Patents by Inventor Benjamin T. Fredricks

Benjamin T. Fredricks 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: 20120038197
    Abstract: A chair construction is provided including seat inserts that attach to the lower surface of a seat body and are capable of receiving the leg support structure. In one embodiment, the chair includes four plastic seat inserts molded to the lower surface of a plastic seat body. The inserts each include a notch that is sized to receive a portion of the leg support structure, such as a cross member. The cross member can be snap fit into the notch and attach to the insert without attaching directly to the seat body. Fasteners may be used to secure the cross member to the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: SHAPE CORPORATION
    Inventors: William R. Beland, Scott Hayes, Toby Keith Jacobson, Benjamin T. Fredricks