Patents by Inventor Andrew A. Gehring

Andrew A. Gehring 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).

  • Suspended table
    Patent number: 4862764
    Abstract: A table suspended from a room ceiling has a table top that is positionable between a retracted first position against the ceiling and a second position extended from the ceiling toward the floor. Extension and retraction occur through a pivotal arm assembly. The arm assembly is controlled by electric or manual powered drive mechanisms. The drive mechanisms are enclosed in a modular housing that is manufactured to interchangeably accept either the electrical or the manual drive mechanisms. The suspended table includes a table top that is rotatable about a vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: Manco Corporation of West Bend
    Inventor: Andrew A. Gehring
  • Suspended table
    Patent number: 4815396
    Abstract: A table suspended from a room ceiling has a table top that is positionable between a retracted first position against the ceiling and a second position extended from the ceiling toward the floor. Extension and retraction occur through a pivotal arm assembly. The arm assembly is controlled by electric or manual powered drive mechanisms. The drive mechanisms are enclosed in a modular housing that is manufactured to interchangeably accept either the electrical or the manual drive mechanisms. The suspended table includes a table top that is rotatable about a vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: Manco Corporation of West Bend
    Inventors: Andrew A. Gehring, David Loomans