Patents by Inventor Arvid L. Erickson

Arvid L. Erickson 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: 5398468
    Abstract: A fixture having a plurality of upright panels and a top joined together with vertical connectors and horizontal inserts. Adjacent edges of the panels have complimentary beveled faces and aligned grooves extended normal to the beveled faces. The connectors have flat webs and ribs located in surface engagement with the beveled faces of adjacent panels. Flanges joined to the outer end of the webs engage the panels and cooperate with the ribs and lips joined to the inner end of the web to hold the panels in a structurally stable and tight sealed engagement at either a 45 degree relationship or a 90 degree relationship relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Inventor: Arvid L. Erickson
  • Patent number: 5363612
    Abstract: A fixture having a plurality of upright panels joined together with connectors extending into grooves on adjacent ends of the panels. End caps have inwardly directed lips that extend into longitudinally aligned vertical grooves on the ends of the panels to hold the caps on the panels ends and form the end grooves. The connectors have downwardly directed legs located in the end grooves to join the adjacent panels together at either a 45 degree relationship or a 90 degree relationship or a 180 degree relationship relative to each other. The outer faces of the panels are interrupted with at least one horizontal groove for accommodating merchandise support hangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Inventor: Arvid L. Erickson
  • Patent number: 4645374
    Abstract: A fixture having a plurality of upright panels and a top joined together with connectors. Adjacent edges of the panels have complimentary beveled faces and aligned grooves extended normal to the beveled faces. The connectors have flat webs located in surface engagement with the beveled faces of adjacent panels. Flanges joined to the outer end of the webs engage the panels and cooperate with lips joined to the inner end of the web located in the grooves to hold the panels in a structurally stable and tight sealed engagement with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Inventors: Arvid L. Erickson, Scott G. Erickson