Patents by Inventor Marvin K. Burnett

Marvin K. Burnett 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).

  • Publication number: 20230220950
    Abstract: An assembly for supporting an article is disclosed. The assembly may include one or a combination of a pillar member, a first cap member, a second cap member; and a fastener. In some configurations, the pillar member may be utilized alone for supporting the article; as such the first cap member, the second cap member, and the fastener may be individually or collectively optional. A method for assembling the assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: Marvin K. Burnett
  • Publication number: 20200146444
    Abstract: A drawer assembly includes a bottom, a first side extending from the bottom, and a second side extending from the bottom and opposite the first side. The second side includes a first wall portion and a second wall portion opposite the first wall portion. The first wall portion is spaced apart from the second wall to define a first cavity therebetween. The first wall portion includes a first aperture in fluid communication with the first cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Marvin K. Burnett, Troy E. Tedrow, Ronald J. Salsbury, Mark R. Hopper
  • Patent number: 10617204
    Abstract: A furniture unit includes at least one substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface, a proximal peripheral surface, a distal peripheral surface, a first seam, and a second seam. The lower surface is opposite the upper surface. The proximal peripheral surface extends from the upper surface to the lower surface. The distal peripheral surface is opposite the proximal peripheral surface and extends from the upper surface to the lower surface. The second seam is spaced apart from the first seam. The first and second seams extend in a direction parallel to the proximal peripheral surface. The proximal peripheral surface engages the lower surface such that the substrate defines a first hollow support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAUDER WOODWORKING CO.
    Inventors: Marvin K. Burnett, Mark A. Strayer, Neal J. Fifer
  • Publication number: 20190150611
    Abstract: A leg includes an outer surface, an inner surface, a first wall, a second wall, a first seam, and a second seam. The inner surface is opposite the outer surface. The first wall extends from the outer surface to the inner surface. The second wall is coupled to the first wall and extends from the outer surface to the inner surface. The first seam is formed in the inner surface. The second seam is spaced apart from the first seam and formed in the inner surface. The second seam forms a first non-parallel angle with the first seam and a second non-parallel angle with the first wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Marvin K. Burnett
  • Publication number: 20190125076
    Abstract: A furniture unit includes at least one substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface, a proximal peripheral surface, a distal peripheral surface, a first seam, and a second seam. The lower surface is opposite the upper surface. The proximal peripheral surface extends from the upper surface to the lower surface. The distal peripheral surface is opposite the proximal peripheral surface and extends from the upper surface to the lower surface. The second seam is spaced apart from the first seam. The first and second seams extend in a direction parallel to the proximal peripheral surface. The proximal peripheral surface engages the lower surface such that the substrate defines a first hollow support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Marvin K. Burnett, Mark A. Strayer, Neal J. Fifer
  • Patent number: 10201226
    Abstract: A furniture unit includes at least one substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface, a proximal peripheral surface, a distal peripheral surface, a first seam, and a second seam. The lower surface is opposite the upper surface. The proximal peripheral surface extends from the upper surface to the lower surface. The distal peripheral surface is opposite the proximal peripheral surface and extends from the upper surface to the lower surface. The second seam is spaced apart from the first seam. The first and second seams extend in a direction parallel to the proximal peripheral surface. The proximal peripheral surface engages the lower surface such that the substrate defines a first hollow support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAUDER WOODWORKING CO.
    Inventors: Marvin K. Burnett, Mark A. Strayer, Neal J. Fifer
  • Patent number: 10034543
    Abstract: A furniture unit includes at least one shelf. The shelf includes a substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, a proximal peripheral surface, a distal peripheral surface, a first seam, and a second seam. The proximal peripheral surface extends from the upper surface to the lower surface. The distal peripheral surface is opposite the proximal peripheral surface and extends from the upper surface to the lower surface. The second seam is spaced apart from the first seam. The first and second seams extend in a direction parallel to the proximal peripheral surface. The proximal peripheral surface engages one of the distal peripheral surface, the upper surface, and the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: SAUDER WOODWORKING CO.
    Inventors: Marvin K. Burnett, Mark A. Strayer
  • Publication number: 20180199707
    Abstract: A furniture unit includes at least one substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface, a proximal peripheral surface, a distal peripheral surface, a first seam, and a second seam. The lower surface is opposite the upper surface. The proximal peripheral surface extends from the upper surface to the lower surface. The distal peripheral surface is opposite the proximal peripheral surface and extends from the upper surface to the lower surface. The second seam is spaced apart from the first seam. The first and second seams extend in a direction parallel to the proximal peripheral surface. The proximal peripheral surface engages the lower surface such that the substrate defines a first hollow support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Marvin K. Burnett, Mark A. Strayer, Neal J. Fifer
  • Publication number: 20180199708
    Abstract: A furniture unit includes at least one shelf. The shelf includes a substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, a proximal peripheral surface, a distal peripheral surface, a first seam, and a second seam. The proximal peripheral surface extends from the upper surface to the lower surface. The distal peripheral surface is opposite the proximal peripheral surface and extends from the upper surface to the lower surface. The second seam is spaced apart from the first seam. The first and second seams extend in a direction parallel to the proximal peripheral surface. The proximal peripheral surface engages one of the distal peripheral surface, the upper surface, and the lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Marvin K. Burnett, Mark A. Strayer
  • Patent number: 9051742
    Abstract: A ceiling system including, among other things, a clip adapted for attachment to a ceiling or a wall. The clip has at least one panel engagement surface, at least one molding surface, and at least one molding attachment member positioned adjacent to the at least one molding surface. The system further includes a panel having an interior surface adapted for engagement with a ceiling or a wall and an exterior surface adapted for engagement with the at least one panel engagement surface. The system further includes a molding having a surface adapted for engagement with the at least one molding surface and a slot adapted for engagement with the at least one molding attachment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Sauder Woodworking Co.
    Inventor: Marvin K. Burnett
  • Publication number: 20150152645
    Abstract: A ceiling system including, among other things, a clip adapted for attachment to a ceiling or a wall. The clip has at least one panel engagement surface, at least one molding surface, and at least one molding attachment member positioned adjacent to the at least one molding surface. The system further includes a panel having an interior surface adapted for engagement with a ceiling or a wall and an exterior surface adapted for engagement with the at least one panel engagement surface. The system further includes a molding having a surface adapted for engagement with the at least one molding surface and a slot adapted for engagement with the at least one molding attachment member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: SAUDER WOODWORKING CO.
    Inventor: Marvin K. Burnett
  • Patent number: 8359802
    Abstract: A ceiling system for buildings that has, among other things, a first molding having a first molding slot, a second molding having a second molding slot, and a third molding having a third molding slot. The system further includes a molding clip having a support member portion for positioning on a support member and a first molding slot attachment for positioning in the first molding slot. A molding bracket has a first molding surface for positioning on the first molding and a second molding slot projection for positioning in the second molding slot. A rail clip has a rail end for positioning on a side rail and a slot end for positioning in the third molding slot. The system has a panel for positioning adjacent to the first, second and third moldings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Sauder Woodworking Co.
    Inventors: Marvin K. Burnett, Richard A. Nelson, Nolan B. Masters
  • Patent number: 8206054
    Abstract: A furniture coupling assembly that includes a coupling having a center portion, a first portion having a first locking member, a second portion having a second locking member, a first end and a second end. The assembly further includes a first furniture member having a first member groove having a shape corresponding to the center, first and second portions of the coupling. The first furniture member has a first locking member opening positioned adjacent to the first member groove. A second furniture member of the assembly has a second member groove having a shape corresponding to the center, first and second portions of the coupling. The second furniture member has a second locking member opening positioned adjacent to the second member groove. The coupling is insertable in the first and second furniture member grooves and the first and second locking members are insertable in the first and second locking member openings, respectively, to join together the first and second furniture members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Sauder Woodworking Co.
    Inventors: Marvin K. Burnett, Terry W. Armey, Brian D. Fritch
  • Patent number: 8147162
    Abstract: A coupling for joining together furniture members that has a center portion including a center portion geometric configuration, a first portion including a first portion geometric configuration, a second portion including a second portion geometric configuration, a first end and a second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sauder Woodworking Co.
    Inventors: Marvin K. Burnett, Terry W. Armey, Brian D. Fritch
  • Publication number: 20100290831
    Abstract: Coupling assemblies (2) are utilized to assemble a storage cube (1) having a top member (10), right member (12), bottom member (14) and left member (16). Adjacent members are coupled together through the use of T-tongues (20, 40, 44, 48) received within corresponding ones of T-slots (18, 38, 42, 46). The T-tongues and T-slots terminate certain distances (24, 36) from edges of the members (10, 12, 14, 16) thereby providing for blind configurations allowing for edges of members (10, 12, 14, 16) to be profiled, finished or otherwise decorated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Sauder Woodworking Company
    Inventors: Marvin K. Burnett, Terry W. Armey, John R. Autry, Neal Flfer, Richard A. Nelson, Daniel J. Sauder, Myrl D. Sauder, Troy E. Tedrow