Patents by Inventor Shane Schaffer

Shane Schaffer 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: 11832719
    Abstract: A furniture assembly can include a tabletop with removable legs. The removable legs can be attached to the tabletop with a socket having a threaded member mounted in a non-fixed and anti-rotation registration at the bottom of the socket. The legs can be mounted to the socket by insertion and turning for threaded engagement. The floating engagement mechanism can allow the threaded fastener member to move during installation to provide for enhanced alignability between the leg and the threaded fastener member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Exemplis LLC
    Inventors: Paul DeVries, Peter Jeffery, Shane Schaffer, Ryan Dibble
  • Publication number: 20230136673
    Abstract: A furniture assembly can include a tabletop with removable legs. The removable legs can be attached to the tabletop with a socket having a threaded member mounted in a non-fixed and anti-rotation registration at the bottom of the socket. The legs can be mounted to the socket by insertion and turning for threaded engagement. The floating engagement mechanism can allow the threaded fastener member to move during installation to provide for enhanced alignability between the leg and the threaded fastener member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Exemplis LLC
    Inventors: PAUL DEVRIES, Peter Jeffery, Shane Schaffer, Ryan Dibble
  • Patent number: 11478073
    Abstract: A furniture assembly can include a tabletop with removable legs. The removable legs can be attached to the tabletop with a socket having a threaded member mounted in a non-fixed and anti-rotation registration at the bottom of the socket. The legs can be mounted to the socket by insertion and turning for threaded engagement. The floating engagement mechanism can allow the threaded fastener member to move during installation to provide for enhanced alignability between the leg and the threaded fastener member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: EXEMPLIS LLC
    Inventors: Paul DeVries, Peter Jeffery, Shane Schaffer, Ryan Dibble
  • Publication number: 20220151374
    Abstract: A furniture assembly can include a tabletop with removable legs. The removable legs can be attached to the tabletop with a socket having a threaded member mounted in a non-fixed and anti-rotation registration at the bottom of the socket. The legs can be mounted to the socket by insertion and turning for threaded engagement. The floating engagement mechanism can allow the threaded fastener member to move during installation to provide for enhanced alignability between the leg and the threaded fastener member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Paul DeVries, Peter Jeffery, Shane Schaffer, Ryan Dibble