Patents by Inventor Allen D. Nichols

Allen D. Nichols 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: 5265740
    Abstract: An apparatus for storage of computer media has side stands supporting adjustable shelves to accommodate computer media of varying heights, widths and depths. Brackets supporting the shelves engage with holes formed in the side stands to releasably secure the shelves over a range of heights. The shelves are L-shaped and are open on top. The shelves may have dividing tabs to facilitate the storing and dispensing of computer media and the spacing between the tabs may be varied to accommodate computer media of varying widths. A lid and a bottom are secured to the side stands to increase the apparatus' overall structural strength and rigidity. A reinforcing member extends across the bottom between the side stands to ensure that the side stands remain parallel to each other and perpendicular to the lid and bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: The Winsford Corporation
    Inventors: John B. Hodsden, Dennis Hudson, Allen D. Nichols