Patents by Inventor Gary R. Kane

Gary R. Kane 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).

  • Publication number: 20170156499
    Abstract: A face panel assembly for a cabinet is disclosed herein that includes a reversible insert with different designs on its forward and reverse surfaces. The assembly also includes a face panel frame having a central opening formed through a thickness thereof and a cavity formed in an inward-facing surface thereof. The cavity extends around the opening and is sized to receive the forward and reverse surfaces of the reversible insert so that, when the reversible insert sits within the cavity, one of the forward and reverse surfaces is visible through the opening. The assembly further includes magnets coupled to the inward-facing surface of the frame that are configured to couple the frame to a cabinet box. The magnetic coupling system and reversible inserts permit a user to quickly and easily change the outward appearance of the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Gary R. Kane, Steven M. Dassow, Leon Hartman
  • Patent number: 9433286
    Abstract: A door assembly is disclosed herein that is usable in a cabinetry system having removable cabinet faces. The door assembly includes a door plate coupleable to at least one hinge assembly, the door plate having a first portion and a second portion extending outward from the first portion. The door assembly also includes a door panel having a recess formed in an inward-facing surface thereof, the recess sized to receive the door plate. A plurality of magnets are inset within the inward-facing surface of the door panel adjacent the recess and are magnetically coupled to the door plate. According to various embodiments, the door plate may have a substantially L-shaped or C-shaped configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Richardson Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Kane, Adam J. Schneider, Jason T. Gudex, James A. Voigt, Steven M. Dassow
  • Publication number: 20160058180
    Abstract: A door assembly is disclosed herein that is usable in a cabinetry system having removable cabinet faces. The door assembly includes a door plate coupleable to at least one hinge assembly, the door plate having a first portion and a second portion extending outward from the first portion. The door assembly also includes a door panel having a recess formed in an inward-facing surface thereof, the recess sized to receive the door plate. A plurality of magnets are inset within the inward-facing surface of the door panel adjacent the recess and are magnetically coupled to the door plate. According to various embodiments, the door plate may have a substantially L-shaped or C-shaped configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Gary R. Kane, Adam J. Schneider, Jason T. Gudex, James A. Voigt, Steven M. Dassow
  • Patent number: 9185980
    Abstract: A cabinetry system includes removable drawer panels, door panels, and trim components, which permit the entire outward appearance of the cabinetry system to be changed within a short period of time. The cabinetry system includes a door assembly having at least one hinge assembly, a metal door plate coupled to the at least one hinge assembly, a door panel having a cavity formed in an inward-facing surface thereof, the cavity sized to receive the metal door plate, and a plurality of magnets coupling the door panel to an outward-facing surface of the metal door plate. After being removed from the cabinets, one set of door and drawer panels may be stored in internal storage components provided within the cabinetry system while a second set of door and drawer panels are in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Richardson Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Kane, Adam J. Schneider, Jason T. Gudex, James A. Voigt, Steven M. Dassow
  • Patent number: 9185981
    Abstract: A door assembly is disclosed herein that is usable in a cabinetry system having removable cabinet faces. The door assembly includes a door plate coupleable to at least one hinge assembly, the door plate having a first portion and a second portion extending outward from the first portion. The door assembly also includes a door panel having a recess formed in an inward-facing surface thereof, the recess sized to receive the door plate. A plurality of magnets are inset within the inward-facing surface of the door panel adjacent the recess and are magnetically coupled to the door plate. According to various embodiments, the door plate may have a substantially L-shaped or C-shaped configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Richardson Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Kane, Adam J. Schneider, Jason T. Gudex, James A. Voigt, Steven M. Dassow
  • Patent number: 9125492
    Abstract: A cabinetry system is disclosed herein that includes removable drawer panels, door panels, and trim components, which permit the entire outward appearance of the cabinetry system to be changed within a short period of time. The cabinetry system includes a door assembly having at least one hinge assembly, a metal door plate coupled to the at least one hinge assembly, a door panel having a cavity formed in an inward-facing surface thereof, the cavity sized to receive the metal door plate, and a plurality of magnets coupling the door panel to an outward-facing surface of the metal door plate. After being removed from the cabinets, one set of door and drawer panels may be stored in internal storage components provided within the cabinetry system while a second set of door and drawer panels are in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Richardson Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Kane, Adam J. Schneider, Jason T. Gudex