Patents by Inventor Kirt E. Whiteside

Kirt E. Whiteside 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).

  • Patent number: 7658442
    Abstract: A chair (10) includes a frame (11) which carries a seat (29). Opposed track assemblies (30) depend downwardly from branches (12, 13) of the frame (11) and slidably carry a drawer (40). The drawer (40) is thereby positioned below the branches (12, 13) and below the seat (29) by a substantial distance so that items in the drawer which extend above the upper surface of the drawer do not engage the seat (25). Branches (14, 15) of the frame (11) may carry a tray (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Terry L. Whiteside, Kristin C. Mays, Don Brimhall, George Wolber, Shane Obitts
  • Patent number: 7478818
    Abstract: A creeper (10) includes a first frame portion (11) and a second frame portion (12). The frame portions (11, 12) are connected to each other only by longitudinally extending rails (13). Each frame portion (11, 12) is generally U-shaped having arms (16) which carry caster assemblies (18) and a base member (17) which interconnects the arms (16). The rails (13) extend between the base members (17) of the frames (11, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts
  • Publication number: 20080309035
    Abstract: A creeper includes an inner framework having longitudinally extending, laterally spaced side rails interconnected by one or more cross members extending therebetween. A support plate is secured to the inner framework. A pad is positioned on the support plate and a cover encompasses the pad and at least a portion of the inner framework therein. A plurality of caster assemblies are secured to the inner framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts, Kristin C. Mays
  • Publication number: 20080258515
    Abstract: A chair (10) includes spaced frames (11, 12) each of which have a lower portion (13, 14) and an upper portion (15, 16). The upper (15, 16) and lower (13, 14) frame portions are interconnected by curved portions (17, 18) which extend upwardly and inwardly from the lower frame portions (13, 14) to the upper frame portions (15, 16) so that the lower frame portions (13, 14) are spaced from each other further than the spacing of the upper frame portions (15, 16). A seat (21) is carried by the upper frame portions (15, 16), and caster assemblies (42) are carried by the lower frame portions (13, 14). Spreader bars (36, 37) extend between and attach the lower frame portions (13, 14) to each other. A tray (30) is carried by the lower frame portions (13, 14) and has opposed edges (32, 33) which are received around the lower frame portions (13, 14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Kristin C. Mays, Shane Obitts
  • Patent number: 7293783
    Abstract: A creeper (10) includes an outer frame (16) including side rails (19) and end members (17, 25). Support rails (33) extend longitudinally between the end members (17, 25), and they carry a headrest pad (13) and a body pad (12). There are no lateral supports between the side rails (19). Tray frames (23) carry trays (14) within the profile of the outer frame (16). A plurality of laterally opposed, longitudinally spaced, pairs of caster assemblies (15A, B, C) are carried by the side rails (19) and each pair is laterally spaced differently than the other pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Whiteside Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts
  • Patent number: 7213815
    Abstract: A mechanic's creeper (10) includes a pad (12) supported between a plurality of side rails (14) by a plurality of crossbars (15). The side rails (14) are of tear-shaped cross section such that no sharp edges are provided adjacent to the pad (12) held between the side rails (14). The pad (12), side rails (14), and crossbars (15) are held off the ground by a plurality of caster assemblies (20). The caster assemblies (20) are connected only to the bottom surface (16) of the side rails (14) such that no protrusion is created on the top surface (17) of the side rails (14). Specifically, each of the caster assemblies (20) is connected to an associated side rail (14) by a rivet nut (54) that communicates only with the bottom surface (16) of side rail (14). The caster assemblies (20) further include rolling elements (24, 26) and bearing races (32, 34) that allow the caster assemblies (20) to rotate about the axis of a kingpin (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Whiteside Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Kirt E. Whiteside
  • Patent number: D522707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Shane Obbitts, Tenille Schoonover, Kristin C. Mays, Kirt E. Whiteside
  • Patent number: D530108
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Terry L. Whiteside, Kristin C. Mays, Don Brimhall, George Wolber, Shane Obitts
  • Patent number: D531419
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Terry L. Whiteside, Kristin C. Mays, Keith R. Studer
  • Patent number: D531423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts
  • Patent number: D555920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Whiteside Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Kristin C. Mays, Shane Obitts
  • Patent number: D556419
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Whiteside Manufacturing, Co.
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Terry L. Whiteside, Kristin C. Mays, David Curry
  • Patent number: D556972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Whiteside Manufacturing, Co.
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Robert E. Studer, Keith R. Studer
  • Patent number: D566374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Whiteside Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts
  • Patent number: D569572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: George McConnell Davison, III, Peter Arthur Meier, Nathan Ronald Field, Jason Reed Rogge, Ralph Kalkbrenner, Colin Curry, Todd Ulmer, John C. Bryan, III, Kirt E. Whiteside
  • Patent number: D570572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts, Kristin C. Mays
  • Patent number: D575024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Whiteside Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Kristin C. Mays, Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts
  • Patent number: D576373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts, Kristin C. Mays
  • Patent number: D576374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts, Kristin C. Mays
  • Patent number: D585647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts, Kristin C. Mays