Patents by Inventor Merwyn C. Weidner

Merwyn C. Weidner 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: 5556179
    Abstract: A retractable suspension shelf adapted to be mounted under a supporting surface such as the undersurface of a kitchen cabinet or the like. At least one of the leg assemblies at the corners of the shelf panel includes tensioned spring exerting movement restraining force on a lateral bend of the leg pivotally interconnecting the shelf panel with a base sheet or other supporting surface. The tensioned spring positively retain the leg or legs in either a substantially perpendicular position relative to the base sheet or the supporting structure, or in a substantially parallel position with respect to such base sheet or supporting structure for nonuse or storage of the shelf, as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Inventor: Merwyn C. Weidner
  • Patent number: 5540490
    Abstract: A document display stand with a document supporting tray having a spring-loaded hold-down and line marking rod which spans substantially the full length of the tray and is positionable in any location across the width of the tray and which by interaction with its spring loading is also movable to a raised position spaced from the face of the tray so as to not impede repositioning or movement of a document onto or out of the tray. The stand includes pivotally movable and lockable legs for supporting the tray at various angles relative to a surface on which the stand is supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Inventor: Merwyn C. Weidner
  • Patent number: 5385399
    Abstract: Document storage and display cabinet with one or more pull-out and tilt-down drawers with each drawer having a spring-loaded hold-down and line marking rod which spans substantially the full width of the drawer and is positionable in any location from the front to the rear of the drawer and which by interaction with its spring loading is movable to a raised position spaced from the face of the drawer so as to not impede repositioning or movement of a document onto or out of the drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Inventor: Merwyn C. Weidner