Patents by Inventor Alan R. Pond

Alan R. Pond 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).

  • Outlet boxes
    Patent number: 5571993
    Abstract: An electrical outlet box for raised floors is formed as a metal box (10) in which electrical sockets (20) or switches can be mounted in the bottom; the box has a lid assembly (14) which is vertically adjustable relative to the box by means of a pawl (62, 63) and ratchet (67, 68) arrangement. This arrangement enables rapid adjustment of the vertical distance between the lid and box so that different thicknesses of floor covering can be allowed for.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Caradon MK Electric Limited
    Inventors: Michael A. Jones, Alan R. Pond, Alan C. Penfield, Derek G. McCarty
  • Connectors for furniture
    Patent number: 4292003
    Abstract: A connector, or so called knock down fitting, for securing together two parts of an article of furniture, such as panels P1, P2 at right angles. The connector comprises two members in which one member A has a bore 5 and the other member B has a stud 8 enterable into the bore when the two members are brought together, the bore and stud having co-operating wings 10 and shoulders 7 with angled abutment surfaces 6 whereby relative rotation between the wings and bore causes the members to be drawn and secured tightly together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1981
    Assignee: Underman Greeman Berger Limited
    Inventor: Alan R. Pond