Patents by Inventor Keith E. Metcalf
Keith E. Metcalf 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).
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Patent number: 8262244Abstract: Furniture components, such as office furniture components, that are configured to include electronic components that transfer electrical power to peripheral electronic devices via wireless technologies, including conductive and inductive technologies. The articles of furniture may include grommet devices received within work surfaces, the grommet devices incorporating or housing the electronics of wireless power systems. The articles of furniture may also include the electronics of wireless power systems physically embedded or integrated within work surfaces in a manner in which the continuous surfaces of the work surfaces are maintained, and the work surfaces may optionally further include lighting or other indication features to indicate the locations of the electronics to a user.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf, Terry Carroll, Jay M. Henriott, Samial Keith Johnson, Donald Woods
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Publication number: 20120096780Abstract: An electrical service assembly is secured to a framework of a panel of an office partition system and includes at least one bracket to which at least one electrical outlet module is mounted, the module having at least a pair of electrical outlets such that electrical outlets may be positioned in a back-to-back configuration. In this manner, the electrical service assembly provides service to opposite sides of a panel that face opposite work spaces. Also, the electrical outlet modules may be associated with separate circuits to prevent overload of the electrical service assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf, Bart J. Cooper, Jay M. Henriott
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Publication number: 20120026724Abstract: Furniture components, such as office furniture components, that are configured to include electronic components that transfer electrical power to peripheral electronic devices via wireless technologies, including conductive and inductive technologies. The articles of furniture may include grommet devices received within work surfaces, the grommet devices incorporating or housing the electronics of wireless power systems. The articles of furniture may also include the electronics of wireless power systems physically embedded or integrated within work surfaces in a manner in which the continuous surfaces of the work surfaces are maintained, and the work surfaces may optionally further include lighting or other indication features to indicate the locations of the electronics to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf, Terry Carroll, Jay M. Henriott, Samial Keith Johnson, Donald Woods
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Patent number: 8061864Abstract: Furniture components, such as office furniture components, that are configured to include electronic components that transfer electrical power to peripheral electronic devices via wireless technologies, including conductive and inductive technologies. The articles of furniture may include grommet devices received within work surfaces, the grommet devices incorporating or housing the electronics of wireless power systems. The articles of furniture may also include the electronics of wireless power systems physically embedded or integrated within work surfaces in a manner in which the continuous surfaces of the work surfaces are maintained, and the work surfaces may optionally further include lighting or other indication features to indicate the locations of the electronics to a user.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf, Terry Carroll, Jay M. Henriott, Samial Keith Johnson, Donald Woods
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Patent number: 8011630Abstract: A hardware accessory display clip is provided that enables hardware accessories to be displayed on a number of different products without damage to the hardware accessories or products. An integrally connected exterior leg, interior leg, and bridge portion are provided that enables the hardware accessory display clip to be removably attached to a variety of products. An accessory connector member is integrally formed in the exterior leg of the hardware accessory display clip that can be removably received in a variety of hardware accessories.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Design 4U, LLCInventor: Keith E. Metcalf
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Publication number: 20110197519Abstract: A partition system generally including an adjustable work surface support bracket assembly, which attaches to a track member of the partition system for supporting a work surface. A first vertical member of the bracket assembly includes a mounting portion adapted to be received within the track member, and a first vertical plate portion downwardly extending from the mounting portion and including a plurality of vertically spaced apertures or a pair of elongated apertures. A second member includes a horizontal portion that attaches to a work surface using suitable fasteners. In a first embodiment, the second member includes a tab which is received within any one of the vertically spaced apertures in the vertical member located beneath the track member. In a second embodiment, the second member includes a second vertical plate portion including a plurality of apertures or a pair of elongated apertures for alignment with a pair of apertures in the first vertical plate portion of the first vertical member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Jay M. Henriott, Keith E. Metcalf
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Patent number: 7908805Abstract: A partition system for office spaces generally includes a framework and a plurality of different types of decorative and/or functional tiles mountable to the framework. The framework includes I- and C-shaped vertical frame members which are adjustably joined by upper and lower horizontal spanners such that the distance between the vertical frame members is adjustable. Also, the framework may include other types of vertical frame members for forming L-, T-, or X-junctions within the partition system framework. A variety of decorative and functional tiles are mountable to the framework, including retractable workspace tiles, several types of storage tiles, display tiles, window tiles, and electrical and data services tiles.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf, J. Douglas Mitchell
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Patent number: 7891148Abstract: A partition system for office spaces generally includes a framework and a plurality of different types of decorative and/or functional tiles mountable to the framework. The framework includes I- and C-shaped vertical frame members which are adjustably joined by upper and lower horizontal spanners such that the distance between the vertical frame members is adjustable. Also, the framework may include other types of vertical frame members for forming L-, T-, or X-junctions within the partition system framework. A variety of decorative and functional tiles are mountable to the framework, including retractable workspace tiles, several types of storage tiles, display tiles, window tiles, and electrical and data services tiles.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Underwood, Keith E. Metcalf, Ryan A. Herbig, J. Douglas Mitchell
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Publication number: 20100290215Abstract: Furniture components, such as office furniture components, that are configured to include electronic components that transfer electrical power to peripheral electronic devices via wireless technologies, including conductive and inductive technologies. The articles of furniture may include grommet devices received within work surfaces, the grommet devices incorporating or housing the electronics of wireless power systems. The articles of furniture may also include the electronics of wireless power systems physically embedded or integrated within work surfaces in a manner in which the continuous surfaces of the work surfaces are maintained, and the work surfaces may optionally further include lighting or other indication features to indicate the locations of the electronics to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf, Terry Carroll, Jay M. Henriott, Samial Keith Johnson, Donald Woods
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Patent number: D614876Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf, Terry E. Carroll, Neil D. Broeker, Beth A. Teder
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Patent number: D618016Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf, Terry E. Carroll, Neil D. Broeker, Beth A. Teder
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Patent number: D618935Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf, Terry E. Carroll, Neil D. Broeker, Beth A. Teder
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Patent number: D646499Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf, Todd E. Boyd, Dennis J. Lechner, Stanley J. Epple, Jeffrey P. Bueltel
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Patent number: D656327Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf, Todd E. Boyd, Dennis J. Lechner, Stanley J. Epple, Jeffrey P. Bueltel
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Patent number: D659442Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Jay M. Henriott, Keith E. Metcalf
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Patent number: D661520Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Jay M. Henriott, Keith E. Metcalf
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Patent number: D661521Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Jay M. Henriott, Keith E. Metcalf
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Patent number: D662733Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf, Ralph L. Langen, Jeffrey P. Bueltel, Todd E. Boyd, Stanley J. Epple
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Patent number: D666847Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Keith E. Metcalf, Todd E. Boyd, Dennis J. Lechner, Stanley J. Epple, Jeffrey P. Bueltel
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Patent number: D668479Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.Inventors: Jay M. Henriott, Keith E. Metcalf