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).
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Publication number: 20230070268Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventor: Alan E. Rheault
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Patent number: 11103072Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Fleetwood Group, Inc.Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Matthew J. Marzolf, Mark D. Vander Veen, Jason T. Grant
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Publication number: 20200237099Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Matthew J. Marzolf, Mark D. Vander Veen, Jason T. Grant
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Patent number: 9125486Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: STEELCASE INC.Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Karl J. Mead, George K. Vangelatos
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Publication number: 20150091425Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Alan E. RHEAULT, Karl J. MEAD, George K. VANGELATOS
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Patent number: 8960102Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Alan E Rheault, Karl J Mead, George K Vangelatos
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Publication number: 20130291765Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Karl J. Mead, George K. Vangelatos
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Patent number: 8499699Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Karl J. Mead, George K. Vangelatos
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Publication number: 20120222587Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Karl J. Mead, George K. Vangelatos
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Patent number: 8196526Abstract: 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 laType: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Karl J. Mead, George K. Vangelatos
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Publication number: 20100288168Abstract: 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 laType: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Alan E. Rheault, Karl J. Mead, George K. Vangelatos
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Patent number: D588829Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Steelcase Development CorporationInventors: Alan E. Rheault, Matthew Heinig, James Houda, David Dekker
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Patent number: D592422Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Steelcase Development CorporationInventor: Alan E. Rheault
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Patent number: D610832Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventor: Alan E. Rheault
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Patent number: D619388Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Alan E. Rheault, George K. Vangelatos
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Patent number: D619389Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Alan E. Rheault, George K. Vangelatos
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Patent number: D627177Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Alan E. Rheault, George K. Vangelatos
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Patent number: D629632Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Alan E. Rheault, George K. Vangelatos
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Patent number: D662734Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Alan E. Rheault, George K. Vangelatos
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Patent number: D1015789Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Fleetwood Group, Inc.Inventor: Alan E. Rheault