Patents by Inventor Mark E. Cauthen

Mark E. Cauthen 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: 4401036
    Abstract: A table is provided for use in association with a bed including a base member, a tubular support column and a table top. The support column includes an upper tubular portion telescopically mounted over a lower tubular portion; a locking spring mechanism for maintaining upward tension against the upper portion; release means for overcoming the spring mechanism to permit lowering of the upper portion; and means to permit the table top to horizontally pivot a pre-determined amount relative to the support column and be locked in a fixed position. The table top is mounted to the support column, in cantilever fashion, and includes a mirror recessed in the table top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1983
    Assignee: Simmons Universal Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Russo, Richard Sonder, Robert E. Miller, Mark E. Cauthen