Patents by Inventor Alan E. Rheault

Alan E. Rheault 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).

  • Publication number: 20230070268
    Abstract: A chair includes a seat and a back and a plurality of legs that together are adapted to support said seat and back. A through-opening opening in the back is configured as a hand hold to receive a user's hand to allow the chair to be manipulated. A through-opening in the back is configured to define an upward facing accessory hook. A method of hanging an accessory includes providing a chair having a seat and a back, and a through-opening in the chair back. The through-opening defines an upward facing finger that is adapted to engage a strap. An accessory is hung from the chair back by engaging a strap of the accessory with the finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: Alan E. Rheault
  • Patent number: 11103072
    Abstract: A seating arrangement to be used on a floor includes a support assembly and a seat assembly with a top surface. The support assembly includes a top plate, a bottom plate, a compressible elastic member between the top and bottom plates, and a fastener assembly connecting the top and bottom plates. A diameter of the compressible elastic member is greater than or equal to 40% of a diameter or a length of a diagonal of the top surface of the seat assembly. In response to offset weight placed on the seat assembly, the compressible elastic member selectively compresses causing the seat assembly to axially tilt in substantially any direction such that a plane of the seat assembly tilts downward from a neutral position substantially parallel to the floor, and decompress to the neutral position, in response to the offset weight removed from the seat assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Fleetwood Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Matthew J. Marzolf, Mark D. Vander Veen, Jason T. Grant
  • Publication number: 20200237099
    Abstract: A seating arrangement to be used on a floor includes a support assembly and a seat assembly with a top surface. The support assembly includes a top plate, a bottom plate, a compressible elastic member between the top and bottom plates, and a fastener assembly connecting the top and bottom plates. A diameter of the compressible elastic member is greater than or equal to 40% of a diameter or a length of a diagonal of the top surface of the seat assembly. In response to offset weight placed on the seat assembly, the compressible elastic member selectively compresses causing the seat assembly to axially tilt in substantially any direction such that a plane of the seat assembly tilts downward from a neutral position substantially parallel to the floor, and decompress to the neutral position, in response to the offset weight removed from the seat assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Matthew J. Marzolf, Mark D. Vander Veen, Jason T. Grant
  • Patent number: 9125486
    Abstract: A work surface arrangement comprising a support structure extending upward from a base end, a first work surface forming member supported by the support structure at a first vertical height, a second work surface forming member supported by the support structure at a second vertical height and extending to a first side of the support structure where the second vertical height is lower than the first vertical height, the second member including an undersurface, a first cover supported by the support structure and extending downward below the first member to a lower edge below the second vertical height, a second cover supported by the support structure and extending downward from a height proximate the undersurface of the second member and spaced from the first cover to bound a cavity, at least one horizontal channel supported by the support structure between the first and second work surface forming members to face the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
    Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Karl J. Mead, George K. Vangelatos
  • Publication number: 20150091425
    Abstract: A work surface arrangement comprising a support structure extending upward from a base end, a first work surface forming member supported by the support structure at a first vertical height, a second work surface forming member supported by the support structure at a second vertical height and extending to a first side of the support structure where the second vertical height is lower than the first vertical height, the second member including an undersurface, a first cover supported by the support structure and extending downward below the first member to a lower edge below the second vertical height, a second cover supported by the support structure and extending downward from a height proximate the undersurface of the second member and spaced from the first cover to bound a cavity, at least one horizontal channel supported by the support structure between the first and second work surface forming members to face the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Alan E. RHEAULT, Karl J. MEAD, George K. VANGELATOS
  • Patent number: 8960102
    Abstract: A work surface arrangement comprising a support structure extending upward from a base end, a first work surface forming member supported by the support structure at a first vertical height, a second work surface forming member supported by the support structure at a second vertical height and extending to a first side of the support structure where the second vertical height is lower than the first vertical height, the second member including an undersurface, a first cover supported by the support structure and extending downward below the first member to a lower edge below the second vertical height, a second cover supported by the support structure and extending downward from a height proximate the undersurface of the second member and spaced from the first cover to bound a cavity, at least one horizontal channel supported by the support structure between the first and second work surface forming members to face the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Alan E Rheault, Karl J Mead, George K Vangelatos
  • Publication number: 20130291765
    Abstract: A work surface arrangement comprising a support structure extending upward from a base end, a first work surface forming member supported by the support structure at a first vertical height, a second work surface forming member supported by the support structure at a second vertical height and extending to a first side of the support structure where the second vertical height is lower than the first vertical height, the second member including an undersurface, a first cover supported by the support structure and extending downward below the first member to a lower edge below the second vertical height, a second cover supported by the support structure and extending downward from a height proximate the undersurface of the second member and spaced from the first cover to bound a cavity, at least one horizontal channel supported by the support structure between the first and second work surface forming members to face the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Karl J. Mead, George K. Vangelatos
  • Patent number: 8499699
    Abstract: A worksurface arrangement comprising at least a first support member, a first worksurface forming member supported by the first support member at a first vertical height, a second worksurface forming member supported by the first support member at a second vertical height and extending to a first side of the first support member where the second vertical height is different than the first vertical height, the second worksurface forming member including an undersurface, a first cover extending downward below the first worksurface forming member to a lower edge below the second vertical height, a second cover extending downward from a height proximate the undersurface of the second worksurface forming member and spaced from the first cover wherein the first and second covers bound a housing cavity width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Karl J. Mead, George K. Vangelatos
  • Publication number: 20120222587
    Abstract: A worksurface arrangement comprising at least a first support member, a first worksurface forming member supported by the first support member at a first vertical height, a second worksurface forming member supported by the first support member at a second vertical height and extending to a first side of the first support member where the second vertical height is different than the first vertical height, the second worksurface forming member including an undersurface, a first cover extending downward below the first worksurface forming member to a lower edge below the second vertical height, a second cover extending downward from a height proximate the undersurface of the second worksurface forming member and spaced from the first cover wherein the first and second covers bound a housing cavity width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Karl J. Mead, George K. Vangelatos
  • Patent number: 8196526
    Abstract: A worksurface arrangement comprising at least a first support member, a first worksurface forming member supported by the first support member at a first vertical height and extending to a first side from the first support member, a second worksurface forming member supported by the first support member at a second vertical height and extending to a second side opposite the first side of the first support member and a housing including, a front cover extending below the first worksurface forming member, a substantially vertical upper back cover extending downward from the first worksurface forming member substantially to the second vertical height proximate the second worksurface forming member and spaced from the front cover wherein the upper back cover and the front cover bound an upper housing cavity width and a lower back cover extending below the second worksurface forming member and spaced from the front cover wherein the lower back cover and the front cover bound a lower housing cavity width that is la
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Karl J. Mead, George K. Vangelatos
  • Publication number: 20100288168
    Abstract: A worksurface arrangement comprising at least a first support member, a first worksurface forming member supported by the first support member at a first vertical height and extending to a first side from the first support member, a second worksurface forming member supported by the first support member at a second vertical height and extending to a second side opposite the first side of the first support member and a housing including, a front cover extending below the first worksurface forming member, a substantially vertical upper back cover extending downward from the first worksurface forming member substantially to the second vertical height proximate the second worksurface forming member and spaced from the front cover wherein the upper back cover and the front cover bound an upper housing cavity width and a lower back cover extending below the second worksurface forming member and spaced from the front cover wherein the lower back cover and the front cover bound a lower housing cavity width that is la
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Karl J. Mead, George K. Vangelatos
  • Patent number: D588829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Matthew Heinig, James Houda, David Dekker
  • Patent number: D592422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventor: Alan E. Rheault
  • Patent number: D610832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventor: Alan E. Rheault
  • Patent number: D619388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Alan E. Rheault, George K. Vangelatos
  • Patent number: D619389
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Alan E. Rheault, George K. Vangelatos
  • Patent number: D627177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Alan E. Rheault, George K. Vangelatos
  • Patent number: D629632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Alan E. Rheault, George K. Vangelatos
  • Patent number: D662734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Alan E. Rheault, George K. Vangelatos
  • Patent number: D1015789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Fleetwood Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan E. Rheault