Patents by Inventor Joanne K. Ryan

Joanne K. Ryan 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).

  • Support rack and methods of making and use
    Patent number: 9936807
    Abstract: A rack support and method of use. The support rack can include a plurality of support slats mounted to a support base. The support slats cooperatively provide a plurality of article mounting channels, and article mounts can be slidably mounted in the channels in order to provide a variety of orientations of the article mounts with respect to the support base. In one embodiment, the support channels are T-shaped, and the article mounts have T-shaped mounting ends that may slidably mount with the T-shaped support channels. Other support channel and mounting end shapes may be used. In some embodiments, the rack support may be used to store articles on a wall with increased article density, economy, reliability, safety, and/or usability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Shane Collins Ryan
    Inventors: Shane Collins Ryan, Joanne K. Ryan, Robert C. Ryan
  • SUPPORT RACK AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE
    Publication number: 20160022037
    Abstract: A rack support and method of use. The support rack can include a plurality of support slats mounted to a support base. The support slats cooperatively provide a plurality of article mounting channels, and article mounts can be slidably mounted in the channels in order to provide a variety of orientations of the article mounts with respect to the support base. In one embodiment, the support channels are T-shaped, and the article mounts have T-shaped mounting ends that may slidably mount with the T-shaped support channels. Other support channel and mounting end shapes may be used. In some embodiments, the rack support may be used to store articles on a wall with increased article density, economy, reliability, safety, and/or usability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Shane Collins Ryan, Joanne K. Ryan, Robert C. Ryan