Patents
US 7585208 B2: Baffle plate assembly for directing air flow in a cargo container
- Granted
- 2009-09-08
- Filed
- 2007-02-13 application 11705890
- Type
- Utility · 14 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A cargo container has a top, bottom, and sides. The cargo container includes a ventilation unit having an air outlet. The cargo container also includes a ventilated floor, which has an air channel, and a baffle plate assembly configured to direct air from the air outlet of the ventilation unit into the air channel of the ventilated floor. The baffle plate assembly includes a first plate, which is attached to the bottom of the cargo container to remain fixed, and a second plate, which is hinged to the first plate to move from an open position to a closed position. When the second plate is in the open position, a gap between the air outlet of the ventilation unit and the air channel of the ventilated floor is exposed. When the second plate is in the closed position, the gap between the air outlet of the ventilation unit and the air channel of the ventilated floor is covered.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg090908.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dole Food Company, Inc. 5 patents | US company or organization | Westlake Village, CA | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state DOLE FOOD CO INC SEC filer FUZZY low confidence: same name (legal endings aside), one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Luis Rosales Vizueta | Nobol, EC | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65D | Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages | B65D88/74 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-06 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. signed 2021-08-03 DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. signed 2021-08-03 | COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 57108/639 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-08-06 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2021-08-03 | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. CHARLOTTE, NC DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA BUD ANTLE, INC. MONTEREY, CA DOLE DIVERSIFIED NORTH AMERICA, INC. (F/K/A DOLE BERRY COMPANY AND SUNNYRIDGE FARM, INC.) CHARLOTTE, NC RENAISSANCE CAPITAL CORPORATION CHARLOTTE, NC DFC HOLDINGS, LLC CHARLOTTE, NC DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY CHARLOTTE, NC ROYAL PACKING LLC (F/K/A ROYAL PACKING CO.) MONTEREY, CA | 57108/601 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-08-05 | Release of security interest Release (reel 042206 / frame 0828) | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2021-08-03 | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. CHARLOTTE, NC DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. MONTEREY, CA | 57089/499 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-08-05 | Release of security interest Release (reel 042197 / frame 0586) | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. signed 2021-08-03 | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. CHARLOTTE, NC DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. MONTEREY, CA | 57089/460 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-08-05 | Release of security interest Release (reel 042232 / frame 0777) | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2021-08-03 | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. CHARLOTTE,, NC DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. MONTEREY, CA | 57089/392 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-04-12 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. signed 2017-04-06 DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. signed 2017-04-06 | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT WILMINGTON, DE | 42232/777 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-04-11 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. signed 2017-04-06 DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. signed 2017-04-06 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT LOS ANGELES, CA | 42206/828 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-04-10 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. signed 2017-04-06 DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. signed 2017-04-06 | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BALTIMORE, MD | 42197/586 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-04-07 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH signed 2017-04-06 | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA BUD ANTLE, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA ROYAL PACKING CO. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA DOLE BERRY COMPANY WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | 41932/215 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-04-07 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH signed 2017-04-06 | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA BUD ANTLE, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA ROYAL PACKING CO. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA DOLE BERRY COMPANY WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | 41929/297 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-04-07 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS signed 2017-04-06 | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA BUD ANTLE, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY WESTLAKE VILAGE, CA ROYAL PACKING LLC WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA DOLE BERRY COMPANY WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | 41927/361 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-11-07 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. signed 2013-11-01 DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. signed 2013-11-01 | DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 31597/857 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-11-06 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. signed 2013-11-01 DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. signed 2013-11-01 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 31588/825 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-11-05 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. signed 2013-11-01 DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. signed 2013-11-01 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 31580/121 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-11-04 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH signed 2013-11-01 | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | 31560/239 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-11-04 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH signed 2013-11-01 | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA BUD ANTLE, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY, A NEVADA COMPANY WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA ROYAL PACKING LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA DOLE BERRY COMPANY, A FLORIDA COMPANY WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | 31559/711 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-04-03 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. signed 2013-04-01 DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. signed 2013-04-01 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 30140/571 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2009-03-20 | Correction Supplemental patent security agreement | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. signed 2009-03-18 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 22427/269 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2007-02-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ROSALES-VIZUETA, JOSE LUIS signed 2007-02-12 | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | 18997/627 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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