Patents by Inventor David A. Reppert
David A. Reppert 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).
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Patent number: 11346604Abstract: A vegetation tray includes a base. The base is formed from a thin wall having a plurality of spaced peaks and valleys. A plurality of apertures are in the base. The apertures enables passage of air for drying vegetation on the tray. A boundary wall extending from the base.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: InterMetro Industries CorporationInventors: Carey Alan Roberts, David A. Reppert, Jeffrey C. Olson, James Leo Kilgallon, Timothy William Romantic
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Patent number: 10827833Abstract: A cabinet assembly includes a cabinet body, a tiltable wire shelf, and a shelf mounting system. The cabinet body has a base, a top, and a pair of sides that extend between the base and the top to define an inner volume. The tiltable wire shelf is mounted in the inner volume of the cabinet body and includes a front bar, a rear bar, a pair of side bars, and a plurality of crossbars. The shelf mounting system supports the tiltable wire shelf on the cabinet body and comprises a pivot coupling between the cabinet body and the front or rear bar of the tiltable wire shelf, and a sliding coupling between the cabinet body and one of the side bars of the tiltable wire shelf. The couplings cooperate to provide tiltable adjustment of the tiltable wire shelf relative to the cabinet body over a range of angles.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy William Romantic, Robert R. Steele, David A. Reppert, Sushant Ramchandra Parekar
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Publication number: 20200340745Abstract: A vegetation tray includes a base. The base is formed from a thin wall having a plurality of spaced peaks and valleys. A plurality of apertures are in the base. The apertures enables passage of air for drying vegetation on the tray. A boundary wall extending from the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONInventors: Carey Alan ROBERTS, David A. REPPERT, Jeffrey C. OLSON, James Leo KILGALLON, Timothy William ROMANTIC
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Publication number: 20200015586Abstract: A cabinet assembly includes a cabinet body, a tiltable wire shelf, and a shelf mounting system. The cabinet body has a base, a top, and a pair of sides that extend between the base and the top to define an inner volume. The tiltable wire shelf is mounted in the inner volume of the cabinet body and includes a front bar, a rear bar, a pair of side bars, and a plurality of crossbars. The shelf mounting system supports the tiltable wire shelf on the cabinet body and comprises a pivot coupling between the cabinet body and the front or rear bar of the tiltable wire shelf, and a sliding coupling between the cabinet body and one of the side bars of the tiltable wire shelf. The couplings cooperate to provide tiltable adjustment of the tiltable wire shelf relative to the cabinet body over a range of angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy William ROMANTIC, Robert R. STEELE, David A. REPPERT, Sushant Ramchandra PAREKAR
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Patent number: 10299590Abstract: A shelf frame assembly is provided. The shelf frame assembly can include a beam connector, a length beam, and an end beam. The beam connector can have a first flexible protrusion and a second flexible protrusion. The first flexible protrusion may be an interior beam indexing feature. The length beam can be configured to receive the first flexible protrusion. The end beam can be configured to receive the second flexible protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey C. Olson, David A. Reppert
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Publication number: 20180206639Abstract: A shelf frame assembly is provided. The shelf frame assembly can include a beam connector, a length beam, and an end beam. The beam connector can have a first flexible protrusion and a second flexible protrusion. The first flexible protrusion may be an interior beam indexing feature. The length beam can be configured to receive the first flexible protrusion. The end beam can be configured to receive the second flexible protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey C. OLSON, David A. REPPERT
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Patent number: 8730041Abstract: A utility cart includes a sensor or plurality of sensors to determine the state of a cart and secure cart contents. A sensor may be used to determine whether the contents of the cart have been accessed. When the sensor determines that the cart has been accessed, an alarm sequence that sounds an alarm or activates a visual indicator will be initiated. The alarm sequence may be terminated by a kill switch or by using an input device to deactivate the alarm. After the cart is used, the cart is re-stocked and the alarm controller is re-armed to return the cart's alarm system to an access sensing state.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Metro Industries, Inc.Inventors: Carey A Roberts, John H. Welsch, David A. Reppert, Jeffrey C. Olson, David J. Salus
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Patent number: 8113604Abstract: A modular insulation panel provides insulation to a cabinet having lateral side walls, a back wall and a top wall. A main panel assembly insulates a lateral side wall, wherein the main panel assembly includes a framed double wall structure with a space therebetween for providing insulation to the lateral side wall. An auxiliary panel assembly insulates the back wall, wherein the auxiliary panel assembly includes a framed double wall structure with a space therebetween for providing insulation to the back wall. A hinge hingedly attaches the frame of the main panel assembly to the frame of the auxiliary panel assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Metro Industries, IncorporatedInventors: Jeffrey C. Olson, James L. Kilgallon, Willard J. Sickles, David A. Reppert
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Publication number: 20120013464Abstract: A utility cart includes a sensor or plurality of sensors to determine the state of a cart and secure cart contents. A sensor may be used to determine whether the contents of the cart have been accessed. When the sensor determines that the cart has been accessed, an alarm sequence that sounds an alarm or activates a visual indicator will be initiated. The alarm sequence may be terminated by a kill switch or by using an input device to deactivate the alarm. After the cart is used, the cart is re-stocked and the alarm controller is re-armed to return the cart's alarm system to an access sensing state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: METRO INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: Carey A. Roberts, John H. Welsch, David A. Reppert, Jeffrey C. Olson, David J. Salus
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Publication number: 20080284302Abstract: A modular insulation panel provides insulation to a cabinet having lateral side walls, a back wall and a top wall. A main panel assembly insulates a lateral side wall, wherein the main panel assembly includes a framed double wall structure with a space therebetween for providing insulation to the lateral side wall. An auxiliary panel assembly insulates the back wall, wherein the auxiliary panel assembly includes a framed double wall structure with a space therebetween for providing insulation to the back wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: METRO INDUSTRIES INCORPORATEDInventors: Jeffrey C. Olson, James L. Kilgallon, Willard J. Sickles, David A. Reppert
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Shelf support system having a cylindrical support post and providing improved stability and rigidity
Patent number: 7401754Abstract: A shelf support system includes a sleeve or wedge member and a collar adapted to be secured to a generally cylindrical support post, that is one that is circular when viewed in radial cross-section. The sleeve has an inner surface that is configured to embrace the support post and an outer surface formed with a first axially outwardly inclined wedge portion and at least one second axially outwardly inclined wedge portion that, when viewed in such radial cross-section, extends at an angle to the first portion. Additionally, the collar is adapted to be secured to a member to be supported and to embrace the sleeve. The collar has a first wedge surface formed to mate with the first portion of the outer surface of the sleeve and at least one second wedge surface formed to mate with the second portion of the outer surface of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Metro Industries, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Welch, David A. Reppert, John H. Welsch -
Publication number: 20070228680Abstract: A point of application workstation is disclosed and generally includes a base unit, a power unit, a support unit, a work surface and storage unit, a monitor assembly and a control unit. Extending upward from the base unit is the support unit which carries the work surface and storage unit, control unit and monitor assembly. The workstation may be stationary or mobile. The power unit is housed in the base unit. The work surface and storage unit may be configured with a variety of storage solutions for any of a number of work environments and tasks. The work surface and storage unit may house a computer that is integrated into the workstation. The control unit provides a measure of security for the workstation by allowing access to the workstation and control over its features only by authorized users.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicant: METRO INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: David A. Reppert, Craig F. Orlove, David J. Salus, James Janick, Scott Shinkle, Robert R. Steele
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Shelf support system having a cylindrical support post and providing improved stability and rigidity
Publication number: 20070057131Abstract: A shelf support system includes a sleeve or wedge member and a collar adapted to be secured to a generally cylindrical support post, that is one that is circular when viewed in radial cross-section. The sleeve has an inner surface that is configured to embrace the support post and an outer surface formed with a first axially outwardly inclined wedge portion and at least one second axially outwardly inclined wedge portion that, when viewed in such radial cross-section, extends at an angle to the first portion. Additionally, the collar is adapted to be secured to a member to be supported and to embrace the sleeve. The collar has a first wedge surface formed to mate with the first portion of the outer surface of the sleeve and at least one second wedge surface formed to mate with the second portion of the outer surface of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Applicant: Metro Industries Inc.Inventors: Robert Welch, David Reppert, John Welsch -
Publication number: 20060220507Abstract: A medication cart also holding at least one drawer or tray and at least one bin supported on the tray containing an array of drawers and bins, and a multi-level cassette assembly. An internal locking mechanism secures the cassette assembly when it is positioned in the medication cart, and an external locking mechanism secures the cassette assembly outside of the medication cart. In addition, the cassette assembly includes a mechanism that selectably provides access to an entire tray and all bins carried in it at one time or that provides access to single bins carried on the tray one at a time. This mechanism, more particularly, (a) permits a tray to be nearly fully withdrawn from the cassette assembly thereby exposing a major portion of all carried bins to access all of their contents, and (b) permits the tray to be only partially withdrawn from the cassette assembly so that only a minor portion is exposed but such that each bin can independently be removed from the tray one at a time to access its contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Steele, David McGovern, David Reppert
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Patent number: 6157006Abstract: A module adapted to generate a stream of hot, humid air includes a housing, a chamber disposed within the housing and having an air intake and an exhaust vent, and a reservoir adapted to hold a volume of water. A blower is disposed adjacent the air intake and is adapted to propel a stream of air through an interior of the chamber toward the exhaust vent. A steam generator is disposed substantially within the interior of the chamber and has a water inlet in flow communication with the reservoir and a steam outlet in flow communication with the interior of the chamber. A first heater is disposed on an external surface of the steam generator and a second heater is disposed within the interior of the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1998Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Assignee: Metro Industries, Inc.Inventors: Willard J. Sickles, Bradley J. Carlson, Brett S. Drozic, Joseph P. Jones, David A. Reppert, John H. Welsch
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Patent number: 6113042Abstract: A system for supporting a member on a support post includes a wedge assembly, having a tapered face and mountable on the support post, and a collar secured to the member to be supported. The wedge assembly has a camming surface, and the collar has a camming portion for abutting the camming surface. In addition, a locking mechanism is mounted to the collar and press-fits against the wedge assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1997Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Metro Industries, Inc.Inventors: John H. Welsch, Bradley J. Carlson, David A. Reppert, Robert W. Altonji, Robert J. Welch, Robert K. Swartz, Willard J. Sickles, Paul J. Fallon
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Patent number: 5915803Abstract: A modular storage and support assembly uses a platform system that includes vertically disposed support posts. The support post has an extended tubular body and a plurality of symmetrically spaced, radially extending flanges running the length of the tubular body. Each flange has a first portion extending radially from the post and a second portion at the terminal end of the first portion. A slot is defined between each pair of adjacent flanges for receiving vertical panels or other inserts.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1997Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: Metro Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan M. Daugherty, Kenneth A. Stevens, Bradley J. Carlson, David A. Reppert, Michael B. Burns
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Patent number: 5803559Abstract: A lockable modular storage and support assembly uses a platform system that includes vertically disposed support posts. The support post has an extended tubular body and a plurality of symmetrically spaced, radially extending flanges running the length of the tubular body. Each flange has a first portion extending radially from the post and a second portion at the terminal end of the first portion. A slot is defined between each pair of adjacent flanges for receiving vertical panels or other inserts. A security system with both manual and electronic controls is provided to lock the modular storage and support assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1997Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: Metro Industries, Inc.Inventors: Bradley J. Carlson, David A. Reppert, Michael B. Burns, Douglas J. Kaminski
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Patent number: 5805075Abstract: An electronic control system is provided for a modular storage and support assembly that uses a platform system that includes vertically disposed support posts. The support post has an extended tubular body and a plurality of symmetrically spaced, radially extending flanges running the length of the tubular body. Each flange has a first portion extending radially from the post and a second portion at the terminal end of the first portion. A slot is defined between each pair of adjacent flanges for receiving vertical panels or other inserts. The electronic control system controls a security system for locking and unlocking the modular storage and support assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1997Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: Metro Industries, Inc.Inventors: Bradley J. Carlson, David A. Reppert, Craig F. Orlove
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Patent number: 5716116Abstract: A modular storage and support assembly uses a platform system that includes vertically disposed support posts. The support post has an extended tubular body and a plurality of symmetrically spaced, radially extending flanges running the length of the tubular body. Each flange has a first portion extending radially from the post and a second portion at the terminal end of the first portion. A slot is defined between each pair of adjacent flanges for receiving vertical panels or other inserts. A utility cabinet can be swingably secured to each lateral side of the assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1995Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Metro Industries, Inc.Inventors: Bradley J. Carlson, David A. Reppert, Jonathan M. Daugherty, Kenneth A. Stevens