Patents by Inventor Brian Konkel

Brian Konkel 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).

  • Pivoting and variable height table
    Patent number: 5586830
    Abstract: A device (10) is disclosed including a shelf (80) mounted to a lift tube (76) of a lift sub-assembly (74). An adjustment cone (88) is secured to the lower end of a rod (86) having its upper end pivotably secured to a handle (82) in turn pivotably secured adjacent the upper end of the lift tube (76). The lift tube (74) is slideable in cylindrical inner surfaces (58) of top and bottom bushings (50, 68) separated by positional spacers (66) having inner surfaces spaced from the lift tube (76). Indexing spacers (26) are slideably received and stacked end-on-end inside a vertical tube (18) below the bushings (50, 68) and the positional spacers (66).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Ashley Furniture, Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Wanek, James C. Dotta, Brian Konkel, Duane Herold