Patents by Inventor Frederic R. Pettinga

Frederic R. Pettinga 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: 4679368
    Abstract: A latch (10) removably mounts a rail-containing panel (12) to a vertical slotted standard (14). The latch (10) is secured to the rear side (118) of the panel (12) and comprises a base plate (60), a bar lock (62), a plug lock (64) and a retainer (68). The base plate includes a bar lock guide (70), a plug lock guide (78) and an opening (76) extending through the back wall (72) of the base plate (60). The bar lock (62) is slidably mounted in the bar lock guide (70) and has a lateral notch and a rearwardly-projecting first hook (90) engaging the opening (76). The plug lock (64) is rotatably mounted in the plug lock guide (78) and includes a tab (106) engaging the lateral notch (88). The retainer (68) is rigidly secured to the back wall (72) of the base plate (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1987
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic R. Pettinga, Steve F. Goodman