Patents Assigned to Richards-Wilcox, Inc.
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Patent number: 7530652Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 2004Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.Inventor: Reggie Lodge
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Patent number: 7175243Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 10, 2006Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.Inventors: Douglas C. Mittag, Gary Anderson
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Patent number: 7118185Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 17, 2003Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.Inventors: Douglas C. Mittag, Gary Anderson
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Publication number: 20040041500Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2002Publication date: March 4, 2004Applicant: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.Inventor: Bruce Appino
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Patent number: 6463625Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 20, 2000Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.Inventor: Douglas C. Mittag
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Publication number: 20020073506Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: RICHARDS-WILCOX INC.Inventor: Douglas C. Mittag
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Patent number: 6105513Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 11, 1999Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.Inventor: Douglas C. Mittag
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Patent number: 5651469Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 1995Date of Patent: July 29, 1997Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.Inventor: Reginald A. Lodge
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Patent number: 5636750Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 1995Date of Patent: June 10, 1997Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.Inventor: Jon Heyl
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Patent number: 5595281Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 14, 1994Date of Patent: January 21, 1997Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.Inventor: Gerald B. Mabrey
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Patent number: D385305Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1995Date of Patent: October 21, 1997Assignee: Richards-Wilcox, Inc.Inventor: Reginald A. Lodge