Patents by Inventor Klaus Fromme
Klaus Fromme 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).
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Patent number: 7789471Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Publication number: 20090243444Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Patent number: 7510249Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Publication number: 20080084145Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2007Publication date: April 10, 2008Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David Newberry, Mark Thielke, James Heimler, Richard Goodare, Brian Boeck
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Patent number: 7278695Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Patent number: 7223317Abstract: A method of assembling a storage unit is disclosed. The method comprises applying heat to a groove separating a pair of walls to melt at least a portion of the plastic material, and pivoting the walls so that the surfaces of the groove contact and join as the melted plastic material solidifies.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2004Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: David W. Newberry, Klaus Fromme, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Bryan H. Mullett, Carolyn E. Johnson, Thomas E. Pelt, Larry K. Stover
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Publication number: 20060232175Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David Newberry, Mark Thielke, James Heimler, Richard Goodare, Brian Boeck
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Patent number: 7029078Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at least vertical movement, and a member coupled by the connector to the handle through the panel and configured for at least horizontal movement.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Publication number: 20040194874Abstract: A method of assembling a storage unit is disclosed. The method comprises applying heat to a groove separating a pair of walls to melt at least a portion of the plastic material, and pivoting the walls so that the surfaces of the groove contact and join as the melted plastic material solidifies.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: David W. Newberry, Klaus Fromme, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Bryan H. Mullett, Carolyn E. Johnson, Thomas E. Pelt, Larry K. Stover
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Patent number: 6793299Abstract: A method of assembling the storage unit is disclosed. The storage unit includes a unitary sheet of material folded into an enclosure about a plurality of grooves. A cap formed from a unitary sheet of material is mounted above the enclosure and configured to provide usual or physical access to the top of the storage unit. The method comprises applying heat to a groove separating a pair of walls to melt at least a portion of the plastic material, and pivoting the walls so that the surfaces of the groove contact and join as the melted plastic material solidifies.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: The Mills Company, Inc.Inventors: David W. Newberry, Klaus Fromme, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Bryan H. Mullett, Carolyn E. Johnson, Thomas E. Pelt, Larry K. Stover
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Patent number: 6792661Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space and method of forming a door and frame for a storage unit are disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base, a panel movable between an open position and a closed position, and a retaining member. The retaining member is configured for movement between a first position and a second position, the first position being vertically and horizontally offset from the second position. The retaining member engages the base when the panel is in the closed position and the retaining member is in the first position. The method comprises machining a first groove on a first surface of a sheet, and machining a second groove on a second surface opposite the first surface and at least partially offset with the first groove. The door is then rotated so that the first surface of the door is generally in the same plane as the second surface of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2003Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: The Mills Company, Inc.Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Patent number: 6685285Abstract: A storage unit providing a storage space and method of forming a door and frame for a storage unit are disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base, a panel movable between an open position and a closed position, and a retaining member. The retaining member is configured for movement between a first position and a second position, the first position being vertically and horizontally offset from the second position. The retaining member engages the base when the panel is in the closed position and the retaining member is in the first position. The method comprises machining a first groove on a first surface of a sheet, and machining a second groove on a second surface opposite the first surface and at least partially offset with the first groove. The door is then rotated so that the first surface of the door is generally in the same plane as the second surface of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: Klaus Fromme, David W. Newberry, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Brian J. Boeck
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Publication number: 20020130597Abstract: A method of assembling the storage unit is disclosed. The storage unit includes a unitary sheet of material folded into an enclosure about a plurality of grooves. A cap formed from a unitary sheet of material is mounted above the enclosure and configured to provide usual or physical access to the top of the storage unit. The method comprises applying heat to a groove separating a pair of walls to melt at least a portion of the plastic material, and pivoting the walls so that the surfaces of the groove contact and join as the melted plastic material solidifies.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Applicant: The Mills Company Inc.Inventors: David W. Newberry, Klaus Fromme, Mark A. Thielke, James R. Heimler, Richard A. Goodare, Bryan H. Mullett, Carolyn E. Johnson, Thomas E. Pelt, Larry K. Stover
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Patent number: 4455703Abstract: An adjustable dockboard for bridging the gap between a loading dock and a carrier, the dockboard including a ramp member hingedly connected to the loading dock and biased to an elevated position, and a tread plate assembly positioned in the ramp member and movable to an extended position to engage the bed of a carrier when the ramp member is lowered, the tread plate assembly being locked into a set position on engagement with the bed of the carrier, the tread plate assembly being removeable from the carrier for repair and maintenance and the ramp member being seated in the dockboard by its own weight.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1982Date of Patent: June 26, 1984Assignee: Delta Development Group Internat'l., Inc.Inventors: Klaus Fromme, James Hagen
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Patent number: 4034524Abstract: A movable wall partition is provided on the bottom edge thereof with a caster for rolling the movable wall partition into position. The wall partition is provided at its lower edge with a bracing step which is urged by a jack mechanism into engagement with the floor to lift the caster from the floor and to raise the top edge of the wall partition into engagement with the ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1975Date of Patent: July 12, 1977Assignee: Firma Justin HuppeInventors: Klaus Fromme, Bernd Walther
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Patent number: 3979861Abstract: A two-sheet or double sided folding wall or door includes panel elements which are hinged in pairs along their inner edges to one another. To permit the door to be opened into a configuration wherein the panel elements are longitudinally aligned, and to permit the door to be closed into a fully folded position, horizontal brackets are mounted on at least one of each wall panel element pair. Bracket arms extend at an obtuse angle opposite the element in the closed position. A spring set between the free ends of the two opposing brackets exerts torsional forces around the panel element hinge axes. These forces act in a closing direction in a closed folding wall and in an opening direction in an open folding wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1975Date of Patent: September 14, 1976Assignee: Firma Justin HuppeInventors: Klaus Fromme, Bruno Schulz, Bernd Walther