Ralph E Stease

US Patent:

49936255, Feb 19, 1991

Filed:

Apr 4, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/504615

Inventors:

Ralph E. Stease - Cincinnati OH
Kevin A. Gorsuch - Cincinnati OH

Assignee:

Honeymoon Paper Products - OH

International Classification:

B65D 520

US Classification:

229109

Abstract:

A tray which, in one preferred form, may be sized to hold a flat food product such as a pizza. The tray, in this one preferred form, includes a pair of opposed side walls each being foldably connected along a base edge at a generally right angle to a floor. A corner wall is foldably connected to each end of each side wall and also is oriented at a generally right angle to the floor, each corner wall also being oriented at an angle relative to its connected side wall. A set up panel is foldably connected to a bottom edge of each corner panel, is foldably connected to the floor, and overlies the floor in flush relation when the associated corner panel is oriented at a general right angle relative to the floor. A fastener system directly connects each set up panel with the floor. When each set up panel is so fastened to the floor, the side walls and the corner walls are retained in generally upright, i. e.

US Patent:

39440370, Mar 16, 1976

Filed:

Jul 5, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/485932

Inventors:

Ralph E. Stease - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

B65G 1300

US Classification:

193 35TE

Abstract:

A link type rail structure for a conveyor device where the rail structure is adapted to be moved between a rigid, straight line attitude which can support weighted objects thereon, and a curved line attitude which permits the rail structure to be coiled up for storage. The rail structure is characterized by element structure and function that substantially eliminates pinch points between successive connecting and supporting links of the rail structure.