Christopher J Caldwell

US Patent:

7533923, May 19, 2009

Filed:

Oct 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/870712

Inventors:

Christopher A. Caldwell - Streetsboro OH, US

International Classification:

B62D 25/00

US Classification:

296 61

Abstract:

A tailgate ramp system includes a truck bed having a bottom wall, a front wall, a first lateral wall and second lateral wall. A tailgate is hingedly coupled to the rear edge of the bottom wall. A liner is positioned in and covers an inner surface of the truck bed. The liner includes a base wall that is positioned on the bottom wall. The base wall has a back edge that is aligned with the rear edge and which has a pair of elongated wells extending therein. A pair of ramps is provided. Each of the ramps has a first end and a second end. Each of the ramps is removably positioned in one of the wells to define a stored position. The first ends are attached in the tailgate and the second ends abut a ground surface to define a deployed position.

US Patent:

20080083764, Apr 10, 2008

Filed:

Aug 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/841312

Inventors:

Christopher E. Kaminski - Northfield Center OH, US
Christopher T. Caldwell - Monroe MI, US
Edward V. Morgan - Northville MI, US

Assignee:

PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC. - Plymouth MI

International Classification:

B65D 23/10
B65D 25/28

US Classification:

220660

Abstract:

A plastic container is disclosed that includes a hollow container portion and a separately formed handle portion. The container portion includes a base portion, a sidewall portion, and an upper portion. The handle includes handle portion and an upper annular portion that is configured to engage a portion of the upper portion of the container portion. The invention further includes additional features with respect to the container portion and the handle that may be included and combined in various configurations to provide a desirable container and separately formed handle.