Patents by Inventor Alan Ernest Rheault

Alan Ernest Rheault has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Article of furniture with modular construction
    Patent number: 8950817
    Abstract: An article of furniture is disclosed. The article of furniture comprises a base frame assembly configured to support an attached seating unit. Other modules or components may also be attached to the base frame assembly. The article of furniture may also comprise a supplemental frame assembly attached to the base frame assembly to extend the size of the article of furniture and to support an additional or larger module or component. The other modules or components may comprise one or more of a casegood unit, a backrest, an armrest, a privacy panel, a console, an outlet (for power and/or data), etc. Electronic devices may be incorporated. A set of articles of furniture is also disclosed; the articles of furniture have a modular construction and can be assembled on the base frame assembly by combinations of modules and components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Iacovoni, Alan Ernest Rheault, Karl Mead, Mark Kapka
  • Article of Furniture with Modular Construction
    Publication number: 20140062145
    Abstract: An article of furniture is disclosed. The article of furniture comprises a base frame assembly configured to support an attached seating unit. Other modules or components may also be attached to the base frame assembly. The article of furniture may also comprise a supplemental frame assembly attached to the base frame assembly to extend the size of the article of furniture and to support an additional or larger module or component. The other modules or components may comprise one or more of a casegood unit, a backrest, an armrest, a privacy panel, a console, an outlet (for power and/or data), etc. Electronic devices may be incorporated. A set of articles of furniture is also disclosed; the articles of furniture have a modular construction and can be assembled on the base frame assembly by combinations of modules and components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Joseph Iacovoni, Alan Ernest Rheault, Karl Mead, Mark Kapka
  • Furniture leg assembly
    Patent number: D655537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Thomas Ruiter, Alan Ernest Rheault
  • Armrest
    Patent number: D657170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Mark William Spoelhof, Alan Ernest Rheault
  • Seating unit
    Patent number: D657967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Mark William Spoelhof, Alan Ernest Rheault
  • Seating unit with headrest
    Patent number: D680771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Mark William Spoelhof, Alan Ernest Rheault, Michael David Graham, Patrick John Crowley
  • Furniture
    Patent number: D689291
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Kapka, Alan Ernest Rheault, Karl Jahn Mead
  • Support leg
    Patent number: D693163
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Kapka, Alan Ernest Rheault, Karl Jahn Mead
  • Contour armrest
    Patent number: D707478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Kapka, Alan Ernest Rheault, Karl Jahn Mead
  • Furniture
    Patent number: D714068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Kapka, Alan Ernest Rheault, Karl Jahn Mead
  • Bench
    Patent number: D717554
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Kapka, Alan Ernest Rheault, Karl Jahn Mead
  • Casegood corner
    Patent number: D718559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Ernest Rheault, Karl Jahn Mead