Patents by Inventor Douglas W. Dingler

Douglas W. Dingler 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).

  • Patent number: 6264113
    Abstract: A spraying system for delivering a plurality of fluids for applying to a surface is disclosed. The spraying system includes a nozzle assembly having a fluid tip, a body with a central orifice and a set of orifices radially adjacent to the central orifice, an air cap having a set of passages in communication with a set of orifices and a set of conduits contained at least partially within the set of passages, and a plurality of fluid circuits in communication with the nozzle assembly. One of the fluid circuits is adapted to deliver an adhesive, one of the fluid circuits is adapted to deliver an activator, one of the fluid circuits is adapted to deliver atomization air, and one of the fluid circuits is adapted to deliver fan air from the nozzle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas W. Dingler
  • Patent number: 4586748
    Abstract: The specification discloses a chair including side arms readily and conveniently alignable with one another and/or the chair seat at any time, even after the chair is assembled. More specifically, the control includes a chair iron and a pair of side arms pivotally supported by the iron on opposite sides thereof for movement in a generally vertical plane. Further included is a locking mechanism for releasably locking each arm in one of its pivotal positions to fixedly secure the arms in alignment with respect to the chair iron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Stow & Davis Furniture Company
    Inventors: Douglas W. Dingler, James F. Gadsbey, Philip E. Crossman