Patents by Inventor Jeff A. Weber

Jeff A. Weber 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: 20040231129
    Abstract: A fabric seat for a chair and a method and machine for manufacturing the fabric seat. The fabric seat comprises a seat frame that supports the outer circumference of a fabric material. The seat frame comprises grasping members that secure the fabric to the seat frame and retain the desired stretch in the fabric. The grasping members can be teeth. A cover is also provided, which is snapped onto the circumference of the seat frame, to trap the fabric and protect the user from the grasping members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas M. VanDeRiet, Daniel J. Raether, Jeff Weber, Todd D. Krupiczewicz, Robert G. Nyhuis, Timothy P. Coffield
  • Publication number: 20040000805
    Abstract: A chair with a reclining system that allows the back and seat to recline at different angles. The chair is provided with a first member, a second member, and a third member. The first member is pivotally attached to the second member and the third member, while the second member and the third member are pivotally and slidably attached together. The second member comprises an axle, which extends across the width of the third member, that is installed into open slots in the third member, thereby providing the pivotal and slidable connection. Assist springs and a height adjustment system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. VanDeRiet, Jeffrey R. Oberlin, Jason W. Carpenter, Jeff Weber
  • Publication number: 20030051415
    Abstract: Accessories are provided that may be used in a workspace to make the workspace more useful and convenient. A monorail attached to a top surface of a workspace panel is provided. A privacy screen, a light reflecting screen, a linear light, a flexible light and storage units may be attached to the monorail. A panel tile with apertures through a surface of the tile is also provided. A display tray, a document holder, a storage tray, a pencil holder, a disk holder, a bundle clip, a document gripper and a file organizer may be attached to the panel tile using connecting hooks inserted into the apertures. A fabric frame tile with a semi-transparent screen is also provided that diffuses light into the workspace and that may support tacks. A wire management cleat is also provided that may be attached to an underside of a worksurface for storing excess lengths of wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Matt Remelts, John Matthai, Steve Vanwieren, Don Karaus, Paul Radke, Dustin J. Neifer, Greg A. Slocum, Wesley D. Mersman, Jean M. Beirise, Ares Marasligiller, Scott Perng-Juin Liu, Jennifer Baier, Gregory Baka, Eugene Hamilton, Jeff Weber, Jason Holt
  • Publication number: 20020100227
    Abstract: A system for defining a plurality of work zones within an otherwise open area including a first work space configuration and a second work space configuration. The first work space configuration is formed from nonarchitectural rigid walls, and a ceiling. The first work space configuration having a substantially enclosed interior work area. The second work space configuration formed from a framework of spaced apart poles extending upward from a base surface and crossbeams interconnecting the poles. The framework capable of being arranged in a plurality of patterns and forming a substantially open noncovered work area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Lynn Barnhouse, Ayse Birsel, Jeff Weber
  • Publication number: 20020089221
    Abstract: A fabric seat for a chair and a method and machine for manufacturing the fabric seat. The fabric seat comprises a seat frame that supports the outer circumference of a fabric material. The seat frame comprises grasping members that secure the fabric to the seat frame and retain the desired stretch in the fabric. The grasping members can be teeth. A cover is also provided, which is snapped onto the circumference of the seat frame, to trap the fabric and protect the user from the grasping members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Douglas M. VanDeRiet, Daniel J. Raether, Jeff Weber, Todd D. Krupiczewicz, Robert G. Nyhuis, Timothy P. Coffield
  • Publication number: 20020003368
    Abstract: A chair with a reclining system that allows the back and seat to recline at different angles. The chair is provided with a first member, a second member, and a third member. The first member is pivotally attached to the second member and the third member, while the second member and the third member are pivotally and slidably attached together. The second member comprises an axle, which extends across the width of the third member, that is installed into open slots in the third member, thereby providing the pivotal and slidable connection. Assist springs and a height adjustment system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Douglas M. VanDeRiet, Jeffrey R. Oberlin, Jason W. Carpenter, Jeff Weber
  • Patent number: 5802729
    Abstract: A leveling device for assisting in properly orienting picture frames and other hanging articles on a vertical wall surface. Preferably, the device includes a planar body having a bubble level and a suction cup for temporarily affixing the device to a smooth surface of the frame, i.e. a glass pane. A foot surface and planar hooking structure provide alternative affixing structure such that the device can be used on a wide variety of frames and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Patrick D. O'Brien
    Inventors: Patrick D. O'Brien, Jeff A. Weber
  • Patent number: D449172
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Van De Riet, Jeffrey R. Oberlin, Jason W. Carpenter, Jeff Weber, Todd D. Krupiczewicz
  • Patent number: D449938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Vanderiet, Jeff Weber, Todd D. Krupiczewicz
  • Patent number: D455571
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Van De Riet, Jeff Weber, Todd D. Krupiczewicz
  • Patent number: D456160
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Van De Riet, Jeffrey R. Oberlin, Jason W. Carpenter, Jeff Weber, Todd D. Krupiczewicz
  • Patent number: D456164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Vanderiet, Jeff Weber, Todd D. Krupiczewicz
  • Patent number: D460870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Van De Riet, Jeffrey R. Oberlin, Jason W. Carpenter, Jeff Weber, Todd D. Krupiczewicz