Patents by Inventor Oliver McElvanny

Oliver McElvanny 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: 5938048
    Abstract: A modular tiered rack assembly includes at least two merchandise support racks suspended in a tiered configuration and brackets for fixing the tiers of racks to a support structure. Each rack has formations which enable it to be fixed to the brackets and/or to the rack above it in the tiered configuration. The brackets include an anchor bracket engageable with the support structure and the uppermost rack and at least one hanger bracket removably suspendable from the anchor bracket. The anchor and hanger brackets have landings for supporting the base of a rack. The racks are fixed to the brackets by suction pads and act as tie elements, whereby the structure formed by the brackets and the tie elements is of a stable construction. The tie elements can be one or more of the racks or a separate tie bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Carroll Products and Designs Limited
    Inventors: Francis Alfred Carroll, Oliver McElvanny