Patents by Inventor Margaret B. Reed

Margaret B. Reed 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).

  • Hidden hinge door system and method for use in residential and commercial buildings
    Patent number: 9598887
    Abstract: A system and method that uses hidden hinges and mounts an article of furniture (such as a bookcase) or a door into a doorframe surrounding an opening in a wall or a building. The system and method comprise a vertical frame structure having a plurality of vertical segments that can be attached and detached to adjust the height of the vertical frame. The vertical frame is attached to the doorframe using two hinge modules, one near the top of the doorframe and other near the bottom of the doorframe. Each hinge module comprises linkages that rotate the vertical frame and facilitate the rotation of the hidden hinge mechanisms, attached vertical frame, and furniture article (or door) about a pivot point in an arc that spans at least 90 degrees from a closed position to an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Inventor: Margaret B. Reed
  • Hidden hinge door system and method for use in residential and commercial buildings
    Publication number: 20160245004
    Abstract: A system and method that uses hidden hinges and mounts an article of furniture (such as a bookcase) or a door into a doorframe surrounding an opening in a wall or a building. The system and method comprise a vertical frame structure having a plurality of vertical segments that can be attached and detached to adjust the height of the vertical frame. The vertical frame is attached to the doorframe using two hinge modules, one near the top of the doorframe and other near the bottom of the doorframe. Each hinge module comprises linkages that rotate the vertical frame and facilitate the rotation of the hidden hinge mechanisms, attached vertical frame, and furniture article (or door) about a pivot point in an arc that spans at least 90 degrees from a closed position to an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Margaret B. Reed
    Inventor: Margaret B. Reed