Patents by Inventor Jonathan Yau

Jonathan Yau 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).

  • Auto-rotating aisle rail systems and methods
    Patent number: 10053881
    Abstract: Improved aisle rail systems and methods for use in conjunction with telescopic or retractable seating systems. A handle portion is at an upper end of a post. A short arm having a roller extends radially from a lower extent of the post. The post is rotationally mounted to a deck of a bleacher system by a support socket. Interaction of the roller with a step mounted on an underlying deck resulting from relative motion of the deck on which the aisle rail system is mounted and the underlying deck results in rotation of the post and associated handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: HUSSEY SEATING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kerry D. Briggs, Jonathan Yau
  • AUTO-ROTATING AISLE RAIL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160194880
    Abstract: Improved aisle rail systems and methods for use in conjunction with telescopic or retractable seating systems. A handle portion is at an upper end of a post. A short arm having a roller extends radially from a lower extent of the post. The post is rotationally mounted to a deck of a bleacher system by a support socket. Interaction of the roller with a step mounted on an underlying deck resulting from relative motion of the deck on which the aisle rail system is mounted and the underlying deck results in rotation of the post and associated handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kerry D. Briggs, Jonathan Yau