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).
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Patent number: 9044087Abstract: 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 annularType: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20140210237Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 8696056Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20140097650Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20110187164Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 6913386Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 10, 2002Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Inventors: Toody Maher, Branko Lukic, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Sean M. Corcorran, Adam H. Prost
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Publication number: 20040071371Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2002Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Toody Maher, Branko Lukic, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Sean M. Corcorran, Adam H. Prost
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Patent number: 6378255Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Steelcase Development CorporationInventors: Thomas B. Eich, Kurt Dammermann, Sean M. Corcorran, Frank Friedman, Charles A. Seiber
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Patent number: 6305816Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 12, 1999Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Steelcase Development CorporationInventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Angela R. M. Nahikian, David M. Webster
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Patent number: D636612Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Sean M. Corcorran, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig
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Patent number: D636613Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Sean M. Corcorran, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig
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Patent number: D646085Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, James N. Ludwig, Sean M. Corcorran
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Patent number: D646497Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Sean M. Corcorran, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig
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Patent number: D679517Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig
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Patent number: D679523Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, James N. Ludwig, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin
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Patent number: D679524Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, James N. Ludwig, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin
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Patent number: D679525Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, James N. Ludwig, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin
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Patent number: D679923Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig
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Patent number: D689723Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Steelcase, Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig
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Patent number: D690143Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Steelcase, Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Corcorran, Thomas Overthun, Elger Oberwelz, David J. Battey, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Keith Robert Machin, James N. Ludwig