Patents by Inventor Peter T. LaDuke

Peter T. LaDuke 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: 9913539
    Abstract: A back support for a chair includes a chair frame, a pair of upright support posts mounted to the chair frame, the upright support posts being laterally flexible with respect to the chair frame, a plurality of flexible support arms extending laterally outwardly from the upright support posts, the support arms each including a peripheral edge, the support arms including a first set of support arms extending in a first lateral direction from the upright posts and a second set of support arms extending in a second direction from the upright posts; and a material extending in tension between the peripheral edges of the first set of support arms and the peripheral edges of the second set of support arms such that at least a central portion of the material is spaced from the support arms. In addition, a seat support includes a repositionable front edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Haworth, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin W. Potrykus, Peter T. LaDuke, Jason W. Hall, Timothy J. Scholma, Nicolai Czumaj-Bront, Teresa A. Bellingar, Michael W. Welsh, Larry A. Wilkerson, Kyle R. Fleet
  • Publication number: 20160029801
    Abstract: A back support (12) for a chair includes a chair frame (20), a pair of upright support posts (18) mounted to the chair frame (20), the upright support posts (18) being laterally flexible with respect to the chair frame (20), a plurality of flexible support arms (21) extending laterally outwardly from the upright support posts (18), the support arms (21) each including a peripheral edge (23), the support arms (21) including a first set of support arms extending in a first lateral direction from the upright posts (18) and a second set of support arms extending in a second direction from the upright posts (18); and a material (42) extending in tension between the peripheral edges (23) of the first set of support arms and the peripheral edges (23) of the second set of support arms such that at least a central portion of the material (42) is spaced from the support arms (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Martin W. Potrykus, Peter T. LaDuke, Jason W. Hall, Timothy J. Scholma, Nicolai Czumaj-Bront, Teresa A. Bellingar, Michael W. Welsh, Larry A. Wilkerson, Kyle R. Fleet
  • Patent number: 8038199
    Abstract: A visor is mounted to a vehicle such that it pivots from a pocket in a vehicle headliner adjacent the windshield downwardly away from the windshield from the stored position to a use position. A mounting bracket coupled to the visor and mounting clip coupled to the vehicle cooperate to hold the visor in a stored position and allow its pivoting to a lowered use position and movement in connection with a pivot rod assembly on the opposite end of the visor to a side window position. The pivot rod assembly includes a cam mechanism for lowering the visor as it pivots from the front window position to the side window position. A push-push spring-loaded pivoted extender panel can be deployed from an edge of the visor to increase sun blocking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Marcus Automotive, LLC
    Inventors: Kónrad H. Marcus, Peter T. LaDuke, Timothy A. Bindon
  • Publication number: 20100090494
    Abstract: A visor is mounted to a vehicle such that it pivots from a pocket in a vehicle headliner adjacent the windshield downwardly away from the windshield from the stored position to a use position. A mounting bracket coupled to the visor and mounting clip coupled to the vehicle cooperate to hold the visor in a stored position and allow its pivoting to a lowered use position and movement in connection with a pivot rod assembly on the opposite end of the visor to a side window position. The pivot rod assembly includes a cam mechanism for lowering the visor as it pivots from the front window position to the side window position. A push-push spring-loaded pivoted extender panel can be deployed from an edge of the visor to increase sun blocking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Marcus Automotive, LLC
    Inventors: Konrad H. Marcus, Peter T. LaDuke, Timothy A. Bindon
  • Patent number: D501373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Denali Products, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph W. Allen, Jr., Laurie J. Allen, Bruce A. Fredricks, Jonathan T. Moroney, Peter T. LaDuke
  • Patent number: D679107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Haworth, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Darrow, James D. Harris, John Colasanti, Mark Wiese, Michael Walter Welsh, Peter T. LaDuke, Steve J. Nemeth, Jr., Wilfried Vorlop, Wilhelm Schulz, Kermit Anderson, Jesse Pentecost, Lauren Johnson, Robert Meloche
  • Patent number: D693139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Haworth, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Darrow, James D. Harris, Mark Wiese, Michael Walter Welsh, Peter T. LaDuke, Steve J. Nemeth, Jr., Wilfried Vorlop, Wilhelm Schulz, Kermit Anderson, Jesse Pentecost, Lauren Johnson, Robert Meloche, Werner Haertel, Jon Swingle