Patents by Inventor Mitchell R. Bakker

Mitchell R. Bakker 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: 20240011285
    Abstract: A wall panel for a workspace system includes a monolithic wall portion and a cover carried by the monolithic wall portion. The monolithic wall portion includes a first surface, an aperture including a wall opening formed on the first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. The cover includes a channel adjacent to the first surface, and the channel and the aperture together define an internal chamber. The cover further includes a cover opening coupled to the channel. The wall panel further includes an electrical assembly carried in the internal chamber. The electrical assembly includes a receptacle that is accessible via the cover opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Gregory Ferris, Mitchell R. Bakker, Austin Blough
  • Patent number: 11795686
    Abstract: A wall panel for a workspace system includes a monolithic wall portion and a cover carried by the monolithic wall portion. The monolithic wall portion includes a first surface, an aperture including a wall opening formed on the first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. The cover includes a channel adjacent to the first surface, and the channel and the aperture together define an internal chamber. The cover further includes a cover opening coupled to the channel. The wall panel further includes an electrical assembly carried in the internal chamber. The electrical assembly includes a receptacle that is accessible via the cover opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Ferris, Mitchell R. Bakker, Austin Blough
  • Publication number: 20220228364
    Abstract: A wall panel for a workspace system includes a monolithic wall portion and a cover carried by the monolithic wall portion. The monolithic wall portion includes a first surface, an aperture including a wall opening formed on the first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. The cover includes a channel adjacent to the first surface, and the channel and the aperture together define an internal chamber. The cover further includes a cover opening coupled to the channel. The wall panel further includes an electrical assembly carried in the internal chamber. The electrical assembly includes a receptacle that is accessible via the cover opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Gregory Ferris, Mitchell R. Bakker, Austin Arthur
  • Publication number: 20190290002
    Abstract: A system for mounting to an underside of a work surface of an office furniture structure includes a storage structure and a bracket. The storage structure includes at least one storage chamber and at least one installation feature coupled to the at least one storage chamber. The bracket includes at least one securing feature configured to secure the bracket to the underside of the work surface of the office furniture structure. The bracket further includes at least one installation feature configured to couple the least one installation features of the storage structure. At least one of the storage structure and the bracket includes at least one restraining feature configured to engage the other of the storage structure and the bracket and inhibit the storage structure from being detached from the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Mitchell R. Bakker
  • Patent number: 10034539
    Abstract: A connector hub assembly usable as a standalone module or as a component in a work space system. The connector hub assembly optionally includes features for connecting one or more arms of a support frame for supporting a modular workspace system including desk space, cabinet space, view screens, electronic equipment, and/or other workspace system components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Steelman, Daniel Birr, Kelly Bazal, Paul Trieu, Mitchell R. Bakker, Zachary Raven, Cara Danis, Evan Aschbrenner, Karl Youngdahl
  • Publication number: 20170172292
    Abstract: A connector hub assembly usable as a standalone module or as a component in a work space system. The connector hub assembly optionally includes features for connecting one or more arms of a support frame for supporting a modular workspace system including desk space, cabinet space, view screens, electronic equipment, and/or other workspace system components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Derek Steelman, Daniel Birr, Kelly Bazal, Paul Trieu, Mitchell R. Bakker, Zachary Raven, Cara Danis, Evan Aschbrenner, Karl Youngdahl
  • Patent number: 9433282
    Abstract: A connector hub assembly usable as a standalone module or as a component in a work space system. The connector hub assembly optionally includes features for connecting one or more arms of a support frame for supporting a modular workspace system including desk space, cabinet space, view screens, electronic equipment, and/or other workspace system components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Inventors: Derek Steelman, Daniel Birr, Kelly Bazal, Paul Trieu, Mitchell R. Bakker, Zachary Raven, Cara Danis, Evan Aschbrenner, Karl Youngdahl
  • Publication number: 20150083870
    Abstract: A connector hub assembly usable as a standalone module or as a component in a work space system. The connector hub assembly optionally includes features for connecting one or more arms of a support frame for supporting a modular workspace system including desk space, cabinet space, view screens, electronic equipment, and/or other workspace system components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Derek Steelman, Dan Birr, Kelly Bazal, Paul Trieu, Mitchell R. Bakker, Zach Raven, Cara Danis, Evan T. Aschbrenner, Karl Youngdahl
  • Patent number: 8065966
    Abstract: An odd link work surface lift has a foundation with spaced front and back pivots, has a first link pivotally connected with the front pivot and extending to a first end, has a second link pivotally connected with the first end and extending to a second end, has a mounting bracket pivotally connected with the second end and extending to a terminal end, and a traveler link pivotally connected with the back pivot and extending to a cam follower. The mounting bracket has a curvilinear cam surface at the terminal end. The cam follower travels along the cam surface in abutting engagement. A length from the second end to the terminal end is materially greater than a length between the spaced front and back pivots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Bauer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce C Bacon, Milton G Fenton, Mitchell R Bakker
  • Patent number: 7926430
    Abstract: A conference table includes a technology trough assembly integrated into its worksurface. The technology trough includes one or more utility modules for providing customized utility connections to meet the users' requirements. The technology trough also includes sliding access panels that are flush with the worksurface of the table and that are adapted to slide along a horizontal plane between a closed and an open position over the utility modules such that do not interfere or obstruct visual or verbal communications between users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell R. Bakker, Christopher M. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20090165679
    Abstract: A conference table or other article of furniture includes one or more technology port assemblies integrated into its worksurface. The technology port assembly provides for one or more utility connections to be provided in the worksurface such that the utility connections are easily accessible to a group of users. The utility connections can be customized to meet the users' requirements. The technology port assembly includes a sliding access panel adapted to move between a closed position in which the utility connections are concealed to an open position in which the utility connections are exposed and accessible to the users. In the closed position, the sliding panel is substantially flush with an upper surface of the worksurface. In the open position, the sliding panel does not substantially protrude above an upper surface of the worksurface so as to not interfere or obstruct verbal or visual contact between the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: HNI Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell R. Bakker, Christopher M. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20090165680
    Abstract: A conference table includes a technology trough assembly integrated into its worksurface. The technology trough includes one or more utility modules for providing customized utility connections to meet the users' requirements. The technology trough also includes sliding access panels that are flush with the worksurface of the table and that are adapted to slide along a horizontal plane between a closed and an open position over the utility modules such that do not interfere or obstruct visual or verbal communications between users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: HNI Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell R. Bakker, Christopher M. Phillips
  • Patent number: D869881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Inventor: Mitchell R. Bakker
  • Patent number: D871070
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Inventor: Mitchell R. Bakker
  • Patent number: D887488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Mitchell R. Bakker
  • Patent number: D905480
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Mitchell R. Bakker
  • Patent number: D906420
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Mitchell R. Bakker
  • Patent number: D906739
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Mitchell R. Bakker
  • Patent number: D1005963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell R. Bakker, Austin Arthur Blough
  • Patent number: D1021463
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Bryan Crandall, Gregory Bugbee, Mitchell R. Bakker