Patents by Inventor Mark E. Stenftenagel

Mark E. Stenftenagel 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: 11805906
    Abstract: A seat tilting device includes: a bottom plate secured to a seat base; a top plate secured to a seat; a pivot connecting the top plate to the bottom plate; a compression spring surrounding the pivot; and a compression ring surrounding the compression spring, wherein a height of the compression ring is less than a distance between the bottom plate and the top plate, and wherein the compression spring biases the top plate away from the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Artco-Bell Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Taylor, II, Mark E. Stenftenagel, Richard K. Joutras
  • Publication number: 20220400864
    Abstract: A seat tilting device includes: a bottom plate secured to a seat base; a top plate secured to a seat; a pivot connecting the top plate to the bottom plate; a compression spring surrounding the pivot; and a compression ring surrounding the compression spring, wherein a height of the compression ring is less than a distance between the bottom plate and the top plate, and wherein the compression spring biases the top plate away from the bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Taylor, II, Mark E. Stenftenagel, Richard K. Joutras
  • Patent number: 11439235
    Abstract: A seat tilting device includes: a bottom plate secured to a seat base; a top plate secured to a seat; a pivot connecting the top plate to the bottom plate; a compression spring surrounding the pivot; and a compression ring surrounding the compression spring, wherein there is space between a bottom surface of the top plate and a top surface of the compression ring such that the top plate may tilt on the pivot until it contacts the top surface of the compression ring and the movement of the top plate is resisted by the compression spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Artco-Bell Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Taylor, II, Mark E. Stenftenagel, Richard K. Joutras
  • Publication number: 20220117396
    Abstract: A seat tilting device includes: a bottom plate secured to a seat base; a top plate secured to a seat; a pivot connecting the top plate to the bottom plate; a compression spring surrounding the pivot; and a compression ring surrounding the compression spring, wherein there is space between a bottom surface of the top plate and a top surface of the compression ring such that the top plate may tilt on the pivot until it contacts the top surface of the compression ring and the movement of the top plate is resisted by the compression spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Taylor, II, Mark E. Stenftenagel, Richard K. Joutras
  • Publication number: 20110168651
    Abstract: A shelving system and components thereof is disclosed. Preferably, the shelving system is a reverse cantilever shelf mounting system, wherein one or more shelves are supported by and extend rearwardly from an inner face of upright vertical standards. The vertical standards are of two piece construction having a triangular cross-sectional shape and an inner face having vertically oriented slots along its length for mounting shelf brackets. Tensioned cross braces lock together welded side frames of the shelving system. A base facia or “kick plate” panel may be mounted to the base of the shelving system frame, and optional open-sided rod bookstops mate with punched out mounts that are integral with the shelf top surface to securely mount the bookstop to the shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Demco, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Stenftenagel, Salvatore S. Graziano, Otto B. Schieber, Rick K. Joutras
  • Patent number: D1011110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Artco-Bell Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Taylor, II, Mark E. Stenftenagel, Richard K. Joutras