Patents by Inventor James R. Heimler
James R. Heimler 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).
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Patent number: 8113602Abstract: A locker is provided. The locker comprises a base defining a storage space, a door coupled to the base and rotatable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position, and a latch bar moveable relative to the door between an extended and a retracted position. The latch bar defines at least one guide slot configured to receive a projection for guiding the movement of the latch bar between the extended position and the retracted position. The at least one guide slot is at least partially non-linear. The latch bar is moved to the extended position to secure the door in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: James R. Heimler, Mark A. Thielke, Thomas E. Pelt, Jon Dommisse, Todd Morris, Adam Perry
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Patent number: 7789471Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Publication number: 20100201234Abstract: A locker is provided. The locker comprises a base defining a storage space, a door coupled to the base and rotatable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position, and a latch bar moveable relative to the door between an extended and a retracted position. The latch bar defines at least one guide slot configured to receive a projection for guiding the movement of the latch bar between the extended position and the retracted position. The at least one guide slot is at least partially non-linear. The latch bar is moved to the extended position to secure the door in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: James R. Heimler, Mark A. Thielke, Thomas E. Pelt, Jon Dommisse, Todd Morris, Adam Perry
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Patent number: 7699412Abstract: A locker is provided. The locker comprises a base defining a storage space, a door coupled to the base and rotatable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position, and a latch bar supported at an interior side of the door by at least one projection that engages at least one guide slot in the latch bar. The latch bar is moveable parallel to the door between an extended position and a retracted position. The latch bar is biased toward the extended position to secure the panel in the closed position. The extended position is horizontally and vertically offset from the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: James R. Heimler, Mark A. Thielke, Thomas E. Pelt, Jon Dommisse, Todd Morris, Adam Perry
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Publication number: 20090243444Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Patent number: 7510249Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Patent number: 7278695Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Patent number: 7223317Abstract: A method of assembling a storage unit is disclosed. The method comprises applying heat to a groove separating a pair of walls to melt at least a portion of the plastic material, and pivoting the walls so that the surfaces of the groove contact and join as the melted plastic material solidifies.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2004Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: David W. Newberry, Klaus Fromme, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Bryan H. Mullett, Carolyn E. Johnson, Thomas E. Pelt, Larry K. Stover
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Patent number: 7029078Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Publication number: 20040194874Abstract: A method of assembling a storage unit is disclosed. The method comprises applying heat to a groove separating a pair of walls to melt at least a portion of the plastic material, and pivoting the walls so that the surfaces of the groove contact and join as the melted plastic material solidifies.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: David W. Newberry, Klaus Fromme, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Bryan H. Mullett, Carolyn E. Johnson, Thomas E. Pelt, Larry K. Stover
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Patent number: 6792661Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space and method of forming a door and frame for a storage unit are disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base, a panel movable between an open position and a closed position, and a retaining member. The retaining member is configured for movement between a first position and a second position, the first position being vertically and horizontally offset from the second position. The retaining member engages the base when the panel is in the closed position and the retaining member is in the first position. The method comprises machining a first groove on a first surface of a sheet, and machining a second groove on a second surface opposite the first surface and at least partially offset with the first groove. The door is then rotated so that the first surface of the door is generally in the same plane as the second surface of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2003Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: The Mills Company, Inc.Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Patent number: 6793299Abstract: A method of assembling the storage unit is disclosed. The storage unit includes a unitary sheet of material folded into an enclosure about a plurality of grooves. A cap formed from a unitary sheet of material is mounted above the enclosure and configured to provide usual or physical access to the top of the storage unit. The method comprises applying heat to a groove separating a pair of walls to melt at least a portion of the plastic material, and pivoting the walls so that the surfaces of the groove contact and join as the melted plastic material solidifies.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: The Mills Company, Inc.Inventors: David W. Newberry, Klaus Fromme, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Bryan H. Mullett, Carolyn E. Johnson, Thomas E. Pelt, Larry K. Stover
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Patent number: 6685285Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space and method of forming a door and frame for a storage unit are disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base, a panel movable between an open position and a closed position, and a retaining member. The retaining member is configured for movement between a first position and a second position, the first position being vertically and horizontally offset from the second position. The retaining member engages the base when the panel is in the closed position and the retaining member is in the first position. The method comprises machining a first groove on a first surface of a sheet, and machining a second groove on a second surface opposite the first surface and at least partially offset with the first groove. The door is then rotated so that the first surface of the door is generally in the same plane as the second surface of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Publication number: 20020130597Abstract: A method of assembling the storage unit is disclosed. The storage unit includes a unitary sheet of material folded into an enclosure about a plurality of grooves. A cap formed from a unitary sheet of material is mounted above the enclosure and configured to provide usual or physical access to the top of the storage unit. The method comprises applying heat to a groove separating a pair of walls to melt at least a portion of the plastic material, and pivoting the walls so that the surfaces of the groove contact and join as the melted plastic material solidifies.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Applicant: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: David W. Newberry, Klaus Fromme, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Bryan H. Mullett, Carolyn E. Johnson, Thomas E. Pelt, Larry K. Stover