ALAN THOR CARTER
Pilots at Knollwood Dr, Sturgis, MI

5295726, Mar 22, 1994

May 21, 1993

8/065349

Alan T. Carter - Sturgis MI
Kirk A. Myers - Union MI

Carter Associates, Inc. - Sturgis MI

B62D 33023

296191

A sidewall panel for securement between posts associated with a truck bed. The panel is defined by a generally rectangular ringlike frame having generally parallel top and bottom edge rails which are rigidly joined together by vertically extending edge rails. Corner members couple the horizontal and vertical edge rails together. The interior of the frame is occupied by a sheet of stiffening material, such as a rigid plastic foam sheet. Opposite sides of the panel are defined by thin covering sheets of hard material, such as rigid plastic.

2006008, Apr 20, 2006

Oct 15, 2004

10/966423

Alan Carter - Sturgis MI, US

B65D 81/02

206586000

A plastic edge protector for protecting corner regions of objects during shipping or transport includes a pair of generally perpendicularly oriented legs or walls, and a reinforced corner region which prevents damage to the object and the protector. The edge protector is formed so as to include a solid interior wall or bead of plastic which extends along the entire longitudinal extent of the edge protector.

5351846, Oct 4, 1994

Jun 14, 1993

8/076817

Alan T. Carter - Sturgis MI

Carter Associates, Inc. - Sturgis MI

B65D 1918

220 6

An improved collapsible sidewall structure for a stackable bin having a sidewall which is of a two-ply construction defined by inner and outer layers, each being extruded plastic layers having inner and outer sheets joined by transversely extending ribs so as to define elongated flutes or channels, with one of the inner and outer layers having the flutes projecting horizontally, and the other layer preferably having the flutes projecting vertically. The horizontally fluted layer also defines a corner hinge arrangement of the sidewall structure. The horizontally fluted layer, adjacent the free edge of the vertically fluted layer, is provided with an undercut slot projecting vertically thereof and opening inwardly for communication with the interface between the inner and outer layers. This slot has a vertically elongated reinforcing bar adhesively secured therein.

2005015, Jul 14, 2005

Jan 10, 2005

11/032617

Alan Carter - Sturgis MI, US

B65D019/00

206600000

A collapsible bin for the storage and transport of goods, which includes a collapsible sidewall structure and upper and lower pallet-like supports. A securing structure secures the sidewall structure to the lower pallet-like support while permitting the sidewall structure to be placed in either a collapsed or non-collapsed state. The first and second pallet-like supports each include a base and a border that projects out from and runs along an edge of the respective base. A portion of the border located at each corner of the base of each pallet-like support is notched out, allowing the first and second pallet-like supports to cooperate with and nest within each other when the storage bin is placed in a collapsed state.

2003020, Oct 30, 2003

Apr 29, 2003

10/425588

Alan Carter - Sturgis MI, US

B65D001/42, B65D006/34, B65D008/08

220/641000

A box-like container includes a bottom wall and two side walls formed from a single sheet of material, such as corrugated plastic, and a pair of rigid end walls are attached to the ends of the bottom and side walls by a locking mechanism. A continuous reinforcing hoop is provided along the upper edges of the side and end walls.

5322213, Jun 21, 1994

Mar 10, 1993

8/029798

Alan T. Carter - Sturgis MI
Kirk A. Myers - Union MI

Carter Associates, Inc. - Sturgis MI

B65D 550

229166

A storage container or bin primarily constructed of extruded fluted plastic panels. The container includes two opposed pairs of generally parallel side walls, each side wall including at least one upright extruded plastic panel disposed with the flutes extending vertically to provide vertical column strength. A stacking and reinforcing loop of metal rod is positioned in direct load-bearing engagement with the upper edges of the side walls, with the rod being fixedly secured to each side wall by securing flanges which are integral with the fluted material defining the side walls and which snugly wrap around the top rod and are fixedly secured to the respective side wall. The top stacking rod is provided with a stacking bracket adjacent each corner of the container, which bracket is positioned outwardly and upwardly of the reinforcing rod to secure and cooperate with a lower corner of a second container when the latter is vertically stacked on the top stacking rod of the first container.