Patents by Inventor Jeffrey S. Wilcox

Jeffrey S. Wilcox 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).

  • Patent number: 9612006
    Abstract: A table having integrated lighting includes a table top having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side edge. At least one light-diffusing insert is mounted along at least a portion of the side edge. There is also provided at least one lighting element mounted within the table top to illuminate the light-diffusing insert. The light-diffusing insert and the lighting element are housed within a horizontally-extending recessed channel along the side edge of the table. The table also includes at least one base support mounted beneath the table top. The base support has at least one open channel extending the length of the base support through which an electrical wire extends upwardly to the table top. The electrical wire is connected through the table top to the lighting element to provide electrical power to the lighting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Assa Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Powell, Jeffrey S. Wilcox, Dante M. Zeppa, Gary R. Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20160363310
    Abstract: A table having integrated lighting includes a table top having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side edge. At least one light-diffusing insert is mounted along at least a portion of the side edge. There is also provided at least one lighting element mounted within the table top to illuminate the light-diffusing insert. The light-diffusing insert and the lighting element are housed within a horizontally-extending recessed channel along the side edge of the table. The table also includes at least one base support mounted beneath the table top. The base support has at least one open channel extending the length of the base support through which an electrical wire extends upwardly to the table top. The electrical wire is connected through the table top to the lighting element to provide electrical power to the lighting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: David J. Powell, Jeffrey S. Wilcox, Dante M. Zeppa
  • Patent number: 6648419
    Abstract: A shock-absorbing outdoor seat for recreational boats and the like includes a cushion member shaped to abuttingly support a seated user on an upper surface thereof, and a one-piece, hollow molded seat body member. The seat body member includes a front portion with a connector, a raised rear portion, and a recessed base portion shaped to position the cushion member thereover. The seat also includes a shock-absorbing member positioned over the recessed base portion. The shock-absorbing member includes a deck supporting the cushion on an upper side thereof and which includes a rear attachment portion and a front attachment portion mounted to said connector of said front portion of said seat body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Attwood Corporation
    Inventors: Clifton J. Ratza, Jeffrey S. Wilcox, Trent A. Eekhoff
  • Patent number: 6644751
    Abstract: A shock-absorbing outdoor seat for recreational boats and the like includes a cushion member shaped to abuttingly support a seated user on an upper surface thereof, and a one-piece, hollow molded seat body member. The seat body member includes a front portion with a connector, a raised rear portion, and a recessed base portion shaped to position the cushion member thereover. The seat also includes a shock-absorbing member positioned over the recessed base portion. The shock-absorbing member includes a deck supporting the cushion on an upper side thereof and which includes a rear attachment portion and a front attachment portion mounted to said connector of said front portion of said seat body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Clifton J. Ratza, Jeffrey S. Wilcox, Trent A. Eekhoff
  • Publication number: 20030107257
    Abstract: A shock-absorbing outdoor seat for recreational boats and the like includes a cushion member shaped to abuttingly support a seated user on an upper surface thereof, and a one-piece, hollow molded seat body member. The seat body member includes a front portion with a connector, a raised rear portion, and a recessed base portion shaped to position the cushion member thereover. The seat also includes a shock-absorbing member positioned over the recessed base portion. The shock-absorbing member includes a deck supporting the cushion on an upper side thereof and which includes a rear attachment portion and a front attachment portion mounted to said connector of said front portion of said seat body member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Clifton J. Ratza, Jeffrey S. Wilcox, Trent A. Eekhoff
  • Publication number: 20020079733
    Abstract: A shock-absorbing outdoor seat for recreational boats and the like includes a cushion member shaped to abuttingly support a seated user on an upper surface thereof, and a one-piece, hollow molded seat body member. The seat body member includes a front portion with a connector, a raised rear portion, and a recessed base portion shaped to position the cushion member thereover. The seat also includes a shock-absorbing member positioned over the recessed base portion. The shock-absorbing member includes a deck supporting the cushion on an upper side thereof and which includes a rear attachment portion and a front attachment portion mounted to said connector of said front portion of said seat body member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Clifton J. Ratza, Jeffrey S. Wilcox, Trent A. Eekhoff
  • Patent number: 6357830
    Abstract: A shock-absorbing outdoor seat for recreational boats and the like includes a cushion member shaped to abuttingly support a seated user on an upper surface thereof, and a one-piece, hollow molded seat body member. The seat body member includes a front portion with a connector, a raised rear portion, and a recessed base portion shaped to position the cushion member thereover. The seat also includes a shock-absorbing member positioned over the recessed base portion. The shock-absorbing member includes a deck supporting the cushion on an upper side thereof and which includes a rear attachment portion and a front attachment portion mounted to said connector of said front portion of said seat body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Attwood Corporation
    Inventors: Clifton J. Ratza, Jeffrey S. Wilcox, Trent A. Eekhoff
  • Patent number: 6176459
    Abstract: A self-locking, angularly-tilting seat support is provided for supporting fishing boats and the like. The seat support includes a mounting plate adapted to support a seat thereon. A support stud has its upper end pivotally attached to the bottom of the mounting plate and its upper end slidably received within a pedestal. A pivot block is fixedly attached to the bottom of the mounting plate. A bushing is slidably mounted about the support stud and abuts the pedestal support. The pivot block and the bushing matably engage at a plurality of angular positions such that downward forces exerted on the mounting plate are transferred to the pivot block thereby effecting locking engagement between the pivot block and the bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Attwood Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Wilcox, Christopher A. Rossman, Warwick M. Whitley
  • Patent number: 6089669
    Abstract: A two-piece folding outdoor seat for recreational boats and the like includes a hollow molded seat member and a hollow molded back member. The seat member has an upper surface shaped to abuttingly support a seated user thereon, and a raised rearward portion elevated above the upper surface and shaped to abut the lower back area of the seated user for improved comfort. The raised rearward portion of the seat member includes a plurality of integrally formed hinge fingers extending along an upper portion thereof. The back member has a plurality of integrally formed hinge fingers extending along a lower portion thereof. The hinge fingers on the raised rearward portion of the seat member and the back member are meshed with one another and pivotally interconnected to define a horizontally oriented hinge therealong which permits the back member to be shifted between a lowered storage position and a raised use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Attwood Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Wilcox, Clifton J. Ratza, Jason E. Begin
  • Patent number: 4987708
    Abstract: The invention is for an anchor for securely mounting an article of furniture to a support surface. The anchor comprises a shank having a head at one end thereof and abutment means longitudinally spaced away from the head, and a mechanical fastener that is movably secured to the shank between the head and the abutment means. The anchor further comprises means for attaching the article of furniture to the shank, said means being adapted to be mounted to the article of furniture and having an opening received over the head of the shank. The anchor also comprises means positioned between the article attaching means and the head of the shank for selectively retaining the article attaching means on the shank. The mechanical fastener is adjusted to bear against the article attaching means to securely mount the article of furniture to the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 4773122
    Abstract: A two wheel roller caster (10) for use in supporting movable objects on a floor having a conductive band (56) which has two ends and is mounted between two wheels (16) so as to provide conductive contact between the movable object and the floor. A conductive path (60, 58, 56) connects a stem (14) to the connective band (56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 4753409
    Abstract: An adjustable chair support comprises an upstanding spindle and a tubular standard telescopically received on the spindle for vertical movement relative thereto. Stop means are provided for maintaining the vertical position of the standard relative to the spindle. Actuating means contained within the standard are operable to release the stop means and thus release the standard from one such vertical position for movement to another vertical position relative to the spindle. The actuating means, though enclosed within the standard, are operable from without the standard at an upper portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 4513347
    Abstract: A chair adapted to continuously discharge static electricity has conductive fabric (80, 98) on backrest and seat cushions (18, 14) grounded through conductive plates (84, 100) and staples (88), bolts (34, 68) and T-nuts (62). The backrest bolts (34) are electrically connected to each chair base (16) through a metal bracket (40). The seat bolts (68) are connected directly to the chair base (16). A conductive contact spring (120) is secured to the bottom of a spindle (114) to maintain electrical contact between the spindle (114) and a hub tube (124). A drag cable assembly (140) maintains electrical communication between the base (16) and a floor surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Wilcox, James H. Nienhuis
  • Patent number: D344649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: American Seating Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Wilcox, Keith A. McDowell, Donald T. Chadwick, Peter F. Bemis
  • Patent number: D346282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: American Seating Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Wilcox, Keith A. McDowell, Donald T. Chadwick, Peter F. Bemis
  • Patent number: D412259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Attwood Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Wilcox, Clifton J. Ratza, Jason E. Begin
  • Patent number: D420816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Attwood Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Wilcox, Clifton J. Ratza, Jason E. Begin