Patents by Inventor Ferrol M. Maguire

Ferrol M. Maguire 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).

  • Coupling assembly for furniture components
    Patent number: 5499886
    Abstract: A coupling assembly for joining together two furniture members including a first member having an outwardly projecting tongue. The tongue includes a central portion adjacent to the first member and an enlarged terminal portion spaced from the first member. The terminal portion includes a plurality of walls that form a geometric configuration. The assembly further includes a second member that defines a groove. The groove has a configuration corresponding to the central portion and the terminal portion of the tongue. The groove receives the tongue portions to join together the first member and the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Sauder Woodworking Co.
    Inventors: Michael K. Short, Jerry D. Grieser, Richard A. Nelson, Thomas B. Warner, Ferrol M. Maguire