Patents by Inventor Dan R. Tatman

Dan R. Tatman 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).

  • Support arm assembly
    Patent number: 8794579
    Abstract: An assembly for supporting a device for movement between several positions, the assembly comprising a first four-bar subassembly including proximate and distal ends and a second four-bar subassembly including proximate and distal ends and first and second link members that pivot about substantially parallel axis, the distal end of the first four-bar subassembly linked to the proximate end of the second four-bar subassembly for rotation about an additional axis that is substantially perpendicular to the parallel axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Steelcase, Inc.
    Inventors: Lane Sturman, Dan R. Tatman, Erik R. Peterson, Greg Lok
  • Wall mounted workstation
    Patent number: 7997211
    Abstract: A workstation support assembly comprises a support assembly, a post assembly rotationally supported by the support assembly and including a post member, a computer monitor support assembly operably coupled for rotation with a first end of the post member, and a keyboard support assembly operably coupled for rotation with a second end of the post member, wherein rotation of the keyboard support assembly forces rotation of the post member and the monitor support assembly, and wherein rotation of the monitor support assembly does not force the rotation of the keyboard support assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Erik R. Peterson, Dan R. Tatman, Matthew R. Adams, Aaron A. Henningsgaard, Matthew D. Inouye, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Branko Lukic, Phillip N. Sharp, Paul J. Silberschatz, Altay J. Sendil