Patents
US 10159328 B1: Load carrier systems and associated manufacturing methods
- Granted
- 2018-12-25
- Filed
- 2018-07-12 application 16034293
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to load carrier systems and associated manufacturing methods. In one embodiment, a load carrier system can include a unitary piece of material. The unitary piece of material can include a body portion comprising a first face side, an opposing face side, a first peripheral edge and an opposing second peripheral edge; and one or more straps comprising a respective extended end, wherein the straps are an integral part of the body portion; wherein the one or more straps are folded over onto the first face side adjacent to the first peripheral edge; and wherein at least one respective end of the one or more straps is fastened to the opposing second peripheral edge.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg181225.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Force Gear, Inc. 40 patents | US company or organization | Pooler, GA | BLUE FORCE GEAR, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state BLUE FORCE GEAR, INC. Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen G. Hilliard | Charleston, SC | 24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ashley A. Burnsed, Jr. | Port Wentworth, GA | 31 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A45F | Travelling or camp equipment: sacks or packs carried on the body | A45F5/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F41C | Smallarms, e.g. pistols, rifles ; accessories therefor | F41C33/0218 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F42B | Explosive charges, e.g. for blasting, fireworks, ammunition | F42B39/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A41D | Outerwear; protective garments; accessories | A41D13/0012 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T24/13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BURNSED, ASHLEY A., JR. signed 2018-08-17 HILLIARD, STEPHEN G. signed 2018-08-17 | BLUE FORCE GEAR, INC. POOLER, GA | 46643/211 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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