Patents Represented by Attorney Theresa Wheat, Camoriano, Smith & Beres PLC Camoriano
  • Patent number: 5947001
    Abstract: A molded piston includes a base plate, having a plurality of holes, and a polymeric material molded around the base plate and extending through the holes so as to form a mechanical bond between the base plate and the polymeric material. The molded piston preferably includes integral seals in its outer circumferential surface and integral standoffs on its end surfaces. In some preferred embodiments, the molded piston also includes a magnet which creates a magnetic field in the area of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Turn-Act, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles F. Evans, Jr., Edwin P. Wnorowski, Robert R. Fowler, Brian P. Pate
  • Patent number: 5887732
    Abstract: A gravity feed storage rack includes two different types of roller strips. Heavy duty roller strips are located in the back to absorb the impact of products being dropped on the back of the rack. Regular duty roller strips extend to the front of the rack so that products can roll forward to the front of the rack. The heavy duty roller strips may lie behind the regular roller strips or may lie between the regular roller strips in the rear portion of the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: The Interlake Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary E. Zimmer, Thomas E. McEachron, Kenneth J. Oser, Richard Tipton