Patents by Inventor Alan J. Kaufman

Alan J. Kaufman 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: 7150364
    Abstract: The expandable shelf of the invention is formed of several telescoping tubular assemblies that are supported in parallel to one another between a pair of end plates. The tubular assemblies may be press fit into the end plates. The end plates are mounted to opposed walls. A center bracket is provided to supportably mount between the end plates for embodiments having long or flexible tubes. In another embodiment, one end plate is mounted to a wall and a second end plate is supported on a floor-mounted column. A further embodiment includes support plates that are mounted to wall surfaces and further receive the end plates to support the expandable shelf. An additional embodiment includes a solid surface platform that is adjustable in length to mount onto the expandable shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Tube Technology, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Jablow, Alan J. Kaufman, Enrico Spinelli, Michael Miller, Jack Miller
  • Publication number: 20040206714
    Abstract: The expandable shelf of the invention is formed of several telescoping tubular assemblies that are supported in parallel to one another between a pair of end plates. The tubular assemblies may be press fit into the end plates. The end plates are mounted to opposed walls. A center bracket is provided to supportably mount between the end plates for embodiments having long or flexible tubes. In another embodiment, one end plate is mounted to a wall and a second end plate is supported on a floor-mounted column. A further embodiment includes support plates that are mounted to wall surfaces and further receive the end plates to support the expandable shelf. An additional embodiment includes a solid surface platform that is adjustable in length to mount onto the expandable shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: David B. Jablow, Alan J. Kaufman, Enrico Spinelli, Michael Miller, Jack Miller
  • Patent number: D510223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Tube Technology LLC
    Inventors: David B. Jablow, Alan J. Kaufman, Enrico Spinelli, Michael Miller, Jack Miller
  • Patent number: D487369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Tube Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Miller, Jack Miller, David B. Jablow, Alan J. Kaufman