Patents by Inventor Gerald R. Hoska

Gerald R. Hoska 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: 5597217
    Abstract: A laterally mobile modular storage cabinet system having improved anti-tip bracket secured to the wheeled carriage frame, and engaging the rail support pad. The anti-tip bracket is in the configuration of an inverted "T". The bracket includes an elongated leg portion with a cross-member forming a pair of transversely extending legs at the base thereof, and is formed of an acetal polymer with the repeating unit being oxymethylene, and with a melting point of between about 175.degree. C. and 181.degree. C. The rail support pad has a groove formed along the upper surface thereof to engage the anti-tip bracket, and the two transversely extending legs provide support to restrain arcuate tipping of the wheeled frame and cabinet enclosure from the rail support pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Inventors: Gerald R. Hoska, Stephen G. Hoska
  • Patent number: 5029716
    Abstract: An improved system for storing tape cassettes which includes, in combination, a tape cassette hanger means along with a rail support cooperating with the hanger means. The hanger means is arranged to be removably attached to the rail support, and includes a pair of rail groove-engaging hook members which extend outwardly from a backing, with the upper hook member having an outer tip of generally arcuate downwardly converging configuration, and with the lower groove-engaging hook member being of generally linear configuration with a horizontally projecting first segment extending outwardly from the base and having a rail groove-engaging flange at the outer tip thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Inventor: Gerald R. Hoska
  • Patent number: D390457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Inventors: Gerald R. Hoska, Stephen G. Hoska