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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109393 | Holder and modular stacking system for safely storing and/or transporting frameless PV modules or other flat, cuboidal bodies 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... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104627 | Method of using a window pallet 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 ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8025161 | Laminated glass rack, and/or method of making and/or shipping laminated glass panels using the same 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 ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7980397 | Glass plate packaging pallet and glass plate package body 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... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7971733 | Window pallet and method of use thereof 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 ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7815056 | Support apparatus to maintain physical geometry of sheet glass and methods of using same 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 to... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7648035 | Storage rack for glass sheets 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 su... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7510091 | Panel shipping rack A shipping rack that includes a frame and a support. The support is coupled to the frame such that the support is rotatable with respect to the frame between a loading position and a transport position. The support includes first and second walls in planes that inte... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7357261 | Packing device for plate-like articles A packing device includes a base frame, a rear frame and a front pillar. Glass plates (G) are disposed on the base frame with the glass plates leaned against the rear frame. The glass plates (G) are held by a pressing device with the glass plates (G) pressed toward ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7299923 | Container for glass parts and accessories A multi-part, multi-use container, having a larger, lower portion, particularly suitable for transporting large, relatively heavy items, such as vehicle glazings, and a smaller, upper portion particularly suitable for transporting accessories for use with vehicle gl... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7270236 | Reusable windshield pallet 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 ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264126 | Supports for storing sheets of granite, stone, glass, and other materials Supports used in pairs for storing and handling large sheets of heavy materials such as granite, stone and glass. Each support comprises a vertical, steel A-frame welded to a horizontal steel I-beam. Spaced-apart steel post holders are welded to the web of the I-bea... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249682 | Compact clamping cartridge for panel-type products A clamping cartridge is provided which comprises a plurality of clamping mechanisms spaced apart on a frame or chassis. The clamping mechanisms are generally oriented perpendicular to their direction of spacing. The clamping mechanisms are of the type which comprise... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237993 | Shipping container A shipping carrier having a frame with at least one elongated cylindrical mounting rod extending transversely across the frame. A plurality of retainers each having molded dunnage are provided wherein each retainer has a flexible tubular cylindrical section with an ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232037 | LCD glass cassette An LCD glass cassette to store glasses to be mounted on an LCD. The LCD glass cassette has: a side frame and a rear frame, respectively having a side supporter and a rear supporter to respectively support and supporting a side edge and a rear edge of the glass; and ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225924 | Flat mail sleeve packaging and method of use A flat mail sleeve packaging system which is adapted to stack product in a constrained homogenous mass. The system includes a first constraining wall and a second constraining wall. The second constraining wall is positioned with respect to the first constraining wa... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217077 | Storage system for glass offcuts The storage system is for use next to a glass processing line having a loading table, a glass cutting table and a breakout table. The storage system comprises a first tilt table and a second tilt table. A storage rack is positioned between the first and the second t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7188736 | Structure for racking substrates 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 le... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7143901 | Adjustable rack for a stone slab An adjustable rack for a stone slab or plate glass has a base with adjustable poles positioned on the base, with the base also having a durable wood strip secured therein in order to support the stone slab thereon. Two adjustable racks are preferred for at least one... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128509 | Shipping carrier A shipping carrier having a frame with at least one elongated rectangular tube having an outer periphery. An elongated retainer has dunnage attached to it for supporting the intended load. The retainer is attached to the tube so that the retainer is positioned wholl... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7090105 | Vehicle exterior material clamping apparatus with scissors-like closure motion An apparatus for carrying a workpiece adjacent an exterior surface of a vehicle, provides a stationary resting surface mounted on an exterior surface of the vehicle and one or more movable clamping bars positioned adjacent to the resting surface. A driving screw mov... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080735 | Windshield packaging system using pressure-regulated clamps with synergistic clamp jaw components A windshield packaging system that provides effective support for the windshield during substantial vertical drops, protects the windshield against side impacts, is simple in design, requires only modest skill to effectively assemble, protects windshields of differe... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7001130 | Robotic rack loading apparatus and method Robotic rack loading apparatus and method include features and loading steps that provide essentially damage free rack loading of automotive panel assemblies into a specially designed rack. The rack includes dunnage elements containing sets of slots with lead-in upp... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6910591 | Transportable rack A transportable rack comprises a first upright attached to a first base member, a rolling device attached to the first base member, a second upright attached to a second base member, and a central support member having a first end portion and a second end portion. T... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902074 | Support stand A knock-down type support stand especially suited for aquariums or other heavy objects employs double walled support legs that are each formed of inner and outer sleeves of tubing. Upper and a lower horizontal frames act as supports for the objects. Attached to each... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6892992 | Apparatus, method, and system for storing a vehicle accessory An apparatus, method, and system for storing a vehicle accessory, for example on a wall, that utilizes an attachment structure which simulates at least part of the attachment structure to which the motor vehicle accessory attaches to a vehicle, so that the same atta... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6820752 | Foldable transport rack and methods of use thereof A stackable, folding transport rack generally including a base, a plurality of supports, at least one foldable A-frame hingedly secured to the base and an optional securing assembly. The base of the transport rack is supported by a plurality of legs bearing supports... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6783010 | Glass pane handling assembly A glass pane handling assembly consisting of a base frame having left and right roller tracks; a lock bar having a helical bolt receiving slot, the lock bar extending parallel to the left and right sides of the base frame; ball bearings interconnecting ends of the l... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6742663 | Shipping container for frangible panels The combination of a shipping container and a plurality of parallel planar panels having a pallet with a horizontal platform frame perpendicularly fixed to a rear frame, a rear wall support which is tilted obliquely and rearwardly extending from the rear of the hori... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6679537 | Motorcycle windshield storage wall bracket A motorcycle windshield storage wall bracket for holding a removable motorcycle windshield is provided. The storage wall bracket has two elongated main frames, each elongated main frame having opposing ends that are extended perpendicular to the longitudi... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6588605 | Planar article rack having closeable holding members A shipping container for holding a plurality of parallel panels, the shipping container including a floor, a generally upright rear wall, and a frame supporting the floor and the rear wall at right angles to each other for vertically supporting the parall... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6536607 | Transportable rack A transportable rack comprising a first A-frame upright attached to a first base member, a rolling device rotatably attached to the first base member, and a second A-frame upright attached to a second base member. The transportable rack further includes a... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6510950 | Apparatus for storing and transferring planar products, provided with parking station The storage system has two base members (1, 2) that support rails (3) that allow the carriages (4), provided with inclined frames (5), to slide longitudinally in both directions. At the opposite ends of the base members, there are two parallel transverse ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6450379 | Apparatus for supporting a load from a vehicle A load carrying vehicle accessory includes rear, medial, and front carrier units each, having a laterally extending chassis-mounted socket member that telescopically receives a sleeve having a pair of posts thereon, the posts having adjustable spacing fro... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6450514 | Dolly for moving large sheets A dolly for transporting both circular and rectangular sheets includes of a base having an open rectangular frame a vertical stanchion for supporting the upper edges of angled sheets. The stanchion has surfaces for supporting a sheet, which surfaces lie a... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6386376 | Packing frame and system for the packing and handling of glass sheet packages The present invention is referred to a packing frame and a system for packing and handling glass sheets. The structure being formed for at least two supporting sections, each supporting section including at least two structural profiles which are connecte... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6247601 | Glass pane handling assembly An assembly for storing and handling of glass panes consisting a glass rack support frame adapted for attachment to an above floor or ground level surface, such frame defining a rearwardly opening glass rack receiving space; a glass rack; wheels and rolle... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6220437 | Stack of spaced sheets This disclosure relates to the manufacture of lites (glass sheets) which have at least a pair of thin spacers applied thereto which maintain the lites in spaced relationship when stacked upon pallets, wrapped and shipped. The spacers are preferably only p... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6193123 | Flat goods clamping and transporting apparatus An apparatus for carrying panel materials adjacent to a truck side panel has a stationary workpiece resting surface mounted on the truck side panel and a movable workpiece clamping and supporting device positioned adjacent to the stationary workpiece rest... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6186344 | Cassette for loading glasses for liquid crystal display device The present invention discloses a cassette for loading glasses, the cassette capable of preventing the bending phenomena of the glasses due to its weights, and capable of discharging the static electricity formed on the glasses and cassette, and capable o... | 02/13/2001 |