Patents Assigned to John Gusdorf and Associates Ltd.
  • Patent number: 6318570
    Abstract: A stackable and nestable rack including a surface platform, formed of lateral and/or longitudinal wires, a perimeter frame at least formed along the sides of the formed platform, the rods forming the perimeter frame are bent downwardly, into the configuration of legs, and the legs are integrally bent or formed extending outwardly, and incorporate integral transverse rods formed of the feet to provide structure for stacking of two or more racks one upon the other, but with their integral rod formed of the feet assuring that a pair of stacked racks will remain erected, when stacked and assembled. In addition, a pair or more of the racks may be nested, together, into a very snug configuration, when stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: John Gusdorf and Associates Ltd.
    Inventors: Lou Mueller, Paul M. Denk
  • Patent number: 5967360
    Abstract: A frictionally adjustable wire basket having a bottom or base section and a continuous, circumferential wall section connected thereto. The wall section is comprised of a plurality of intertwined, frictionally engaged resilient wire loops. Each of the wire loops also is connected to the base section in a hinged yet frictionally biased engagement. The basket wall can be moved in various configurations relative to the base section and secured in the desired configuration by the combination of the frictionally engaged intertwined wall loops and the frictionally engaged hinge connection. The wall is capable of movement about the hinged connection from a nearly vertical relationship to the base section to a flat arrangement for packing and shipping. The base section and the wall loops can be constructed from any appropriate resilient material such as wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: John Gusdorf and Associates, Ltd.
    Inventor: Liu Cheng-Tien
  • Patent number: 5934639
    Abstract: A universal bracket incorporating upper and lower components, the upper and lower components may be connected by a plastic hinge, or separate, with each component containing cooperating locking means to provide for permanency in their interconnection together, for supporting a downwardly depending caster, when the universal bracket is applied to a wire fabricated product, such as a basket, cart, shelf, or other type of item of furniture fabricated from wire components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: John Gusdorf and Associates, Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Chiang, Tally Yuan, John Gusdorf, Fred D. Oberhaus