Patents by Inventor Benjamin J. Beck

Benjamin J. Beck 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).

  • Publication number: 20040149778
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a package for dispensing a pressurized fluid having a plastic container body comprising a non-round cross-section which is at least in part maintained by a skeletal support adjacent to the outer surface of the container body configured to do so.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Gene Michael Altonen, Benjamin J. Beck, Laryssa O. Chortyk, Douglas A. Marsden, Scott Edward Smith, Ayub Ibrahim Khan
  • Publication number: 20040016862
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting a component using a mounting accessory is disclosed herein. The mounting accessory and the component are designed and configured to provide a variety of different mounting methods, as required by the environment. The component and the mounting accessory are designed to provide a variety of mated relationships therebetween. The component makes contact with the mounting accessory in at least two locations or contact points to provide a secure attachment that is easily changeable to provide a desired orientation. Connecting the component to the mounting accessory is carried out with at least two mated attachment points, a portion of the component is received into an orifice of the mounting accessory and a portion of the mounting accessory is received into an orifice of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: GN Netcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Lyman, Benjamin J. Beck, Douglas A. Marsden
  • Publication number: 20030147262
    Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply that provides power to an electrical device, the uninterruptible power supply that includes a first housing; a cover plate that includes a plurality of electrical outlets located on a surface of the cover plate and said cover plate is connected to the first housing in an angled position; and a battery in electrical communication with the plurality of electrical outlets on the surface of the cover plate, and the battery being removably attached to the first housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Mark H. Germagian, Benjamin J. Beck, Andrew R. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20030066936
    Abstract: A cable management system is provided for routing cables through an office area. The cable management system is particularly useful for open office areas to improve collaboration between office workers. The cable management system includes a top post for routing cables from a ceiling down to a connecting hub. Horizontal beams are attached to the connecting hubs, and the cables pass through the horizontal beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Beck, Andrew J. Kurrasch, Thomas W. Granzow, James H. Nienhuis, Glen V. Walter, Mehmet T. Ergelen, Benjamin J. Beck
  • Patent number: 6486789
    Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply that provides power to an electrical device, the uninterruptible power supply that includes a first housing; a cover plate that includes a plurality of electrical outlets located on a surface of the cover plate and said cover plate is connected to the first housing in an angled position; and a battery in electrical communication with the plurality of electrical outlets on the surface of the cover plate, and the battery being removably attached to the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Mark H. Germagian, Benjamin J. Beck, Andrew R. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20020003480
    Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply that provides power to an electrical device, the uninterruptible power supply that includes a first housing; a cover plate that includes a plurality of electrical outlets located on a surface of the cover plate and said cover plate is connected to the first housing in an angled position; and a battery in electrical communication with the plurality of electrical outlets on the surface of the cover plate, and the battery being removably attached to the first housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Mark H. Germagian, Benjamin J. Beck, Andrew R. Woodward
  • Patent number: 6223910
    Abstract: A device for displaying and storing baseball-style caps includes a spine-like support to which one or more individual cap supports can be detachably connected and adjusted as to position. The cap supports can be detachably connected and adjusted without requiring detachment or adjustment in the position of other cap holders on the spine. The cap holders support the cap to avoid the distortion of the shape of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Perfect Curve, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg M. Levin, Benjamin J. Beck, Glen V. Walter, Ulrike A. Graf, Jeffrey A. Michael, Samuel B. Breneman, David G. Harting, Douglas A. Marsden
  • Patent number: D440937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: American Power Conversion
    Inventors: Mark H. Germagian, Benjamin J. Beck
  • Patent number: D446531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: PictureTel Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Beck, Anthony M. Duys, Frank Labuski
  • Patent number: D456352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: American Power Conversion
    Inventors: Mark H. Germagian, Benjamin J. Beck
  • Patent number: D479689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gene Michael Altonen, Benjamin J. Beck, Theresa Louise Johnson, Christine Marie Putman, David William Schuller, Glen V. Walter
  • Patent number: D480628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gene Michael Altonen, Benjamin J. Beck, Laryssa Chortyk, Theresa Louise Johnson, Doug Marsden, Christine Marie Putnam, David William Schuller
  • Patent number: D490802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: GN Netcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J Beck, Douglas A. Marsden, Stephen R. Lyman
  • Patent number: D491019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: World Kitchen (GHC), LLC
    Inventors: Douglas A. Marsden, Benjamin J. Beck
  • Patent number: D493327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: World Kitchen (GHC), LLC
    Inventors: Douglas A. Marsden, Benjamin J. Beck
  • Patent number: D495530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: World Kitchen (GHC), LLC
    Inventors: Douglas A. Marsden, Benjamin J. Beck
  • Patent number: D496236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Douglas A. Marsden, Benjamin J. Beck
  • Patent number: D496563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Douglas A. Marsden, Benjamin J. Beck
  • Patent number: D416234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Clinton D. Veino, Benjamin J. Beck
  • Patent number: D433386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Clint Veino, Benjamin J. Beck