Patents by Inventor Harvey Lewis Thompson

Harvey Lewis Thompson 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).

  • Adjustable tray and method of using the same
    Patent number: 6601815
    Abstract: The article of the invention is a tray for a furniture unit of the type used as a workstation. The tray has a base with two supports attached to parallel sides of the base. The supports are in slidable, rotatable communication with a support member which may be moved between a substantially upright and a substantially co-planar position with respect to the base. In the substantially upright position, the support member may support copy such as documents or a book, for example. In the co-planer position, the support member may function as a writing surface or as a shelf for supporting small articles and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Hooker Furniture Corporation
    Inventor: Harvey Lewis Thompson
  • Adjustable tray and method of using the same
    Publication number: 20020145098
    Abstract: The article of the invention is a tray for a furniture unit of the type used as a workstation. The tray has a base with two supports attached to parallel sides of the base. The supports are in slidable, rotatable communication with a support member which may be moved between a substantially upright and a substantially co-planar position with respect to the base. In the substantially upright position, the support member may support copy such as documents or a book, for example. In the co-planer position, the support member may function as a writing surface or as a shelf for supporting small articles and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventor: Harvey Lewis Thompson