Patents by Inventor Mark R. Dilger

Mark R. Dilger 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).

  • Tilting nestable table and chair set
    Patent number: 7827921
    Abstract: A portable chair and table set is provided that is tiltable and nestable to simplify and accommodate compact storage. The chair includes a seat shell that is pivotably mounted to a nestable support frame. Hinges connect the shell to the frame and are configured to hold the seat shell in a tilted configuration for storage. In this tilted configuration, several chairs can be horizontally nested so that the overall length of the nest chairs is minimized. Similarly, the table includes a table top having a unitary desk surface and modesty panel that is pivotably mounted to a support frame by hinges that are configured to hold the table top in a tilted configuration that allows horizontal nesting of several tables in a minimal overall length. The hinges can be easily disengaged by manual movement of the table top to its in use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Ditto Sales, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Shields, Jerald W. Nichols, Mark R. Dilger
  • Tilting Nestable Table and Chair Set
    Publication number: 20090273214
    Abstract: A portable chair and table set is provided that is tiltable and nestable to simplify and accommodate compact storage. The chair includes a seat shell that is pivotably mounted to a nestable support frame. Hinges connect the shell to the frame and are configured to hold the seat shell in a tilted configuration for storage. In this tilted configuration, several chairs can be horizontally nested so that the overall length of the nest chairs is minimized. Similarly, the table includes a table top having a unitary desk surface and modesty panel that is pivotably mounted to a support frame by hinges that are configured to hold the table top in a tilted configuration that allows horizontal nesting of several tables in a minimal overall length. The hinges can be easily disengaged by manual movement of the table top to its in use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: DITTO SALES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. Shields, Jerald W. Nichols, Mark R. Dilger