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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167520 | Securing device A device is provided for securing an item comprising a body, a plurality of fingers having a first end secured to the body with the first end having an aperture, a second end, a cavity defined by the interior of the finger that is accessible from the aperture to rec... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7980799 | Air bag inflator This patent discloses a freight dunnage bag to accommodate discrete units of freight that have been loaded on board a freight carrier for transportation. The freight dunnage bag may include a first layer dividing a freight dunnage bag interior from a freight dunnage... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7909554 | Inflatable bag-in-bag cargo dunnage bag fabricated from polywoven material An inflatable cargo dunnage bag comprises an inflatable bladder, a first inner bag, and a second outer bag, wherein the inner and outer bags are fabricated from polywoven thermoplastic material so as to render the dunnage bag light in weight and moisture resistant w... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905693 | Spacer using spacing bags and method for loading tube packs on railcars A method and apparatus for loading tube bundles on a railcar includes placing the tube bundles lengthwise on the car and stacked above the car to form packs. These packs are spaced longitudinally one from another on the car. Spacing bags are placed within the longit... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7758291 | Method for protecting products from damage during shipment An arrangement of securing frame assemblies is provided within a shipping enclosure and engaging packages being handled. The frame assemblies have rigid frame members and distensible bags mounted on the frames. The distensible bags are, in use, distended as by being... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7510359 | Inflatable dunnage bags and methods for using and making the same An inflatable dunnage bag for filling empty space within a container is provided. The inflatable dunnage bag includes a bag portion and a valve assembly. The valve assembly is connected to the bag portion and defines a passageway through which a fluid is introduced ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7377393 | Apparatus for protecting products from damage during shipment An arrangement of securing frame assemblies is provided within a shipping enclosure and engaging packages being handled. The frame assemblies have rigid frame members and distensible bags mounted on the frames. The distensible bags are, in use, distended as by being... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357610 | Securing device for cargo restraining apparatus A device for securing cargo restraining apparatus on a wall of a cargo receptacle is comprised of a body member adapted for slidable engagement with an elongated track on the wall; an attachment member for attaching the body member to the cargo restraining apparatus... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347911 | Devices and methods for manufacturing packaging materials Devices and methods for inflating and sealing packaging pillows from a material web are shown for consistently producing high-quality packaging pillows. A web of material is advanced past an inflation nozzle, inflated with gas, and sealed closed by a sealing element... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7311204 | Packing method, packing member and manufacturing method therefor A packing member for packing an article, includes a medium accommodating portion for accommodating medium; a non-return valve for passing the medium to the medium accommodating portion and stopping the medium away from the medium accommodating portion; an introducin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7290970 | Multi-channel flat valve assembly for use within a dunnage or cargo air bag, and apparatus and method for installing same A multi-channel flat valve assembly comprises multiple fluid channels which are effectively defined within the multi-channel flat valve assembly by means of laterally or transversely spaced heat-sealed regions. Accordingly, when the dunnage or cargo air bag is infla... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285735 | Method of measuring the weight of bulk liquid material within a trailer Method of measuring the weight of bulk liquid material within a container of a tractor-trailer combination in which air bag pressure of a pneumatic suspension system is sensed and correlated with the weight of the bulk liquid material within the container. In accord... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273065 | Inflation/deflation valve for cargo dunnage A valve assembly for a dunnage bag wherein in the valve body a valve diaphragm is mounted on a shaft and is supported by a mounting bar such that the valve diaphragm may be reciprocally moved from the closed position to the open position by a simple axial push on th... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7226258 | Apparatus and method for transporting motorcycles on a trailer or pick-up truck and avoiding accidental or inadvertent damage thereto A damage preventing system for use in preventing damage to motorcycles and the like when being conveyed on a transporting vehicle. Inflatable supporting cushions, anchored at selected locations to the transporting vehicle with use of attachment apertures, provide pr... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222704 | Damping of vibrations A selective damping apparatus includes at least one sensor for detecting, and producing signals indicative of at least the frequency and amplitude of vibrations of a first structural component (a “resonant structure”) having one or more resonant frequencies. At ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7198538 | Inflatable figure assembly A displayable inflatable figure has a main hollow body that is of a soft and air-permeable fabric. An extended part at the bottom includes a fan assembly to force air flow into the main body. An internally attached lighting system is fastened to provide illumination... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195029 | Inflate and deflate valve An inflate/deflate valve of a heavy duty design for use during inflation of inflatable devices such as dunnage bags. Such dunnage bags are used in hostile or rough environments where when deflated the dunnage bags are stacked and compressed into storage drums where ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7137409 | Multilayered pressure vessel and method of manufacturing the same A multilayered pressure vessel (10) fabricated from at least one single ply sheet of flexible material (100) having an approximate longitudinal midline which divides the material into an inner portion (130) having an inner surface, an outer surf... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137765 | Composite dunnage bag A composite dunnage bag being an elastic inner bag enclosed in a paper outer bag for insertion between stacks of cargo in transit. The mattress shape of the outer bag (when the dunnage bag is inflated) enables the bag to apply a footprint against the cargo walls tha... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131805 | Inflatable cargo cover and method of covering cargo A cargo cover includes an inflatable portion and an interior panel spanning between the inflatable portion. The inflatable portion forms a periphery of the cover. An inflation port is located at one end of the cover and communicates with the inflatable portion. Prio... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128211 | Packing method, packing member and manufacturing method therefor A packing member for packing an article, includes a medium accommodating portion for accommodating medium; a non-return valve for passing the medium to the medium accommodating portion and stopping the medium away from the medium accommodating portion; an introducin... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128510 | Dunnage bags The invention discloses a dunnage bag for securing loads, which includes an inflatable dunnage bag for 12 to 40 inch voids between load to be secured and consisting of a gastight polyethylene inflatable bladder provided with an inflation valve; and a reinforcing sle... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7108650 | Procedure of attaching sheets and padded envelope The envelope comprises layers of plain un-coated kraft paper and of bubble-wrap polyethylene. A stack of the layers is joined at the marginal edges of the envelope by squeezing the stack between a pair of points-dies, which are formed with points that puncture the k... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106202 | Shipping container along with shipping method employing the same A container to receive a parcel for shipment to an intended recipient comprises a pouch having a pouch interior and a mouth, a closure movable between open and closed positions, and a protective insert structure removably disposed in the pouch interior to substantia... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7051753 | Valve for a dunnage bag A valve for an airtight flexible container such as a dunnage bag including a bowl with openings and extending through an opening in the container A flange around the rim of the bowl is heat welded to the container around the opening. One end of a housing is screwed ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7011480 | Dunnage bags A dunnage bag for securing loads is provided which includes an inflatable dunnage bag for 12 to 40 inch voids between load to be secured. The bag consists of a gastight polyethylene inflatable bladder provided with an inflation valve and a reinforcing sleeve made of... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008155 | Dunnage air bag with improved adhesive bonding of paper plies within the vicinity of the inflation valve A dunnage or cargo air bag has incorporated therein a pair of glue or adhesive bonding strips which are located within the immediate vicinity of the inflation valve assembly so as to operatively cooperate with a folded edge portion of the dunnage or cargo air bag an... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6935819 | Securing device for cargo restraining apparatus A device for securing cargo restraining apparatus on a wall of a cargo receptacle is comprised of a body member adapted for slidable engagement with an elongated track on the wall; an attachment member for attaching the body member to the cargo restraining apparatus... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935273 | Bedding for livestock An improved bedding for livestock of this invention provides a bed strip for livestock having at least two elastomeric belts bonded together, one on top of the other, to form at least one bed with at least two chambers, front and rear, expandable under fluid pressur... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929021 | Inflation/deflation valve for a bag to be filled with air An inflation/deflation valve for filling a dunnage bag with air includes a sleeve for insertion into an opening in a wall of the bag, a cap for covering the sleeve and threaded onto the sleeve and an inflation head for engaging the cap. A valve is mounted in the cap... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6769848 | Load restraint method An improved load restraint system and method for protecting and supporting loads, such as cargo, especially during transit movement. The load restraint system and method compensates for various attitude, altitude and ambient pressure changes while maintaining suffic... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6746190 | Trailer pneumatic inflation system and inflatable air bags for use therewith A pneumatic inflation system for use with a freight carrier, such as a tractor-trailer, is provided. The inflation system is available to inflate reusable air bags to cushion freight during shipment from one location to another. In one preferred embodiment, the infl... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6702533 | Safety sheet system for securing cargo loads in cargo containers A safety sheet cargo tie-down system comprises a substantially rectangular safety sheet, and four securing straps which are fixedly secured to corner regions of the substantially rectangular safety sheet upon the forwardly disposed surface thereof. The se... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6537003 | Load restraint system and method An improved load restraint system and method for protecting and supporting loads, such as cargo, especially during transit movement. The load restraint system and method compensates for various attitude, altitude and ambient pressure changes while maintai... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6527488 | Dunnage bag having a mesh ply A principal advantage of this composite bag compared to the bags disclosed in the present art using solid ply is improved combination of strength and flexibility. A composite dunnage bag being an elastic inner bag enclosed in a mesh outer bag. The bag rep... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6457921 | Trailer pneumatic inflation system and inflatable air bags for use therewith A pneumatic inflation system for use with a freight carrier, such as a tractor-trailer, is provided. The inflation system is available to inflate reusable air bags to cushion freight during shipment from one location to another. In one preferred embodimen... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6454500 | Bladderless dunnage bag apparatus and method for manufacturing same A bladderless dunnage bag is provided in which the primary material used for construction is a dunnage material based upon a paper substrate in which one or both of its outer surfaces are coated with a resin material that is impermeable to air and is heat... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6435787 | Method of making dunnage bags A method of manufacturing an inflatable dunnage bag having a wall construction of two integrally fused layers of thermoplastic polymer, the outer layer of which is a sleeve of strips of woven polymer, the inner of layer of which is a continuous layer of g... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6322303 | Dunnage bag and method of making same An inflatable dunnage bag having a wall construction of two integrally fused layers of thermoplastic polymer, the outer layer of which is a sleeve of strips of woven polymer, the inner of layer of which is a continuous layer of gas impervious polymer. The... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6253806 | Inflatable packing material and inflation system A method of inflating a dunnage bag in a box including the steps of inflating the dunnage bag; with one or more sensors, monitoring deflection of at least two surfaces of the box while inflating the dunnage bag; upon detecting through monitoring that defl... | 07/03/2001 |
