Patents by Inventor Benjamin B. Edinger

Benjamin B. Edinger 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).

  • Shelving system having a shelf with biasing elements to resist inadvertent or accidental detachment from a support rail
    Patent number: 9339108
    Abstract: An article support, such as a shelf, is securely attachable at a plurality of locations along a generally vertical support or rail. The article support includes a support-engaging portion having one or more tabs, at least one of which is a locking tab having a forward-extending tooth that engages the vertical support, when the tab or tabs extend through slots in the support. Optionally, a biasing element urges the article away from the support to maintain secure engagement of the locking tab with the support. The resulting shelving system or article support system is resistant to accidental detachment of the article supports from the supports and permits relatively small adjustment intervals for the article supports along the supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: ALTRIA GROUP DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
    Inventors: Dathan G. Zang, Donald M. Farnquist, II, Benjamin B. Edinger, William J. Parsons
  • SHELVING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150223601
    Abstract: An article support, such as a shelf, is securely attachable at a plurality of locations along a generally vertical support or rail. The article support includes a support-engaging portion having one or more tabs, at least one of which is a locking tab having a forward-extending tooth that engages the vertical support, when the tab or tabs extend through slots in the support. Optionally, a biasing element urges the article away from the support to maintain secure engagement of the locking tab with the support. The resulting shelving system or article support system is resistant to accidental detachment of the article supports from the supports and permits relatively small adjustment intervals for the article supports along the supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: ALTRIA GROUP DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
    Inventors: Dathan G. Zang, Donald M. Farnquist, II, Benjamin B. Edinger, William J. Parsons
  • Shelving system having a shelf with biasing elements to resist inadvertent or accidental detachment from a support rail
    Patent number: 9016214
    Abstract: An article support, such as a shelf, is securely attachable at a plurality of locations along a generally vertical support or rail. The article support includes a support-engaging portion having one or more tabs, at least one of which is a locking tab having a forward-extending tooth that engages the vertical support, when the tab or tabs extend through slots in the support. Optionally, a biasing element urges the article away from the support to maintain secure engagement of the locking tab with the support. The resulting shelving system or article support system is resistant to accidental detachment of the article supports from the supports and permits relatively small adjustment intervals for the article supports along the supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Altria Group Distribution Company
    Inventors: Dathan G. Zang, Donald M. Farnquist, II, Benjamin B. Edinger, William J. Parsons
  • SHELVING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130126454
    Abstract: An article support, such as a shelf, is securely attachable at a plurality of locations along a generally vertical support or rail. The article support includes a support-engaging portion having one or more tabs, at least one of which is a locking tab having a forward-extending tooth that engages the vertical support, when the tab or tabs extend through slots in the support. Optionally, a biasing element urges the article away from the support to maintain secure engagement of the locking tab with the support. The resulting shelving system or article support system is resistant to accidental detachment of the article supports from the supports and permits relatively small adjustment intervals for the article supports along the supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicants: ALTRIA GROUP DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, HARBOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dathan G. Zang, Donald M. Farnquist, II, Benjamin B. Edinger, William J. Parsons
  • Health care chair
    Patent number: 7874620
    Abstract: A health care chair includes a base and a seating portion attached to the base. A lift assist mechanism connects the base and seating portion and assists in moving the seating portion from a first reclined position to a second inclined position without electrical power. The chair also includes moveable arms attached to the seating portion that rotate between a first substantially horizontal position and a second substantially vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett W. Kooistra, Benjamin B. Edinger, David Ritch, Mark Saffell, Gary L. Cruce, David E. Simon, Todd Ireland
  • Health care chair
    Publication number: 20090250979
    Abstract: A health care chair includes a base and a seating portion attached to the base. A lift assist mechanism connects the base and seating portion and assists in moving the seating portion from a first reclined position to a second inclined position without electrical power. The chair also includes moveable arms attached to the seating portion that rotate between a first substantially horizontal position and a second substantially vertical position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Brett W. Kooistra, Benjamin B. Edinger, David Ritch, Mark Saffell, Gary L. Cruce, David E. Simon, Todd Ireland