Patents by Inventor Steven R. Munday

Steven R. Munday 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: 7386923
    Abstract: A casket latch assembly has a strike plate attached to a casket lid. The strike plate has a strike plate edge and a strike plate surface. A flexible latch arm is attached to a casket lower shell. The latch arm has a latch edge for engaging the strike plate surface of the strike plate to hold the lid in a closed position. A release mechanism for disengaging the latch edge from the strike plate surface to allow the closed lid to open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Sauder Woodworking Co.
    Inventors: Myrl D. Sauder, Steven R. Munday
  • Patent number: 6585336
    Abstract: A drawer slide having an adjustment device including a cam. The cam can be actuated to adjust the position of the drawer slide with respect to a drawer to which the drawer slide is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sauder Woodworking Co.
    Inventors: Steven R. Munday, Troy E. Tedrow, Terry W. Armey, Brian D. Fritch, Tsuang Lung Lin
  • Publication number: 20020043914
    Abstract: A drawer slide having an adjustment device including a cam. The cam can be actuated to adjust the position of the drawer slide with respect to a drawer to which the drawer slide is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Steven R. Munday, Troy E. Tedrow, Terry W. Armey, Brian D. Fritch, Tsuang Lung Lin
  • Patent number: 6142700
    Abstract: A joint forming device for forming a joint between two members, the device (10) comprising a tightening element (12) to be fitted to one member and a fastening element (14) having a longitudinal axis (34) to be fitted to the other member. The fastening element has at least one engaging surface (26) cooperably engageable with a respective arcuate camming surface (24) of the tightening element whereby rotation of the tightening element in one sense about an axis of rotation thereof causes axial movement of the fastening element towards the axis of rotation to cause a joint formed between the two members to tighten. The or each arcuate camming surface (24) is adapted such that the relation between the amount of rotation of the tightening element and the amount of axial movement it causes is substantially constant substantially throughout the range of axial movement of the tightening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Titus International PLC
    Inventors: Jerry D. Grieser, Richard A. Nelson, Steven R. Munday, William E. T. Vallance
  • Patent number: 5938306
    Abstract: A cabinet and door assembly including a cabinet having a horizontal member such as a top including a lower surface and at least one side wall. The assembly further includes at least one first door member pivotly mounted on at least one second door member. The second door member is pivotly mounted on the side wall of the cabinet. The first and second door members are moveable between closed and open positions. The assembly further includes a hinge assembly operatively connected to the lower surface and the first door member for guiding the first and second door members during movement between the closed and open positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Sauder Woodworking Co.
    Inventors: Michael D. Lambright, Richard A. Nelson, Steven R. Munday
  • Patent number: 5906453
    Abstract: An elongate fastening element for a device for use in forming a joint between two members having at least one engaging surface cooperably engageable with a respective arcuate camming surface of a rotatable tightening element. In use, the fastening element is fitted to one of the joint members and the tightening element is fitted to the other joint member. Rotation of the tightening element about its axis of rotation causes axial movement of the fastening element towards that axis of rotation to cause a joint formed between the two members by means of the device to tighten. The or each engaging surface is provided on a leading end portion of the fastening element and has a profile configured such that engagement with the respective camming surface is at least a line contact occurring over substantially the entire length of the engaging surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Titus International PLC
    Inventors: Jerry D. Grieser, Richard A. Nelson, Steven R. Munday, William E.T. Vallance
  • Patent number: 5788395
    Abstract: A joint forming device for use in forming a joint between two members comprising an elongate fastening element, a tightening element having at least one arcuate camming surface for cooperably engaging an engaging portion of the fastening element and at least one housing for the fastening element and the tightening element with the or each camming surface and the engaging portion positioned for the cooperable engagement. The housing includes a first housing for housing the tightening element, a second housing for housing at least an expansion portion of the fastening element and at least one member connecting the first and second housings. The first housing and the second housing are adapted for cooperative engagement with the tightening element and the fastening element, respectively. In use, the first housing is fitted to a recess in one of the joint members and the second housing is fitted to a recess in the other the joint members to form a joint therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignees: Sauder Woodworking Company, Titus International PLC
    Inventors: Jerry D. Grieser, Richard A. Nelson, Steven R. Munday, William E. T. Vallance
  • Patent number: 5772353
    Abstract: A housing for a joint forming device for forming a joint between two members comprises a sleeve (22) for housing a camming element (24) of such a joint forming device. The sleeve (22) has at least one moveable portion (40,42) adapted to move outwardly of the outer periphery of the sleeve as indicated by the arrows (46) in response to movement of such a camming element housed therein during tightening of the joint for forceably engaging a wall of a recess in one of the members in which the sleeve is fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Titus International PLC
    Inventors: Jerry D. Grieser, Richard A. Nelson, Steven R. Munday, William E. T. Vallance