Patents by Inventor Mark E. Arnold

Mark E. Arnold 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).

  • Single point release mechanism for adjustable decking
    Patent number: 8388287
    Abstract: An adjustable cargo support system comprising: at least one pair of spaced apart tracks that are generally vertically oriented proximate at least one wall of a transport vehicle; at least one support cross member with two ends and an intermediate portion therebetween; and a means for adjusting a height of the support cross member, which includes one actuator device that is generally located between the support cross member ends, so that a user adjust the height of the support cross member at a central location, thereby allowing the support cross member to be moved generally vertically without the user alternatingly having to move one end of the support cross member and then the other end of the support cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Con-Way Transportation Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Arnold, Steven E. Downing
  • SINGLE POINT RELEASE MECHANISM FOR ADJUSTABLE DECKING
    Publication number: 20110318133
    Abstract: An adjustable cargo support system comprising: at least one pair of spaced apart tracks that are generally vertically oriented proximate at least one wall of a transport vehicle; at least one support cross member with two ends and an intermediate portion therebetween; and a means for adjusting a height of the support cross member, which includes one actuator device that is generally located between the support cross member ends, so that a user adjust the height of the support cross member at a central location, thereby allowing the support cross member to be moved generally vertically without the user alternatingly having to move one end of the support cross member and then the other end of the support cross member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: CON-WAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark E. Arnold, Steven E. Downing