Patents Assigned to Richards-Wilcox, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7530652
    Abstract: The rotary filing cabinet system and method is provided wherein a short adder cabinet is provided between a tall starter cabinet and a tall adder cabinet. The short adder cabinet includes a tall right front panel assembly of a height which is the same as the height of the tall adder cabinet, and further including first and second covering panels which cover respective side openings above a top panel of the short adder cabinet at a left side of the tall adder cabinet and at a right side of the tall starter cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.
    Inventor: Reggie Lodge
  • Patent number: 7175243
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a method and system is provided by which door panels are installed on the cabinet. A bottom support and a top support are installed to corner posts in the cabinet. A bottom door jamb is installed on the bottom support. Pivot pins are provided at a top and bottom of each of the right and left door panels. With the door panels upright, the respective bottom pivot pins are inserted in respective apertures of the bottom door jamb. An upper door jamb is positioned such that apertures of the upper door jamb are received over the respective top pivot pins of the right and left door panels. The upper door jamb is then attached to the top support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas C. Mittag, Gary Anderson
  • Patent number: 7118185
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a method and system is provided by which door panels are installed on the cabinet. A bottom support and a top support are installed to corner posts in the cabinet. A bottom door jamb is installed on the bottom support. Pivot pins are provided at a top and bottom of each of the right and left door panels. With the door panels upright, the respective bottom pivot pins are inserted in respective apertures of the bottom door jamb. An upper door jamb is positioned such that apertures of the upper door jamb are received over the respective top pivot pins of the right and left door panels. The upper door jamb is then attached to the top support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas C. Mittag, Gary Anderson
  • Publication number: 20040041500
    Abstract: A rotary filing cabinet with a wardrobe has a cabinet housing with at least a front opening. A rotor is mounted for rotational movement within the housing about a vertical axis. A vertical dividing panel of the rotor has at one side a plurality of filing shelves and at an opposite side a plurality of compartments forming the wardrobe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Appino
  • Patent number: 6463625
    Abstract: A door truck which has a one piece frame and plastic wheels for operation in an overhead track for supporting a door in which the wheels are mounted to the frame with barrel nuts and a threaded stud. The frame has a door supporting portion through which a pendant nut can be extended with its head mounted upwardly or downwardly so as to support a door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Mittag
  • Publication number: 20020073506
    Abstract: A door truck which has a one piece frame and plastic wheels for operation in an overhead track for supporting a door in which the wheels are mounted to the frame with barrel nuts and a threaded stud. The frame has a door supporting portion through which a pendant nut can be extended with its head mounted upwardly or downwardly so as to support a door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: RICHARDS-WILCOX INC.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Mittag
  • Patent number: 6105513
    Abstract: A shelving unit apparatus and method comprises vertical posts arranged at corners of a rectangle. A plurality of shelves are vertically spaced from one another and supported by the posts. At a front of the shelving unit, a channel-shaped base rests on a floor on which the shelving unit rests, the base being attached to the front two posts at ends of the base by projecting head rivets received in keyhole-shaped slots in the front two posts. At least one aperture in the base portion of the base receives a mounting bolt to be anchored to the floor. The bottom shelf has its front end resting on an upper edge of the front vertical wall of the base. A rear of the bottom shelf is supported by a shelf holding element attached to the two posts at the rear of the shelving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Mittag
  • Patent number: 5651469
    Abstract: A movable aisle rack system is provided for storing hanging garments which includes a plurality of laterally movable racks. The movable racks have longitudinally extending garment supports and enclosures for protecting the garments. The enclosures have uprights and shelves supported by shelf supports attached to the uprights. The garment supports longitudinally extend between the uprights to hang and remove the garments through open lateral sides of the enclosure. In a partially closed configuration the garment supports are inverted shelf supports located at the open lateral sides such that the garments partially extend out of the open lateral sides of the enclosure. Base extensions of the movable racks laterally extend beyond the garments to prevent contact of the garments laterally extending out of the enclosures with an adjacent rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.
    Inventor: Reginald A. Lodge
  • Patent number: 5636750
    Abstract: Items are stored in movable containers having multiple storage locations. The containers can be rows of storage units having shelves and bays in a mobile aisle storage system. The identity and location of each item is stored in a computer. To retrieve a selected item, its identity is entered into the computer. The computer automatically moves the containers to open the aisle where the selected item is stored to permit access to the item. The location of the item is indicated on a visible display which shows, for example, the shelf and bay number where the item is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.
    Inventor: Jon Heyl
  • Patent number: 5595281
    Abstract: A chain or series of trolleys having horizontal axles is supported in an upwardly opening track. A pendant has an incurved bearing surface that rests on one of the axles. A bent support arm is secured to an upwardly extending post of the pendant and supports a load. The pendant is pivotable on the axle to maintain the post in a generally vertical attitude. An arcuate slot in the pendant receives a transverse pin on the chain to prevent inadvertent vertical movement of the pendant. The pendant is removed from the axle by tilting the pendant and lifting the pendant from the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald B. Mabrey
  • Patent number: D385305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.
    Inventor: Reginald A. Lodge