Patents by Inventor Mitch A. Johnson
Mitch A. Johnson 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).
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Patent number: 8857349Abstract: A table may be sized and configured to nest with one or more adjacent tables to reduce a height of the table in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top constructed from molded plastic and the table top may include a receiving portion sized and configured to receive an engaging portion of a frame of an adjacent table in the nested configuration. The table may also include a metal frame connected to the table top and the frame may include an engaging portion sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent table in the nested configuration. If desired, an outer surface of the engaging portion may be visible and exposed in the recess in the lip.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Wendell Peery, David C. Winter, Mitch Johnson
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Publication number: 20140299026Abstract: A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a nesting portion formed in an upper surface and sidewall of the table top. The table may also include a frame with one or more engaging portions sized and configured to be disposed in the nesting portion of an adjacent table when the tables are nested together. In addition, the table top may include a compression edge sized and configured to be disposed in a nesting portion of an adjacent table when the tables are nested together. The compression edge and engaging portions may be sized and configured to be simultaneously disposed in the nesting portion of the adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Wendell Peery, David C. Winter, Mitch Johnson
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Publication number: 20140208991Abstract: A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top with a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of an upper surface and a sidewall. The table top may also include a lip and a lower portion of the lip may include a contact surface that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of an adjacent, nested table. The lower portion of the lip may also include an engaging portion that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent, nested table. The contact surface and the engaging portion may be directly adjacent to each other in the lower portion of the lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Wendell Peery, David C. Winter, Mitch Johnson
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Patent number: 8757069Abstract: A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a nesting portion formed in an upper surface and sidewall of the table top. The table may also include a frame with one or more engaging portions sized and configured to be disposed in the nesting portion of an adjacent table when the tables are nested together. In addition, the table top may include a compression edge sized and configured to be disposed in a nesting portion of an adjacent table when the tables are nested together. The compression edge and engaging portions may be sized and configured to be simultaneously disposed in the nesting portion of the adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Wendell Peery, David Winter, Mitch Johnson
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Publication number: 20140145480Abstract: A chair may include a backrest, a seat, and a frame that supports the backrest and seat. The frame may include a plurality of interfacing portions. Each interfacing portion may include a receivable surface and a receiving surface. The receiving surface may have a shape configured to accept a surface having substantially the same shape as the receivable surface. Each interfacing portion may further include an offset separating the receivable surface and the receiving surface. Each interfacing portion may further include a profile having a length larger than the offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Mitch Johnson, Jay Calkin, Frank Clegg, Wendell Peery
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Patent number: 8683929Abstract: A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top with a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of an upper surface and a sidewall. The table top may also include a lip and a lower portion of the lip may include a contact surface that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of an adjacent, nested table. The lower portion of the lip may also include an engaging portion that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent, nested table. The contact surface and the engaging portion may be directly adjacent to each other in the lower portion of the lip.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Wendell Peery, David C. Winter, Mitch Johnson
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Publication number: 20140060399Abstract: A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top with a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of an upper surface and a sidewall. The table top may also include a lip and a lower portion of the lip may include a contact surface that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of an adjacent, nested table. The lower portion of the lip may also include an engaging portion that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent, nested table. The contact surface and the engaging portion may be directly adjacent to each other in the lower portion of the lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Wendell Peery, David C. Winter, Mitch Johnson
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Patent number: 8622007Abstract: A table may include a molded plastic table top with an upper surface, a lower surface and a hollow interior portion disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface. The upper surface, lower surface and hollow interior portion of the table top may be integrally formed during the molding process as part of a unitary, one-piece construction. The table may also include a side rail of a frame connected to the lower surface of the table top and a plurality of depressions disposed between the side rail and the upper surface of the table top. The plurality of depressions may be integrally formed in the lower surface of the table top during the molding process as part of the unitary, one-piece construction. The plurality of depressions may be sized and configured to support the portion of the table top disposed above the side rail of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Wendell Peery, Ju-Young Jin, Mitch Johnson
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Patent number: 8578863Abstract: A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top with a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of an upper surface and a sidewall. The table top may also include a lip and a lower portion of the lip may include a contact surface that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of an adjacent, nested table. The lower portion of the lip may also include an engaging portion that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent, nested table. The contact surface and the engaging portion may be directly adjacent to each other in the lower portion of the lip.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Wendell Peery, David C. Winter, Mitch Johnson
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Patent number: 8555790Abstract: A foldable table may include a table top and legs that are movable between an extended position and a collapsed position. The table top may include a first section and a second section that are movable between folded and unfolded positions. A first portion of a side rail may be connected to the first section of the table top and a second portion of the side rail connected to the second section of the table top. A hinge assembly may connect the first and second portions of the side rail in an offset configuration. When the table is in the folded position, an inner surface of the first portion of the side rail may be disposed at least proximate an outer surface of the second portion of the side rail.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: David C. Winter, Jay Calkin, Mitch Johnson, Joel H. Bennett
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Patent number: 8555789Abstract: A foldable table may include a table top and legs movable between an extended position and a collapsed position. A first portion of a side rail may be connected to a first table top section and a second portion of the first side rail may be connected to a second table top section. An engaging portion of the first portion of the side rail may be at least partially disposed in a receiving portion of the second portion of the side rail when the table top is in the folded position and an engaging portion of the second portion of the side rail may be at least partially disposed in a receiving portion of the first portion of the side rail when the table top is in the folded position.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Ju-Young Jin, Cai Yixian, Mitch Johnson
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Patent number: 8534205Abstract: A fold-in-half table may include a first half constructed from molded plastic, such as blow-molded plastic, and a second half constructed from a wire rack. An inner engagement surface of the first half of the table top may engage an inner engagement surface of the second half of the table top when the table is in the unfolded position. The first and second inner engagement surfaces may be spaced apart when the table is in the folded position. The fond-in-half table may also include first and second support structures connected to the first and second halves of the table top and the support structures may be movable between an extended position and a collapsed position relative to the table top.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Mitch Johnson, Brandon Smith, Jay Calkin
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Publication number: 20130081560Abstract: A table may include a molded plastic table top with an upper surface, a lower surface and a hollow interior portion disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface. The upper surface, lower surface and hollow interior portion of the table top may be integrally formed during the molding process as part of a unitary, one-piece construction. The table may also include a side rail of a frame connected to the lower surface of the table top and a plurality of depressions disposed between the side rail and the upper surface of the table top. The plurality of depressions may be integrally formed in the lower surface of the table top during the molding process as part of the unitary, one-piece construction. The plurality of depressions may be sized and configured to support the portion of the table top disposed above the side rail of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Wendell Peery, Mitch Johnson, Ju-Young Jin
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Patent number: 8408146Abstract: A table may be sized and configured to nest with an adjacent table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a molded plastic table top that has a receiving portion disposed proximate an outer perimeter of the table top. The receiving portion is sized and configured to receive an engaging portion of an adjacent, nested table. The table may also include a frame with a first load bearing surface sized and configured to contact a generally planar upper surface of another adjacent, nested table. The table may further include an engaging portion sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of the adjacent, nested table. The nested tables are preferably substantially identical and aligned in the stacked configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Wendell Peery, David C. Winter, Mitch Johnson
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Patent number: 8397652Abstract: A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a nesting portion formed in an upper surface and sidewall of the table top. The table may also include a frame with one or more engaging portions sized and configured to be disposed in the nesting portion of an adjacent table when the tables are nested together. In addition, the table top may include a compression edge sized and configured to be disposed in a nesting portion of an adjacent table when the tables are nested together. The compression edge and engaging portions may be sized and configured to be simultaneously disposed in the nesting portion of the adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Wendell Peery, David C. Winter, Mitch Johnson
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Publication number: 20130055929Abstract: A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top with a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of an upper surface and a sidewall. The table top may also include a lip and a lower portion of the lip may include a contact surface that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of an adjacent, nested table. The lower portion of the lip may also include an engaging portion that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent, nested table. The contact surface and the engaging portion may be directly adjacent to each other in the lower portion of the lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Wendell Peery, David C. Winter, Mitch Johnson
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Publication number: 20130055930Abstract: A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top with a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of an upper surface and a sidewall. The table top may also include a lip and a lower portion of the lip may include a contact surface that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of an adjacent, nested table. The lower portion of the lip may also include an engaging portion that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent, nested table. The contact surface and the engaging portion may be directly adjacent to each other in the lower portion of the lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Wendell Peery, David C. Winter, Mitch Johnson
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Patent number: D686007Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Mitch Johnson, Frank Clegg
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Patent number: D700465Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Inventors: Mitch Johnson, Jay Calkin, Frank Clegg
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Patent number: D710623Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.Inventors: Wendell Peery, Mitch Johnson, David C. Winter, Frank Clegg