Patents Assigned to Minnesota American, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5803275
    Abstract: An article holding apparatus having front, rear, side and bottom walls of uniform thickness forming a box. The box has a slanted open top surface to provide easy access to writing instruments and supplies, and personal items. A middle wall extends generally parallel to the front and rear walls dividing the article carrying space of the box into a forward and rear portions. A plurality of transverse upright walls extend between the middle wall and the front wall further dividing the forward portion of the article carrying space into a plurality of forward pockets. An inner wall is located in a longitudinal plane above the bottom wall. Upright inside walls are joined to the inner wall and bottom wall to define an inner compartment open to the front thereof. A vertically slidable sheet member having an outer reflective surface is mounted on the front of the box. The sheet member encloses the inner compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota American, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert A. Schweitzer
  • Patent number: 5421646
    Abstract: A legless shelf assembly for use in a locker to provide support for articles to be stored in the locker. The shelf assembly has first and second shelf members movably relative to each other to expanded and retracted positions. Releasable cooperating rachet teeth on the side walls of the shelf members retain the shelf members in their expanded positions. An actuator cam rotatably mounted on one of the shelf members cooperates with teeth on the other of the shelf members to move the shelf members in opposite directions and further retain the shelf members in their expanded positions in tight engagement with the side walls of the locker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota American, Inc.
    Inventors: George E. McNamara, Craig N. Hansen
  • Patent number: D355551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota American, Inc.
    Inventors: George E. McNamara, Craig Hansen
  • Patent number: D359404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota American, Inc.
    Inventor: Roy M. Svee
  • Patent number: D383633
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota American, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert A. Schweitzer