Patents by Inventor Nolan Bruce Masters

Nolan Bruce Masters 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).

  • Height-adjustable work surface assembly
    Patent number: 10034538
    Abstract: A height-adjustable work surface assembly includes a base portion and a work portion, and may include a gas spring, an actuation mechanism, a rack, and a pinion. The work portion is supported by the base portion for translation along a first path of motion. The gas spring is actuatable between a locked position and an unlocked position, and is operable to apply a force on the work portion in the unlocked position to urge the work portion along the first path of motion. The actuation mechanism is coupled to the gas spring to move the gas spring from the locked to the unlocked position. The rack is supported by the work portion or the base portion and includes a first plurality of teeth. The pinion is supported by the other of the work portion and the base portion and includes a second plurality of teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: SAUDER WOODWORKING CO.
    Inventors: Nolan Bruce Masters, Shawn Richard Sowers, Ronald Salsbury, Terry Wayne Armey, Richard A. Nelson