Patents Assigned to Swift Distribution, Inc.
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Patent number: 9046117Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive technology relate generally to item support apparatus. Although a focus of the inventive technology may, in some embodiments, be on support of musical related items such as a microphone, the scope of the inventive technology and its applicability is not necessarily limited as such. In various embodiments of the telescoping tube position lock apparatus, certain inventive technology provides enhanced functionality (e.g., stand adjustability), enhanced performance and/or improved ease of control.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael Belitz, Robin R. Slaton
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Publication number: 20130149024Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive technology relate generally to item support apparatus. Although a focus of the inventive technology may, in some embodiments, be on support of musical related items such as a microphone, the scope of the inventive technology and its applicability is not necessarily limited as such. In various embodiments of the telescoping tube position lock apparatus, certain inventive technology provides enhanced functionality (e.g., stand adjustability), enhanced performance and/or improved ease of control.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: Swift Distribution, Inc., d/b/a Ultimate Support SystemsInventor: Swift Distribution, Inc., d/b/a Ultimate Support Systems
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Patent number: 8367919Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive technology relate generally to item support apparatus. Although a focus of the inventive technology may, in some embodiments, be on support of musical related items such as musical instruments, keyboards, and sound speakers, the scope of the inventive technology and its applicability is not necessarily limited as such. In various embodiments, certain inventive technology provides enhanced functionality (e.g., stand adjustability), robust and simplified design (e.g., as may be found in a retention augmented item stand), enhanced performance (as may be found in a telescoping tube lock apparatus), and an ability to more easily control the elevation and lowering of heavy, stand supported items such as speakers.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael Belitz, Robin R. Slaton, Allen Killebrew
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Patent number: 8106278Abstract: The inventive technology, in embodiments, relates variously to item support apparatus that offer one or more of a variety of operational benefits, including but not limited to independently operable force enhancers whereby various retention forces may be enhanced independently of one another, and side-assembly. The inventive technology presents, generally, two different types of apparatus—one featuring a ball having a passage through which an item support rack member (e.g., a drum rack member) may be slidingly passed, and a second featuring a ball without a passageway therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Swift Distribution Inc.Inventor: Donald H. Eason
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Patent number: 8075217Abstract: In at least one embodiment, an apparatus (1) that comprises a compression sleeve element (2) established at least partially around portions of a first elongated member (6) that telescopes from a larger elongated member (8) in which it may nest. A relative motion obstruction element (4) may disallow only certain types of motion, e.g., rotational and axial, of the compression sleeve element relative to the elongated members around which it may be at least partially established. As it may be the compression enhancement element (3) —which may be used to generate a retaining compression force element—that prevents perpendicular displacement of the compression sleeve element, deactivation and effective disengagement of the compression enhancement element may allow for a quick removal of the compression sleeve element without requiring that it be slid off an end of either elongated member.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventor: Donald H. Eason
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Publication number: 20110271516Abstract: The inventive technology, in embodiments, may be described as a socket adaptor featuring automatic conformance to a tube (e.g., the inner surfaces of the end of a tube) upon the application of weight to the adaptor (e.g., to a plunger thereof), thereby allowing the secure connection of one tube to another tube in fast, effective manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Swift Distribution, Inc. d/b/a Ultimate Support SystemsInventor: Robin R. Slaton
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Publication number: 20110239844Abstract: At least one embodiment of the inventive technology may be a support apparatus that includes at least two item support rails (2) supported by support legs (5) coupled thereto by pivot coupler apparatus (18) that enable rotatable motion of a coupled support rail about a substantially vertical axis (13), where at least one of the item support rails is a non-horizontal item support rail. In certain embodiments, the couplers may be height adjust couplers that enable substantially purely vertical, translatory height adjustment of coupled support rails and/or the couplers may couple item support rails to rail support legs at an angle other than ninety degrees. Items that may be supported include but are not limited to electronic percussion instruments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Swift Distribution, Inc. d/b/a Ultimate Support SystemsInventor: Donald Eason
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Publication number: 20110154975Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive technology relate generally to item support apparatus. Although a focus of the inventive technology may, in some embodiments, be on support of musical related items such as musical instruments, keyboards, and sound speakers, the scope of the inventive technology and its applicability is not necessarily limited as such. In various embodiments, certain inventive technology provides enhanced functionality (e.g., stand adjustability), robust and simplified design (e.g., as may be found in a retention augmented item stand), enhanced performance (as may be found in a telescoping tube lock apparatus), and an ability to more easily control the elevation and lowering of heavy, stand supported items such as speakers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Swift Distribution ,Inc.,d/b/a ULTIMATE SUPPORT SYSTEMS , INC.Inventors: Michael Belitz, Robin R. Slaton, Allen Killebrew
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Patent number: 7932451Abstract: At least one embodiment of the inventive technology may be an item support apparatus (1) that comprises at least two fee (4); a base (5) from which said feet extend at a first retention element (6); at least two risers (7) retained to the base by a second retention element (8); and at least one arm (9) retained to each riser by an arm retainer (10). Disclosed is a novel, efficient yet strong item support stand that may be used to support an item such as a musical instrument (a keyboard, as but one example) and that may be collapsible and/or adjustable in certain embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Workman, David Roberts, Julie T Petit, Todd B Eimen, Donald H Eason
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Patent number: 7928304Abstract: At least one embodiment of the inventive technology may be a support apparatus that includes at least two item support rails supported by support legs coupled thereto by pivot coupler apparatus that enable rotatable motion of a coupled support rail about a substantially vertical axis, where at least one of the item support rails is a non-horizontal item support rail, and where a cable passes through at least a portion of one or more of the support rails. In certain embodiments, the couplers may be height adjust couplers that enable substantially purely vertical, translatory height adjustment of coupled support rails and/or the couplers may couple item support rails to rail support legs at an angle other than ninety degrees. Items that may be supported include but are not limited to electronic percussion instruments.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignees: Swift Distribution, Inc., Roland CorporationInventors: Donald H. Eason, Steven Grant Fisher
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Patent number: D580262Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignees: Yamaha Corporation, Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Donald H. Eason, Kazuhito Nakajima
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Patent number: D613092Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Donald H. Eason, Kazuhito Nakajima
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Patent number: D652190Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Robin R. Slaton, Allen Killebrew
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Patent number: D657977Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventor: Michael Belitz
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Patent number: D667819Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventor: Robin R. Slaton
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Patent number: D687421Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventor: Robin R. Slaton
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Patent number: D689502Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael Belitz, Patrick M. Bertsch
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Patent number: D716592Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventor: Michael Belitz
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Patent number: D743951Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Patent number: D808693Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Belitz, Patrick Bertsch