Patents by Inventor James B. Eldon

James B. Eldon 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: 5593045
    Abstract: A display system has removable fixtures for supporting eyeglasses, eyeglass frames and similar manufactured articles in a display configuration on a substantially vertical display panel. A fixture has a forward end adapted to hold the eyeglasses, eyeglass frames or other article in an attractive display position and a rear end adapted to secure the fixture releasably to an aperture in the display panel. The rear end of the fixture has a face plate that contacts the front surface of the display panel around the periphery of the aperture, a pair of opposed side lugs and a flanged top clip dimensioned to fit in the aperture and engage the periphery of the aperture and the rear surface of the display panel. The fixture is attached by inserting the flanged top clip and pressing rearwardly until the side lugs engage the display panel. The side lugs can have inclined bottom edges that bear against the bottom edge of the aperture, forcing the top clip against the opposite edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Eye Designs, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Eldon, III, Richard J. Winig, Alan M. Winig
  • Patent number: 5155955
    Abstract: An office space dividing system comprising office furniture components in combination with a plurality of structural rectangular frames having openings which may be left open or closed in varying degrees with a wide variety of fill options, which may be readily changed, to create the desired degree of privacy. The system combines the advantages of a full height office partition system with lockable doors, and an open plan panel system. An enlarged cornice accommodates both wiring and ambient lighting, with a cornice to ceiling space being left open or closed with a clerestory, as desired, without compromising the ability to install lighting fixtures and wiring. The rectangular frames have mitered stiles which, when assembled with other frames, and/or mitered fill pieces, create columns defining vertical wire ways which communicate with cornice wiring, work surface height wiring, and/or base wiring, as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Douglas C. Ball, Sherman M. Robbins, Michel J. Fischer, Leon Goldik, Donald J. Staufenberg, Roland A. Mentessi, George E. Sherbourne, Jeffrey M. Gioitta, Eric J. Armstrong, James B. Eldon, III, Richard L. Raith
  • Patent number: 4938441
    Abstract: An adjustable keyboard support is disclosed constituted by a rear housing that pivotally supports one end of a parallel link mechanism. A front housing is carried by the other end of the parallel link mechanism, and pivotally supports a keyboard mounting plate. The parallel link mechanism permits upward and downward movement of the keyboard mounting plate without change in the tilt of that plate. A gas cylinder mechanism coupled to the front housing changes the vertical position of the same, and a slide plate adjustment mechanism provides forward and backward movement of the keyboard mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Assignee: Knoll International, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Hannah, James B. Eldon, Eric J. Armstrong, Harold A. Smith, Philip J. Campbell
  • Patent number: 4826123
    Abstract: An adjustable keyboard support is disclosed constituted by a rear housing that pivotally supports one end of a parallel link mechanism. A front housing is carried by the other end of the parallel link mechanism, and pivotally supports a keyboard mounting plate. The parallel link mechanism permits upward and downward movement of the keyboard mounting plate without change in the tilt of that plate. A gas cylinder mechanism coupled to the front housing changes the vertical position of the same, and a slide plate adjustment mechanism provides forward and backward movement of the keyboard mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Knoll International, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Hannah, James B. Eldon, Eric J. Armstrong, Harold A. Smith, Philip J. Campbell
  • Patent number: 4645155
    Abstract: An arm extends from a support assembly which may be clamped to the edge of a desk and the angle of the arm relative to the support assembly is adjusted by turning a knob.The outer end of the arm has a swivel connection to a small table or other device. The swivel connection includes a ball and a post extending from the ball. The ball is adjustably clamped between a rim of a hole in the arm and a rim of a hole of an adjustable lever means. The lever means is released and tightened by a knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: Knoll International, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Eldon, Kenneth Wnek
  • Patent number: 4328943
    Abstract: A tilt control mechanism for a chair utilizing a control housing and a pivot block mounted for pivotal movement with respect to each other about an axis. An actuator block is supported for movement along that axis and carries a pin thereon. In one position of the actuator block, the pin engages a flange on the control housing, preventing pivotal movement of the control housing with respect to the pivot block. In another position of the actuator block along the axis, pivoting movement is permitted. In a third position of the actuator block along the axis, a gas cylinder mechanism is actuated controlling the height of the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1982
    Assignee: Knoll International, Inc.
    Inventor: James B. Eldon, III
  • Patent number: D307400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Armstrong, James B. Eldon, Lee T. Lamond
  • Patent number: D336994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Mitchell, James B. Eldon, III
  • Patent number: D373949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Eye Designs, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Eldon, III, Richard J. Winig, Alan M. Winig
  • Patent number: D374366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Eye Designs, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Eldon, III, Richard J. Winig, Alan M. Winig
  • Patent number: D390905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Eldon, David D. McClanahan