Patents by Inventor Andrew James Graff

Andrew James Graff 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: 9655483
    Abstract: A grab bar includes a front facing side and a wall facing side that is opposite from the front facing side. The grab bar is attached to a wall structure with at least one mounting assembly at the wall facing side. A removable decorative insert is supported by the front facing side. The removable decorative insert is easily removed and replaced by other decorative inserts as needed without having to remove the grab bar from the wall structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
    Inventors: Earl David Forrest, Andrew James Graff, Jeffrey Allen DeBoer
  • Patent number: 9179810
    Abstract: A grab bar is attached to a wall with at least one anchor assembly. The anchor assembly can be removed and repeatedly used as needed. The anchor assembly includes a vertical support beam, a flange arm assembly having a base portion and an arm portion, and a spring. The spring is attached to the vertical support beam and cooperates with the arm portion to hold the flange arm assembly in place during installation. The base portion of the flange arm assembly has a flange that fits against a wall surface of the wall structure, and the arm portion is received within a slot formed within the vertical support beam. The flange prevents the flange arm assembly from falling behind the wall structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
    Inventors: Rohn Bowden, Earl David Forrest, Andrew James Graff
  • Patent number: 8990973
    Abstract: A grab bar body is configured to have an overall shape that is defined by an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface. The grab bar body defines an open center space that is entirely bounded by the inner peripheral surface. In one example, the grab bar body has an overall shape that corresponds to an oval shape, with the open center space having a corresponding oval shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
    Inventors: Andrew James Graff, Earl David Forrest, Jeffrey Allen DeBoer
  • Patent number: 8485488
    Abstract: An adjustable leg for a device includes first and second legs telescopically received relative to one another. The second leg has multiple adjustment holes. An externally located lever is supported relative to the first leg. The lever cooperates with a detent received in one of the adjustment holes in a latched position in which the first and second legs are fixed relative to one another. The lever includes an area spaced from the detent that is rotatable about a pivot from the latch position to an unlatched position in which the detent is disposed outside one of the adjustment holes. In the unlatched position, movement of the first and second legs in an axial direction relative to one another is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
    Inventors: Earl David Forrest, Andrew James Graff
  • Patent number: 8360488
    Abstract: An example pull assembly includes a knob that defines an axis and a cover moveable between an installed position adjacent the knob and an uninstalled position further from the knob than the installed position. A magnet holds the cover in the installed position. A cam extends from the cover, the knob, or both. The cam urges the cover from the installed position to the uninstalled position when the cover is rotated relative the knob about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
    Inventors: Earl David Forrest, Andrew James Graff
  • Patent number: 7934274
    Abstract: A grab bar for attachment to a bathroom wall structure includes a body member that extends between first and second ends. The body member is defined by a non-circular cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
    Inventors: Earl David Forrest, Andrew James Graff
  • Publication number: 20090250948
    Abstract: An example pull assembly includes a knob that defines an axis and a cover moveable between an installed position adjacent the knob and an uninstalled position further from the knob than the installed position. A magnet holds the cover in the installed position. A cam extends from the cover, the knob, or both. The cam urges the cover from the installed position to the uninstalled position when the cover is rotated relative the knob about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Earl David Forrest, Andrew James Graff
  • Publication number: 20090211014
    Abstract: A grab bar includes a front facing side and a wall facing side that is opposite from the front facing side. The grab bar is attached to a wall structure with at least one mounting assembly at the wall facing side. A removable decorative insert is supported by the front facing side. The removable decorative insert is easily removed and replaced by other decorative inserts as needed without having to remove the grab bar from the wall structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Earl David Forrest, Andrew James Graff, Jeffrey Allen DeBoer
  • Publication number: 20090214318
    Abstract: A grab bar is attached to a wall with at least one anchor assembly. The anchor assembly can be removed and repeatedly used as needed. The anchor assembly includes a vertical support beam, a flange arm assembly having a base portion and an arm portion, and a spring. The spring is attached to the vertical support beam and cooperates with the arm portion to hold the flange arm assembly in place during installation. The base portion of the flange arm assembly has a flange that fits against a wall surface of the wall structure, and the arm portion is received within a slot formed within the vertical support beam. The flange prevents the flange arm assembly from falling behind the wall structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Rohn Bowden, Earl David Forrest, Andrew James Graff
  • Publication number: 20090211013
    Abstract: A grab bar body is configured to have an overall shape that is defined by an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface. The grab bar body defines an open center space that is entirely bounded by the inner peripheral surface. In one example, the grab bar body has an overall shape that corresponds to an oval shape, with the open center space having a corresponding oval shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew James Graff, Earl David Forrest, Jeffrey Allen DeBoer
  • Publication number: 20090206226
    Abstract: An adjustable leg for a device includes first and second legs telescopically received relative to one another. The second leg has multiple adjustment holes. An externally located lever is supported relative to the first leg. The lever cooperates with a detent received in one of the adjustment holes in a latched position in which the first and second legs are fixed relative to one another. The lever includes an area spaced from the detent that is rotatable about a pivot from the latch position to an unlatched position in which the detent is disposed outside one of the adjustment holes. In the unlatched position, movement of the first and second legs in an axial direction relative to one another is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Earl David Forrest, Andrew James Graff
  • Publication number: 20090206220
    Abstract: A grab bar for attachment to a wall mount surface includes a mount assembly having a sleeve, a base flange, and a set screw. The sleeve is attached to a wall facing side of the grab bar. The base flange has a base portion to be associated with the wall mount surface and a wall portion extending outwardly from the base portion. Once the sleeve is attached to the grab bar and the base flange is attached to the wall mount surface, the sleeve is received over the wall portion in an overlapping relationship. The set screw is then used to secure the sleeve to the base flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Earl David Forrest, Andrew James Graff, Jian Wen Cui, Yong Chen
  • Publication number: 20090205124
    Abstract: A grab bar for attachment to a bathroom wall structure includes a body member that extends between first and second ends. The body member is defined by a non-circular cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Earl David Forrest, Andrew James Graff
  • Patent number: 5718592
    Abstract: A surface mountable electrical connector (20) includes an insulating housing (22) having a coaxial subassembly receiving cavity (54) extending thereinto to a cavity bottom (56) proximate the mounting face (28); a coaxial subassembly 60) having center and outer conductors (66, 76); and first and second contacts (82, 92) along the mounting face and extending into the housing to resilient inner ends (84, 94) exposed proximate the cavity bottom. The resilient inner ends are engaged by portions of the center and outer conductors (66, 76) at the insertion end of the coaxial subassembly (60) upon full insertion into the cavity. The first and second contacts (82, 92) include outer contact sections (88, 98) adapted to be surface mounted to a circuit board. The arrangement incorporates a coaxial contact into a multiple contact hybrid connector (20) fully surface mountable to a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Craig Hosler, Sr., Andrew James Graff, Robert Leroy Fisher, Jr.
  • Patent number: D567639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
    Inventors: Jennifer McConnell, Andrew James Graff
  • Patent number: D584910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Liberty Hardware Mfg, Corp.
    Inventors: Jennifer McConnell, Andrew James Graff