Patents by Inventor Bill Crites

Bill Crites 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).

  • Rack system for housing animals in cages having different widths
    Patent number: 7784413
    Abstract: Embodiments of a rack assembly for housing cages comprise at least one shelf, the shelf having a shelf section comprising a runner capable of being positioned in a least a first position and a second position. The shelf section is constructed and arranged to accommodate two cages having a first and second widths when the runner is positioned in the first position. The shelf section is constructed and arranged to accommodate a single cage having a third width when the runner is in a second position, the first and second widths being less than the third width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Lab Products, Inc.
    Inventors: George S. Gabriel, Neil E. Campbell, Dale Murray, Rodney Gerringer, Lynn Irwin, Bill Crites
  • Rack system for housing animals in cages having different widths
    Publication number: 20060236951
    Abstract: Embodiments of a rack assembly for housing cages comprise at least one shelf, the shelf having a shelf section comprising a runner capable of being positioned in a least a first position and a second position. The shelf section is constructed and arranged to accommodate two cages having a first and second widths when the runner is positioned in the first position. The shelf section is constructed and arranged to accommodate a single cage having a third width when the runner is in a second position, the first and second widths being less than the third width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: George Gabriel, Neil Campbell, Dale Murray, Rodney Gerringer, Lynn Irwin, Bill Crites