Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Dutton

Andrew D. Dutton 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).

  • Nesting table with controlled pivoting movement
    Patent number: 7066098
    Abstract: A nesting table comprises a frame, a table top that rotates between a use configuration and a storage configuration, and a control that controls the rate of rotation from the use configuration to the storage configuration but does not affect the rate of rotation of the table top from the storage configuration to the use configuration. An impact protection device can be mounted on the frame to protect an adjacent table when two or more tables are nested in storage configuration. The nesting table also can be provided with a modesty screen that is mounted such that it does not interfere with the rotation of the table top in either direction. The table further can be provided with a latch including a hook, and a hook cover to further protect adjacent tables in nested configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Steven T. Blasen, Andrew D. Dutton, Timothy J. Nichols, Olson R. Ogden