Patents by Inventor Frederick Stengel

Frederick Stengel 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).

  • Convertible furniture
    Patent number: 7017200
    Abstract: A convertible furniture assembly having a bed frame pivotally coupled to a frame assembly. The bed frame is pivotally moveable between an upright position and a lowered position. A counterbalance member is coupled to the bed frame and adapted for counterbalancing the bed frame during movement, thereby minimizing the size of a corresponding torsion system. The present invention further includes a hinge assembly capable of providing a spacing distance between the bed frame and a lower platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: OptiSpace International, Inc.
    Inventors: George S. Reppas, Frederick Stengel
  • Convertible furniture
    Publication number: 20050055770
    Abstract: A convertible furniture assembly having a bed frame pivotally coupled to a frame assembly. The bed frame is pivotally moveable between an upright position and a lowered position. A counterbalance member is coupled to the bed frame and adapted for counterbalancing the bed frame during movement, thereby minimizing the size of a corresponding torsion system. The present invention further includes a hinge assembly capable of providing a spacing distance between the bed frame and a lower platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: George Reppas, Frederick Stengel
  • Convertible bed with computer desk
    Patent number: 6508526
    Abstract: A convertible furniture assembly having a bed frame pivotally coupled to a base assembly. The bed frame is pivotally moveable between a upright position and a lowered position. A computer workstation is further coupled to the base assembly and adapted for supporting and stowing a computer monitor and related computer accessories even when the bed frame is in the lowered position. The convertible furniture assembly eliminates the need to provide a computer workstation separate from a bed assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Inventors: George S. Reppas, Frederick Stengel
  • Convertible bed with computer desk
    Publication number: 20020074910
    Abstract: A convertible furniture assembly having a bed frame pivotally coupled to a base assembly. The bed frame is pivotally moveable between a upright position and a lowered position. A computer workstation is further coupled to the base assembly and adapted for supporting and stowing a computer monitor and related computer accessories even when the bed frame is in the lowered position. The present invention eliminates the need to provide a computer workstation separate from a bed assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: George S. Reppas, Frederick Stengel