Patents by Inventor David E. Mehaffey

David E. Mehaffey 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: 20070284920
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, a tablet arm for a nesting chair including a first rigid support member affixed to a nesting chair, a second rigid support member swivelably coupled to the first rigid support member, a tablet rotatably and slidably coupled to the second rigid support member by a collar, a first stop coupled with the second rigid support member and configured to abut one end of the collar in the tablet's forward operable position, and a second stop coupled with the second rigid support member and configured to abut another end of the collar in the tablet's rearward operable position. According to some embodiments, a plurality of nesting chairs having swiveling rotatable tablets movable from an operable position to a nested position, the tablets positioned over seatbacks of the chairs in the nested position and configured to slide horizontally in the operable position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, John Robert Koch, Ogden R. Olson, Douglas Alan Schroeder, Jerry D. Zollars
  • Patent number: 5341680
    Abstract: A driver measure system aids in determining the physical requirements of a disabled driver in order to modify a van or other vehicle to his or her specific needs. The driver measurement system comprises a frame including tracks for positioning a wheelchair and a control assembly which includes a steering wheel and hand controls. Force adjustment and measurement mechanisms for the steering wheel and hand controls enables a trained technician to evaluate the functional driving ability of the disabled driver. The simulator also provides a structural reference framework for taking anthropometric measurements. The measurements obtained are used to prepare a specification or "mobility prescription" for modifications and adaptive driving equipment needed to customize a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: NC Dept. of Human Resources, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
    Inventors: Edwin D. Smart, Julie N. Dezern, William B. Pendleton, Kenneth C. Pearson, Allison M. Blui, James R. Machen, David E. Mehaffey, Edmund H. Machen, Edgar B. Montague
  • Patent number: D440019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Ty S. Rarick
  • Patent number: D442751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Jennifer A. Bitler
  • Patent number: D444275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
    Inventor: David E. Mehaffey
  • Patent number: D530533
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Douglas A. Schroeder, Ogden R. Olson
  • Patent number: D348531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Douglas S. Hammond
  • Patent number: D348945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Douglas S. Hammond
  • Patent number: D352797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: David E. Mehaffey
  • Patent number: D357992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: David E. Mehaffey
  • Patent number: D398098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Ty S. Rarick
  • Patent number: D403475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Ty S. Rarick, Toru Abe, Kazuhiro Fujita
  • Patent number: D405568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Ty S. Rarick, Toru Abe
  • Patent number: D416114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America
    Inventor: David E. Mehaffey
  • Patent number: D431335
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Jennifer A. Sams, Christian S. Leyden
  • Patent number: D683558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Rada, David E. Mehaffey, Jeremy S. Rolfs
  • Patent number: D689724
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Rada, David E. Mehaffey, Jeremy S. Rolfs
  • Patent number: D707461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: HNI Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Rada, David E. Mehaffey, Jeremy S. Rolfs
  • Patent number: D796883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Jeremy S. Rolfs
  • Patent number: D833193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ARTCO-BELL CORPORATION
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Jeremy S. Rolfs