Patents by Inventor Sean M. Corcorran

Sean M. Corcorran 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: 9044087
    Abstract: A seating assembly including a base having a bottom ring supported by casters, a pan supported by the bottom ring, a central hub forming an upwardly opening cavity, a plurality of legs extending outward and downward from the central hub to the bottom ring, a one-piece molded seat shell, a mounting bracket forming four apertures and including a female connector and at least one rib member that extends downward adjacent the female connector, the at least one rib member including end edges that forms first and second stop surfaces, the mounting bracket attached to the bottom of the seat by passing fasteners through the apertures, a support arm, a mounting assembly including, a cup member, a base tube, an annular mounting collar and a pivot cover forming an upwardly opening annular channel and an inverted U-shaped opening, the pivot cover attached to the mounting collar with the first end of the support arm extending through the inverted U-shaped opening and the at least one rib member received within the annular
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: STEELCASE, INC.
    Inventors: Sean M Corcorran, Keith Robert Machin, Cody Jay Holstege, William Carey, Larry Cheng, Elger Oberwelz, Thomas Overthun, Lukas Martin Scherrer, Joerg Christoph Student, David J Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers
  • Publication number: 20140210237
    Abstract: A seating unit for use in a space including a floor surface, the seating unit comprising a base including a bottom ring adapted to be supported above the floor surface, a pan attached to the bottom ring and adapted to support articles above the floor surface, a central hub positioned above the pan and legs extending from the central hub to the bottom ring and a seat structure comprising a one-piece seat shell rotatably attached to and positioned above the central hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Keith Robert Machin, Cody Jay Holstege, William Carey, Larry Cheng, Elger Oberwelz, Thomas Overthun, Lukas Martin Scherrer, Joerg Christoph Student, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers
  • Patent number: 8696056
    Abstract: A seating unit having a seat structure, a base, and optionally a tablet assembly is provided. The seat can turn freely through 360 degrees of rotation. One base includes three or more legs and offset casters. Alternatively, the base includes a pedestal having a tapered gas cylinder. The tablet assembly includes a support arm, a pivot assembly attached to one end of the support arm tablet, and a tablet attached to the pivot assembly. The tablet can rotate horizontally on the support arm. The tablet assembly also includes a mounting assembly attached to the other end of the support arm. The support arm can rotate relative to the seat structure. Rotation of the tablet relative to the support arm and rotation of the support arm relative to the seat structure is constrained by stops in the pivot assembly and tablet mounting assembly, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Sean M Corcorran, Keith Robert Machin, Cody Jay Holstege, William Carey, Larry Cheng, Elger Oberwelz, Thomas Overthun, Lukas Martin Scherrer, Joerg Christoph Student, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers
  • Publication number: 20140097650
    Abstract: A seating unit for use in a space including a supporting floor surface, the seating unit comprising a seat structure comprising a mounting bracket having a female connector, a tablet assembly comprising a support arm having a mounting collar on an end and a base having a lower end to be supported by the floor surface and including a base mounting assembly and wherein the base mounting assembly comprises a cup attached to the base, a base tube having a first end inserted into the cup and a second end extending through the mounting collar and mateably engaging the female connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Keith Robert Machin, Cody Jay Holstege, William Carey, Larry Cheng, Elger Oberwelz, Thomas Overthun, Lukas Martin Scherrer, Joerg Christoph Student, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers
  • Publication number: 20110187164
    Abstract: A seating unit having a seat structure, a base, and optionally a tablet assembly is provided. The seat can turn freely through 360 degrees of rotation. One base includes three or more legs and offset casters. Alternatively, the base includes a pedestal having a tapered gas cylinder. The tablet assembly includes a support arm, a pivot assembly attached to one end of the support arm tablet, and a tablet attached to the pivot assembly. The tablet can rotate horizontally on the support arm. The tablet assembly also includes a mounting assembly attached to the other end of the support arm. The support arm can rotate relative to the seat structure. Rotation of the tablet relative to the support arm and rotation of the support arm relative to the seat structure is constrained by stops in the pivot assembly and tablet mounting assembly, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Keith Robert Machin, Cody Jay Holstege, William Carey, Larry Cheng, Elger Oberwelz, Thomas Overthun, Lukas Martin Scherrer, Joerg Christoph Student, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers
  • Patent number: 6913386
    Abstract: An adjustable sliding divider partitions the interior of a bag such that various contents in the bag may be separated and protected. The divider slides along the bottom of the bag to change the size of the partitions as desired by the user. The divider may also be folded down on the bottom of the bag when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Inventors: Toody Maher, Branko Lukic, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Sean M. Corcorran, Adam H. Prost
  • Publication number: 20040071371
    Abstract: An adjustable sliding divider partitions the interior of a bag such that various contents in the bag may be separated and protected. The divider slides along the bottom of the bag to change the size of the partitions as desired by the user. The divider may also be folded down on the bottom of the bag when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Toody Maher, Branko Lukic, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Sean M. Corcorran, Adam H. Prost
  • Patent number: 6378255
    Abstract: An adjustable apparatus includes a partition having upper and lower horizontal frame members, and first and second support panel subassemblies adjustably attached to the partition for adjustably supporting a horizontal panel, such as a shelf. Upper and lower brackets each include a U-shaped section that mateably vertically adjustably engages a rear edge of the associated vertical support panel for providing vertical adjustability. Screws secure the U-shaped section at a selected height to the associated vertical support panel. The upper and lower brackets each further include an attachment flange section with hooks shaped to horizontally adjustably engage slots in the respective horizontal frame members. The upper and lower brackets are selectively attachable to the partition in a plurality of positions including off-module positions located between side edges of the partition. At least one horizontal shelf or worksurface extends between, is attached to, and is supported by the support panel subassemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas B. Eich, Kurt Dammermann, Sean M. Corcorran, Frank Friedman, Charles A. Seiber
  • Patent number: 6305816
    Abstract: A linear ambient lighting system is adapted for on-site fabrication in open building plans and the like. The lighting system includes a plurality of elongated lighting elements having electrical power sockets at the opposite ends thereof to physically support the lighting elements and electrically connect the same with electrical connectors to supply electrical power to the lighting elements. Suspended fixture supports are connected with and support the electrical power sockets and are configured to be spaced longitudinally along the length of the associated lighting fixture. Hangers are provided with first ends connected with an overhead support portion of an associated building, and second ends connected with and supporting the fixture supports. An elongated housing having an uninterrupted one-piece construction is formed on-site from strip stock to a selected length that extends continuously along the entire length of the associated lighting fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Angela R. M. Nahikian, David M. Webster
  • Patent number: D636612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Sean M. Corcorran, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig
  • Patent number: D636613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Sean M. Corcorran, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig
  • Patent number: D646085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, James N. Ludwig, Sean M. Corcorran
  • Patent number: D646497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Sean M. Corcorran, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig
  • Patent number: D679517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig
  • Patent number: D679523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, James N. Ludwig, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin
  • Patent number: D679524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, James N. Ludwig, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin
  • Patent number: D679525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, James N. Ludwig, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin
  • Patent number: D679923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig
  • Patent number: D689723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Steelcase, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig
  • Patent number: D690143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Steelcase, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig