Patents by Inventor Fred E. Rutan

Fred E. Rutan 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).

  • Glide assembly for wall panel arrangement and method of assembling
    Patent number: 6688371
    Abstract: A glide assembly for a space-dividing wall panel arrangement including a housing which is mounted within a lower open end of an upright support element associated with a wall panel assembly, and a stem which projects downwardly from the housing for supportive engagement with a floor. The housing includes a lock plate which defines thereon projections which wedgingly engage within correspondingly located openings in the support element. Tabs are provided on the support element which are deformed during assembly so as to engage the respective projections and prevent disengagement of the glide assembly from the support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignees: Haworth, Inc., Innotec Corporation
    Inventors: Fred E. Rutan, Nicholas Fricano, Mark R. Smith, Jonathan R. DeYoung, Scott J. Leenstra
  • GLIDE ASSEMBLY FOR WALL PANEL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING
    Publication number: 20030221383
    Abstract: A glide assembly for a space-dividing wall panel arrangement including a housing which is mounted within a lower open end of an upright support element associated with a wall panel assembly, and a stem which projects downwardly from the housing for supportive engagement with a floor. The housing includes a lock plate which defines thereon projections which wedgingly engage within correspondingly located openings in the support element. Tabs are provided on the support element which are deformed during assembly so as to engage the respective projections and prevent disengagement of the glide assembly from the support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Fred E. Rutan, Nicholas J. Fricano, Mark R. Smith, Jonathan R. DeYoung, Scott J. Leenstra
  • Fuel tank venting valve
    Patent number: 4561559
    Abstract: A fuel tank venting valve includes a housing defining a cylindrical chamber having a first plunger slidably mounted therein, and a spring biasing the first plunger in a closed position. The first plunger itself defining a cylindrical chamber having a second plunger slidably mounted therein, and a spring biasing the second plunger in a closed position opposite to the closed position of the first plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Fred E. Rutan, Mark A. Chmelar