Patents by Inventor Phillip L. Fickling

Phillip L. Fickling 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: 5267659
    Abstract: A modular storage rack for holding one or more containers, or objects, of a parallelelepiped configuration. A plurality of racks may be connected together in a contiguous fashion by means of a coupling mechanism. The size of the storage rack is such that a plurality of racks, when attached to one another, by means of the afore mentioned coupling device, will have approximately the same external dimensions of one or more of the containers or objects held within the rack.Each storage rack is comprised of two entitles joined by a hinge mechanism. Each entity consists of a right parallelepiped shape containing a slot or groove. When the two entities are folded, by means of the afore mentioned hinge, and held perpendicular to one another, by means of a locking mechanism, the storage rack will hold one or more of the containers or objects in a fashion that allows easy removal from the storage rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Inventors: Phillip L. Fickling, Thomas K. Bowker