Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Weber

Jeffrey 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: 20230256879
    Abstract: A seat system for a watercraft defining a support surface, the seat system comprising a seat frame, a seat cover supported by the seat frame, at least one first mounting assembly, and at least one second mounting assembly. The at least one first mounting assembly is secured to the support surface. The at least one second mounting assembly is secured to the support surface. The seat frame is slid horizontally to engage one of the first mounting assemblies and is pivoted such that the seat frame moves downward to engage the second mounting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: EK Projects, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Weber, Jason Van Putten Holt, Shawn Sheridan Monitor
  • Patent number: 10548804
    Abstract: A saddle for a crutch to assist a user in walking. The saddle comprises a frame having a support membrane disposed thereon, the frame and support membrane providing an inner lobe configured to rest against a torso of the user during use, an outer lobe configured to rest against an arm of the user during use, and a top portion connecting the inner lobe and the outer lobe and forming a U-shaped channel having an curved upper surface configured to fit within an armpit of the user with the U-shaped channel open along at least a portion of a downward facing side. A pivoting joint is attached. A spring mechanism having an upper portion is attached to the pivoting joint such that the joint is configured to allow the spring mechanism to move with respect to the frame along an arced path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Mobi, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Weber, Shawn Monitor, Michael Grider
  • Patent number: 10426689
    Abstract: A rotatable shock absorber assembly for a crutch. A guide pin is removably fixable within the upper portion of a support leg. A piston comprises a flange arranged proximate a saddle, comprising a top surface having two or more arcuate rotation grooves defined therein, and a main body defining an elongate slot enabling the guide pin to be inserted therethrough, such that the piston can translate along the elongate axis relative to the guide pin. A joint, can operably couple the piston to the saddle. The joint can rotate about the elongate axis relative to the piston. A biasing mechanism is configured to urge the piston along the elongate axis toward the armpit of the user whereby the saddle can be held stable in the armpit of the user and the support leg can rotate about, and translate along the elongate axis during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Mobi Acquisition Company, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Weber, Matthew Steinrueck
  • Publication number: 20190091095
    Abstract: A saddle for a crutch to assist a user in walking. The saddle comprises a frame having a support membrane disposed thereon, the frame and support membrane providing an inner lobe configured to rest against a torso of the user during use, an outer lobe configured to rest against an arm of the user during use, and a top portion connecting the inner lobe and the outer lobe and forming a U-shaped channel having an curved upper surface configured to fit within an armpit of the user with the U-shaped channel open along at least a portion of a downward facing side. A pivoting joint is attached. A spring mechanism having an upper portion is attached to the pivoting joint such that the joint is configured to allow the spring mechanism to move with respect to the frame along an arced path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Weber, Shawn Monitor, Michael Grider
  • Patent number: 10034812
    Abstract: A crutch having a first side direction, a second side direction opposite the first side direction, a third side direction perpendicular to the first side direction and a fourth side direction opposite the third side direction, the crutch including an elongate leg having a top end, a top portion, a middle portion, a bottom portion, and a bottom end, wherein the elongate leg extends from a saddle to a foot and has a handle disposed on the middle portion, wherein the saddle extends in an elongate shape between the first side direction and the second side direction, wherein the handle extends in an elongate shape between the first side direction and the second side direction, wherein the elongate leg middle portion is to the third side direction of an axis extending between the leg and the foot, wherein the elongate leg middle portion is to the first side direction of an axis extending between the top end of the elongate leg and the bottom end of the elongate leg; and wherein the handle is cantilevered and has a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Mobi, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Weber, Shawn Monitor, Michael Grider
  • Publication number: 20180021202
    Abstract: A rotatable shock absorber assembly for a crutch. A guide pin is removably fixable within the upper portion of a support leg. A piston comprises a flange arranged proximate a saddle, comprising a top surface having two or more arcuate rotation grooves defined therein, and a main body defining an elongate slot enabling the guide pin to be inserted therethrough, such that the piston can translate along the elongate axis relative to the guide pin. A joint, can operably couple the piston to the saddle. The joint can rotate about the elongate axis relative to the piston. A biasing mechanism is configured to urge the piston along the elongate axis toward the armpit of the user whereby the saddle can be held stable in the armpit of the user and the support leg can rotate about, and translate along the elongate axis during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Weber, Matthew Steinrueck
  • Publication number: 20170181918
    Abstract: A crutch having a first side direction, a second side direction opposite the first side direction, a third side direction perpendicular to the first side direction and a fourth side direction opposite the third side direction, the crutch including an elongate leg having a top end, a top portion, a middle portion, a bottom portion, and a bottom end, wherein the elongate leg extends from a saddle to a foot and has a handle disposed on the middle portion, wherein the saddle extends in an elongate shape between the first side direction and the second side direction, wherein the handle extends in an elongate shape between the first side direction and the second side direction, wherein the elongate leg middle portion is to the third side direction of an axis extending between the leg and the foot, wherein the elongate leg middle portion is to the first side direction of an axis extending between the top end of the elongate leg and the bottom end of the elongate leg; and wherein the handle is cantilevered and has a
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Weber, Shawn Monitor, Michael Grider
  • Patent number: 9517174
    Abstract: A crutch having a first side direction, a second side direction opposite the first side direction, a third side direction perpendicular to the first side direction and a fourth side direction opposite the third side direction, the crutch including an elongate leg having a top end, a top portion, a middle portion, a bottom portion, and a bottom end, wherein the elongate leg extends from a saddle to a foot and has a handle disposed on the middle portion, wherein the saddle extends in an elongate shape between the first side direction and the second side direction, wherein the handle extends in an elongate shape between the first side direction and the second side direction, wherein the elongate leg middle portion is to the third side direction of an axis extending between the leg and the foot, wherein the elongate leg middle portion is to the first side direction of an axis extending between the top end of the elongate leg and the bottom end of the elongate leg; and wherein the handle is cantilevered and has a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Mobi, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Weber, Shawn Monitor, Michael Grider
  • Patent number: 9173496
    Abstract: An elastomeric load bearing surface with different load support characteristics in different directions. In one embodiment, the surface includes an elastomeric membrane that is oriented in only a single direction, for example, by compression or stretching. In another embodiment, the surface includes mechanical structures, such as connectors, variations in thickness and apertures, that vary the load support characteristics in different directions. In another aspect, the present invention provides a multilayer load bearing surface in which the layers cooperate to provide a controlled force/deflection profile that is variable in different regions of the surface. In one embodiment, the upper layer includes a plurality of loosely connected nodes and a lower layer having a plurality of resilient elements that separately support each node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Coffield, John F. Aldrich, Ryan S. Brill, Matthew P. Reed, Matthew Parkinson, Jeffrey A. Weber
  • Patent number: 8960796
    Abstract: A seating structure includes a central spine and an upper back structure having a pair of arms extending upwardly and outwardly from the central spine. The upper back structure is pivotally connected to the central spine about a first horizontal axis. A back support structure is pivotally connected to the spine about a second horizontal axis and is pivotally connected to the ends of each of the arms about a third horizontal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Aldrich, Ryan S. Brill, Elindo G. Castro, Jr., Christopher C. Hill, James D. Slagh, Troy Roark, Douglas M. VanDeRiet, Jeffrey A. Weber
  • Publication number: 20140070587
    Abstract: A seating structure includes a central spine and an upper back structure having a pair of arms extending upwardly and outwardly from the central spine. The upper back structure is pivotally connected to the central spine about a first horizontal axis. A back support structure is pivotally connected to the spine about a second horizontal axis and is pivotally connected to the ends of each of the arms about a third horizontal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: John F. Aldrich, Ryan S. Brill, Elindo G. Castro, JR., Christopher C. Hill, James D. Slagh, Troy Roark, Douglas M. VanDeRiet, Jeffrey A. Weber
  • Publication number: 20130180558
    Abstract: A crutch having a first side direction, a second side direction opposite the first side direction, a third side direction perpendicular to the first side direction and a fourth side direction opposite the third side direction, the crutch including an elongate leg having a top end, a top portion, a middle portion, a bottom portion, and a bottom end, wherein the elongate leg extends from a saddle to a foot and has a handle disposed on the middle portion, wherein the saddle extends in an elongate shape between the first side direction and the second side direction, wherein the handle extends in an elongate shape between the first side direction and the second side direction, wherein the elongate leg middle portion is to the third side direction of an axis extending between the leg and the foot, wherein the elongate leg middle portion is to the first side direction of an axis extending between the top end of the elongate leg and the bottom end of the elongate leg; and wherein the handle is cantilevered and has a
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: MOBI, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Weber, Shawn Monitor, Michael Grider
  • Patent number: 8418706
    Abstract: A method for upgrading a crutch, comprising the steps of providing a crutch having a leg, a first saddle, a first handle and a first foot; providing a second saddle different from the first saddle; removing the first saddle from the leg; and attaching the second saddle to the leg, wherein the first saddle has an upper surface that is symmetric about two planes and wherein the second saddle has an upper surface that is symmetric about only one plane, and certain crutches to use therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Mobi, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Weber
  • Patent number: 8419133
    Abstract: An upper portion of the back is pivotable relative to the lower portion between a neutral position and an extended position, with the upper portion being pivotable relative to the lower portion independent of the tilt position of the back. In one aspect, an adjustment mechanism is coupled between lower and upper back support members and pivots the upper support member between at least first and second support positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Holt, Jeffrey A. Weber, Christopher C. Hill, John F. Aldrich, Douglas M. VanDeRiet
  • Patent number: D683559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: American Seating Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Weber, David I. Wolf, John K. Blomstrom, Douglas L. Fassett, Paul J. Martus, David J. Ippel
  • Patent number: D683569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: American Seating Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Weber, David I. Wolf, John K. Blomstrom, Douglas L. Fassett, Paul J. Martus, David J. Ippel
  • Patent number: D683572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: American Seating Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Weber, David I. Wolf, John K. Blomstrom, Douglas L. Fassett, Paul J. Martus, David J. Ippel
  • Patent number: D686031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: American Seating Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Weber, David I. Wolf, John K. Blomstrom, Douglas L. Fassett, Paul J. Martus, David J. Ippel
  • Patent number: D750884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Mobi, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Weber
  • Patent number: D774745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Mobi, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Weber