abstract: A support structure (21) supports a glazing panel in a laid down attitude at a support zone. The structure provides access permitting a technician to move bodily into and/or out of the support zone and/or one or more support elements having a respective locating formation for locating the glazing panel with respect to the support structure such that the glazing panel can be tilted or pivotally moved with respect to the support structure. The structure provides for improved handling of glazing panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventor: William Finck
  • Patent number: 8025161
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to glass racks that are suitable for both autoclaving and shipping. In certain example embodiments, a glass rack may include a metal base having a grooved bottom connected thereto and a metal upright support substantially parallel to the base. The upright support may include a plurality of fingers covered in a protective material (e.g., rubber tubing) that extend therefrom. The spaces between the fingers may correspond with grooves of the grooved bottom, thereby cooperating to accommodate a plurality of panels (e.g., assemblies prior to autoclaving, laminated glass panels formed by autoclaving, etc.). The grooved bottom may be connected to the base so as to allow for expansion and/or contraction of the metal base relative to the grooved bottom. The rack, as a whole, may be capable of withstanding the temperature and pressure conditions of an autoclave, while also providing sufficient protection for the panels during shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventor: Larry Chookang
  • Patent number: 8002125
    Abstract: A motorcycle accessory rack is provided which includes spaced-apart first and second brackets having a plurality of support rods secured thereto and extending therebetween. The first and second brackets may be secured to a supporting surface such as a wall or the like. The rods may be moved in their respective slots or openings or moved to different slots or openings to accommodate accessories from different models of motorcycles. Optional helmet hangers and jacket hangers are also provided at the sides of the rack. A pair of upright supports are mounted on a pair of support rods and are adapted to have a motorcycle windshield clamped thereonto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventor: Loren D. Van Wyk
  • Patent number: 7980397
    Abstract: A glass plate packaging pallet includes a pallet base formed by integrating a base part and a backside part rising from a rear side of the base part, and a mount body formed by integrating a pedestal part and a backrest part, the pedestal part being placed above the base part and supporting from below a plurality of glass plates disposed so as to be stacked with an upright posture, the backrest part being placed in front of the backside part and supporting the glass plates resting thereagainst, and is configured such that a rear surface of the backrest part and a front surface of the backside part are fixed together so as to face each other along the same plane, and that the pedestal part is positioned in a non-connected state with respect to the base part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Noda, Michiharu Eta
  • Patent number: 7978279
    Abstract: A panel receiving device enables anti-electrostatic ions to contact surfaces of panels. The panel receiving device includes at least three panel guides arranged at inner sides within an exterior case. Each panel guide includes support plates for supporting and securing the panels, wherein the support plates contact a minimal area of each of the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hee Uk Chung
  • Patent number: 7971733
    Abstract: A pallet for holding at least one window frame includes a base and movable sides pivotally attached to the base. The movable sides are positionable to be substantially perpendicular to the base and are configured to hold the window frame. Connectors attached to the base and the movable sides, respectively, prevent the first and second movable sides from moving away from each other. A method for using the pallet is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: AMCOR Packaging Distribution
    Inventor: Leanna L. Ponto
  • Patent number: 7958999
    Abstract: A pallet for packing a glass plate include a base part which is disposed at a bottommost portion, for supporting from below a plurality of glass plates piled one upon another in an upright posture, and has a fork insertion portion for insertion of forks of a forklift. The pallet also has a backside part rising from a rear side of the base part, for supporting the glass plates from a rear thereof, and a pedestal part mounted in engagement with at least one of the base part and the backside part so as to receive bottom side portions of the glass plates, in which a lowermost portion of the pedestal part is set lower than a substantial top surface of the base part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Noda, Michiharu Eta, Takashi Fujino, Kenji Kamee
  • Publication number: 20110006020
    Abstract: A rack assembly for shipping glass panels includes a base assembly, a deck assembly operatively carried by the base assembly, at least four end insert members operatively carried by the base assembly, at least four vertical assemblies operatively carried by the four end insert members, and at least two brace members. A first one of the brace members is operatively carried by a first pair of the vertically adjustable assemblies, and a second one of the brace members is operatively carried by a second pair of the vertically adjustable assemblies. The vertical assemblies are vertically adjustable relative to the end insert members so as to operatively adjust a height of the rack assembly to a preselected height. The deck assembly and the two brace members are selected from a group consisting of at least two different sizes of the deck assemblies and at least two different sizes of the brace members to be used so as to operatively adjust a width of the rack assembly to a preselected width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: ZELEDYNE, LLC
    Inventors: Mauro DiFazio, Monica Puckett, James P. Bean
  • Patent number: 7815056
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for supporting glass sheets during a thermal treatment process, such as heat treating, to maintain the physical geometry of the glass sheets. The device can comprise means for separating adjacent glass sheets to prevent them from touching. The separating means can comprise a separation comb having projections and channels configured for receiving the glass sheets, separating rods configured to be positioned between the glass sheets, or a combination of separation combs and separating rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Frank Thomas Coppola, Monica Jo Mashewske
  • Patent number: 7815202
    Abstract: An improved utility cart for use in auto body repair facilities. The cart includes an upright frame from which one or more shelf or basket members extend generally horizontally. Extensions on the spaced apart legs of the cart include at least two elongate upright posts which are spaced apart sufficiently to receive a thin auto body part such as a hood panel or windshield. Elongate support arms may be attached to the upright members of the frame by inserting tabs of the arms into slots in the upright members. The shelf and basket members are supported on a pair of side brackets which have tabs which are received in slots in the upright members. The legs may be adjusted from a parallel position to one which has the legs diverging. The legs are supported by casters mounted at the ends of the legs and at the ends of the leg extensions. A small parts drawer may be carried in a drawer support which can be suspended from either a shelf or a basket member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Collision Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Richards, Don G. Kobriger
  • Patent number: 7784613
    Abstract: A fully collapsible pallet is provided with easily adjustable rear stops, lower rear stops, and side restraints. A telescoping member is provided to allow shipment of partial pallets of windshields. Extensions allow the pallet to be used with windshields of various heights. The pallet is stackable in a folded condition as well as a loaded condition, even when extensions are used. A latch is provided to prevent leaning of the pallet even when the load is not centered in the pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Safelite Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Angeletti, Steve Brown, Steve Micheli, Jeff Wester, Mark Clay, Doug Yaw, Dino Lanno, Terrell Bunn, Rich Glover, Joe Rotolo, Mark Barnes, Daniel F. Dufresne, Al Hoag
  • Publication number: 20100065518
    Abstract: [Solving Means] A glass plate packaging pallet includes: a pallet base (2) formed by integrating a base part (2a) and a backside part (2b) rising from a rear side of the base part (2a); and a mount body (3) formed by integrating a pedestal part (3a) and a backrest part (3b), the pedestal part (3a) being placed above the base part (2a) and supporting from below a plurality of glass plates (G) disposed so as to be stacked with an upright posture, the backrest part (3b) being placed in front of the backside part (2b) and supporting the glass plates (G) resting thereagainst, and is configured such that a rear surface (3bb) of the backrest part (3b) and a front surface (2ba) of the backside part (2b) are fixed together so as to face each other along the same plane, and that the pedestal part (3a) is positioned in a non-connected state with respect to the base part (2a) so that force of deformation of the backside part (2b) involved with deformation of the base part (2a) is received between the front surface (2ba)
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Takayuki Noda, Michiharu Eta
  • Patent number: 7648035
    Abstract: A storage rack is provided for storing a plurality of articles such as glass sheets. The storage rack includes a substantially horizontal portion, and a substantially vertical portion. The substantially horizontal portion of the rack includes one or more flexible supports, each of which includes at least one channel defined therein. Along at least part of the channel, a plurality of slits are provided in the flexible support so as to define a plurality of flexible lips or tabs. The lips or tabs are designed so that when a glass sheets is inserted into the channel, the lips or tabs support the sheet against movement in multiple directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Mitchel D. Edwards, John M. Plevyak, Odene E. Campbell
  • Publication number: 20090250416
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to glass racks that are suitable for both autoclaving and shipping. In certain example embodiments, a glass rack may include a metal base having a grooved bottom connected thereto and a metal upright support substantially parallel to the base. The upright support may include a plurality of fingers covered in a protective material (e.g., rubber tubing) that extend therefrom. The spaces between the fingers may correspond with grooves of the grooved bottom, thereby cooperating to accommodate a plurality of panels (e.g., assemblies prior to autoclaving, laminated glass panels formed by autoclaving, etc.). The grooved bottom may be connected to the base so as to allow for expansion and/or contraction of the metal base relative to the grooved bottom. The rack, as a whole, may be capable of withstanding the temperature and pressure conditions of an autoclave, while also providing sufficient protection for the panels during shipping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventor: Larry Chookang
  • Patent number: 7543789
    Abstract: A device for retaining sheets of construction material in a generally upright position includes an elongated base member having an attachment structure at a first end that permits attachment of the elongated base member to a support surface with the elongated base member extending generally horizontally away from a support surface to which the base member is attached. The device further includes a retaining member having a female connecting structure at an upper end of the retaining member. The female connecting structure slidably connects the retaining member to the base member such that the retaining member can be positioned at a selected one of a plurality of positions along the base member. The retaining member further includes a retaining arm that extends downwardly from the female connecting structure. A releasable connecter structure selectively prevents movement of the retaining member relative to the base member in at least a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Home Acres Building Supply Company
    Inventor: Samuel L. Lindberg
  • Patent number: 7527274
    Abstract: A cart is described and claimed. The cart is used for moving an delivering large planar objects to an object receiving table having a substantially flat, horizontal surface. The cart has a base and a rack removably mounted atop the base. The base includes a pivot structure for pivotally fixing the base at a predetermined location, and at least one (preferably three) wheeld base mechanisms arranged to permit the base structure to pivot about that pivot structure into and out of a delivery position in which the rack bottom is located substantially coplanar with and adjacent to the top of the object receiving table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Midway Industries
    Inventors: Art Strauss, Wayne Oksanen
  • Publication number: 20090084740
    Abstract: A sectional rack for storage includes glass plates and straight rods to form a multilayer and hollow sectional rack. Each glass plate includes a conical base separately on upper and lower ends of edges and corners of the glass plate, and a flat bottom surface of each base includes two lateral indents, a recession between two lateral indents for clamping two transversal edge frames and the glass plates, and a hollow bolt installed into a recession between two bases for tightly fixing the two bases. The straight rod is passed into the recession of the base and screwed and fixed by a long bolt. The transversal edge frame of each glass plate stops objects from rolling and moving, so as to achieve the effects of changing the traditional way of assembling a sectional rack, enhancing the stability of the assembly, and preventing objects from falling out from the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Ching-Yi LIN