Patents by Inventor Reuben E. Carlson

Reuben E. Carlson 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).

  • Bracket assembly
    Patent number: 4148454
    Abstract: An improved shelf bracket assembly has identical bracket members. Each bracket member is L-shaped and has a mounting portion forming one leg of the L and a flange portion forming the other portion. The mounting portion has a central raised section with an opening for receipt of a flange portion of the other bracket member. Each flange also includes a dimple and a cantilever finger. The dimple cooperates with the central raised section to maintain the bracket members in an intermediate prelocked condition. The cantilever finger cooperates with the central raised section to maintain the bracket members in a final locked condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1979
    Assignee: Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Reuben E. Carlson, Dagfinn O. Amdal