Patents by Inventor Eric Anthony Mihal

Eric Anthony Mihal 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: 8960624
    Abstract: A medical device mounting system is disclosed for connecting a medical device suite to ceiling support structure. The system includes a plurality of portions connected to form a box beam structure that has high strength and high rigidity to withstand substantial bending loads associated with heavy medical device suites. The system includes a structure connection portion for engaging ceiling structure, a central mounting panel portion, and a base plate portion for engaging the medical device suite at or above the ceiling panel level. The mounting panel portion includes multiple mounting panels formed into a box beam shape. The base plate portion forms an egg-crate structure. The structure connection portion includes a plurality of tubular members that connect to longitudinal members of the mounting panel portion, and a plurality of plate portions that facilitate fixation of the assembly to ceiling structure. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Allied Tube & Conduit Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond E. Szkola, Joseph W. Jun, Eric Anthony Mihal, Rick Paul, Michael Robert Baker, Terry Lee Strunk, Robert W. Reel
  • Publication number: 20130118069
    Abstract: A vine training system is disclosed, including an improved vineyard stake. The system includes a vineyard stake, a training wire, and end posts for holding tension in the wire. A plurality of vineyard stakes are positioned between the end posts to keep the wire a desired distance above the ground. The stake engages the wire via openings in the tube wall. The openings include a central horizontal leg and oppositely disposed vertical legs, such that the legs form a tab therebetween. The wire is receivable in the opening, and the tab retains the wire to fix it to the stake. This engagement is achieved without the use of clips. The stake can include a plurality of openings so that the wire can be positioned and repositioned at any of a variety of distances above the ground, to accommodate vine growth. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: ATKORE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Hunt, Michael Robert Baker, Rick Paul, Eric Anthony Mihal
  • Publication number: 20120248269
    Abstract: A medical device mounting system is disclosed for connecting a medical device suite to ceiling support structure. The system includes a plurality of portions connected to form a box beam structure that has high strength and high rigidity to withstand substantial bending loads associated with heavy medical device suites. The system includes a structure connection portion for engaging ceiling structure, a central mounting panel portion, and a base plate portion for engaging the medical device suite at or above the ceiling panel level. The mounting panel portion includes multiple mounting panels formed into a box beam shape. The base plate portion forms an egg-crate structure. The structure connection portion includes a plurality of tubular members that connect to longitudinal members of the mounting panel portion, and a plurality of plate portions that facilitate fixation of the assembly to ceiling structure. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: ALLIED TUBE & CONDUIT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raymond E. Szkola, Joseph W. Jun, Eric Anthony Mihal, Rick Paul, Michael Robert Baker, Terry Lee Strunk, Robert W. Reel
  • Patent number: D742186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: ATKORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Hunt, Michael Robert Baker, Rick Paul, Eric Anthony Mihal