Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Karel

Thomas R. Karel 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).

  • Drawer front
    Patent number: 5466062
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a drawer front having a front panel and a pull attached thereto. The front panel has a front wall with a top flange extending rearwardly from a top portion of the front wall and a back flange extending downward from the top flange. The pull has a generally inverted J-shaped cross-section. The pull has a front portion for a user to grasp with his fingers and a rear portion spaced apart from the front portion. A middle portion interconnects the front portion and the rear portion. A locking element is attached to one of the back flange of the front panel and the rear portion of the pull. A first aperture is located on the other of the back flange of the front panel and the rear portion of the pull. The locking element mates with the first aperture to thereby secure the pull to the front panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: James I. McPherson, Daniel R. Kinney, William E. Jeannot, Jr., Thomas R. Karel