Patents by Inventor Peterjohn R. C. Walters

Peterjohn R. C. Walters 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: 7494019
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention disclose a shelving system having one or more support posts with a plurality of shelf connectors connected to the side of the support post. The connectors can be rigidly secured to the posts and/or can extend through the post and have a portion protruding from both lateral sides of the post. One or more shelves can attach to one or more of the shelf connectors at a variety of heights and extend in a variety of directions with respect tot the support post. These shelves can have a plurality of fingers for connection with laterally-extending support pins mounted to the support posts. Some embodiments also employ shelf brackets having bearing surfaces to distribute load from the shelves tot the vertical support posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: L&P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Steven M. Kessell, Paul J. Machado, Francis Aloysius Kelly, Bruce W. Hosker, Michael D. Potter, Bobby L. Salter, Peterjohn R. C. Walters
  • Patent number: 7186050
    Abstract: A pole connector assembly for connecting adjacent pole sections in order to construct a pole. In some embodiments, these pole connector assemblies have two inserts connected together by a fastener. Each of the two inserts can be received within an open end of a respective pole section. The fastener can be received within an aperture in each of the inserts in order to connect the pole sections together. In some embodiments, each insert can have at least one projection that extends into the pole section within which the insert is received. The fastener can limit the at least one projection from being inwardly deflected in order to secure the insert within the corresponding pole section. In other embodiments, the fastener can have at least one deformable portion to allow the fastener to secure the insert within the corresponding pole section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: L & P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Douglas R. Dean, Peterjohn R. C. Walters
  • Publication number: 20040104319
    Abstract: A pole connector assembly for connecting adjacent pole sections in order to construct a pole. In some embodiments, these pole connector assemblies have two inserts connected together by a fastener. Each of the two inserts can be received within an open end of a respective pole section. The fastener can be received within an aperture in each of the inserts in order to connect the pole sections together. In some embodiments, each insert can have at least one projection that extends into the pole section within which the insert is received. The fastener can limit the at least one projection from being inwardly deflected in order to secure the insert within the corresponding pole section. In other embodiments, the fastener can have at least one deformable portion to allow the fastener to secure the insert within the corresponding pole section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Douglas R. Dean, Peterjohn R.C. Walters
  • Patent number: 6626605
    Abstract: Several embodiments of the present invention provide a pole connector assembly for connecting adjacent pole sections in order to construct a pole. Preferably, these pole connector assemblies have two inserts connected together by a fastener. Each of the two inserts is received within an open end of a respective pole section. The fastener is preferably received within an aperture in each of the inserts in order to connect the pole sections together. In some preferred embodiments, each insert has at least one projection that extends into the pole section within which the insert is received. Preferably, the projection can be deflected in order to engage (or more fully engage) the insert within its corresponding pole section. Preferably, the projection can be deflected by the fastener and/or by one or more internal surfaces of the pole section as the insert is inserted within the pole section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: L&P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Douglas R. Dean, Peterjohn R. C. Walters
  • Patent number: 6619489
    Abstract: A number of panels and shelves are formed of wires which are arranged to intersect. These panels and shelves are secured together to form a rack for holding bottles, which rack is supported by four corner posts. The vertical placement of the shelves is adjustable along the height of the corner posts by use of adjustable support collars which fit around each post and are captured by each corner of a shelf. A plurality of A-frames are removably secured to the shelves to form areas or compartments in which the bottles or the like may be stored. The A-frames are positioned next to each other so as to support an inverted pyramid of bottles between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: L & P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Steven M. Kessel, Peterjohn R. C. Walters, Jerry W. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20020134744
    Abstract: A number of panels and shelves are formed of wires which are arranged to intersect. These panels and shelves are secured together to form a rack for holding bottles, which rack is supported by four corner posts. The vertical placement of the shelves is adjustable along the height of the corner posts by means of adjustable support collars which fit around each post and are captured by each corner of a shelf. A plurality of A-frames are removably secured to the shelves to form areas or compartments in which the bottles or the like may be stored. The A-frames are positioned next to each other so as to support an inverted pyramid of bottles between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Applicant: L & P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Steven M. Kessell, Peterjohn R. C. Walters, Jerry W. Thompson
  • Patent number: 6422406
    Abstract: A number of panels and shelves are formed of wires which are arranged to intersect. These panels and shelves are secured together to form a rack for holding bottles, where by rack is supported by four corner posts. The vertical placement of the shelves is adjustable along the height of the corner posts by use of adjustable support collars which fit around each post and are captured by each corner of a shelf. A plurality of A-frames are removably secured to the shelves to form areas or compartments in which the bottles or the like may be stored. The A-frames are positioned next to each other so as to support an inverted pyramid of bottles between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: L&P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Steven M. Kessel, Peterjohn R. C. Walters, Jerry W. Thompson