Patents by Inventor Jeffrey J. Crose

Jeffrey J. Crose 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).

  • File follower locking assembly
    Patent number: 5366283
    Abstract: A file follower locking assembly selectively locks and releases a follower plate behind the files in a drawer by using two opposed follower guides with eccentric cam grippers to engage upper and lower surfaces of open wall channels formed in the drawer sides. In a first mode of operation, the cam grippers provide a firm gripping engagement with the upper and lower surfaces. The grippers are released for sliding movement of the assembly along the drawer in a second mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Hon Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey J. Crose