Patents by Inventor Robert William Fluhrer

Robert William Fluhrer 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).

  • Publication number: 20230389693
    Abstract: A coupling system between the frame and the leg assembly of a workstation is described. The coupling system can be configured to selectively attach and detach the leg assembly from the frame. The leg assembly can include an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism can be configured to adjust the length of the leg. The leg assembly can include a leg coupling feature and the frame can have a frame coupling feature. The leg coupling feature can be configured to engage with the frame coupling feature, for instance to attach the leg to the frame. The workstation can include a latch configured to engage with the leg assembly. Engagement of the latch with the leg assembly can secure a position of the leg with respect to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Mustafa A. Ergun, Shaun Christopher Lindblad, Michael P. Barros, Michael Anthony Apolloni, Nicholas Robert Swartz, Robert William Fluhrer
  • Patent number: 11771216
    Abstract: A coupling system between the frame and the leg assembly of a workstation is described. The coupling system can be configured to selectively attach and detach the leg assembly from the frame. The leg assembly can include an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism, can be configured to adjust the length of the leg. The leg assembly can include a leg coupling feature and the frame can have a frame coupling feature. The leg coupling feature can be configured to engage with the frame coupling feature, for instance to attach the leg to the frame. The workstation can include a latch configured to engage with the leg assembly. Engagement of the latch with the leg assembly can secure a position of the leg with respect to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: Mustafa Ergun, Shaun Christopher Lindblad, Michael P. Barros, Michael Anthony Apolloni, Nicholas Robert Swartz, Robert William Fluhrer
  • Publication number: 20230255346
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus for positioning an electronic display. The apparatus can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Joel Hazzard, Robert William Fluhrer, Peter Segar, John William Theis, Mustafa A. Ergun, Scott Trish
  • Patent number: 11672334
    Abstract: An apparatus for positioning an electronic display can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases, the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Hazzard, Robert William Fluhrer, Peter Segar, John William Theis, Mustafa Ergun, Scott Trish
  • Publication number: 20220175133
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus for positioning an electronic display. The apparatus can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Joel Hazzard, Robert William Fluhrer, Peter Segar, John William Theis, Mustafa Ergun, Scott Trish
  • Patent number: 11311102
    Abstract: A height adjustable device including a counterbalance mechanism configured to be affixed adjacent to a rear portion of a vertical support member, a worksurface configured to be affixed adjacent to a front portion of the vertical support member, and a mounting member configured to slidably couple the worksurface to the counterbalance mechanism; wherein a portion of the mounting member extends through an opening defined in the vertical support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Swartz, Shaun Christopher Lindblad, David James Prince, Michael John Mullen, James Robert Lucas, Mustafa Ergun, Robert William Fluhrer
  • Patent number: 11284713
    Abstract: An apparatus for positioning an electronic display is described. The apparatus can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases, the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Hazzard, Robert William Fluhrer, Peter Segar, John William Theis, Mustafa Ergun, Scott Trish
  • Publication number: 20210169217
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus for positioning an electronic display. The apparatus can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Joel Hazzard, Robert William Fluhrer, Peter Segar, John William Theis, Mustafa Ergun, Scott Trish
  • Publication number: 20210161288
    Abstract: A height adjustable device including a counterbalance mechanism configured to be affixed adjacent to a rear portion of a vertical support member, a worksurface configured to be affixed adjacent to a front portion of the vertical support member, and a mounting member configured to slidably couple the worksurface to the counterbalance mechanism; wherein a portion of the mounting member extends through an opening defined in the vertical support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Swartz, Shaun Christopher Lindblad, David James Prince, Michael John Mullen, James Robert Lucas, Mustafa Ergun, Robert William Fluhrer
  • Patent number: 10939750
    Abstract: A height adjustable device including a counterbalance mechanism configured to be affixed adjacent to a rear portion of a vertical support member, a worksurface configured to be affixed adjacent to a front portion of the vertical support member, and a mounting member configured to slidably couple the worksurface to the counterbalance mechanism; wherein a portion of the mounting member extends through an opening defined in the vertical support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Swartz, Shaun Christopher Lindblad, David James Prince, Michael John Mullen, James Robert Lucas, Mustafa A. Ergun, Robert William Fluhrer
  • Patent number: 10939753
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus for positioning an electronic display. The apparatus can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Hazzard, Robert William Fluhrer, Peter Segar, John William Theis, Mustafa Ergun, Scott Trish
  • Publication number: 20200245759
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus for positioning an electronic display. The apparatus can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Joel Hazzard, Robert William Fluhrer, Peter Segar, John William Theis, Mustafa Ergun, Scott Trish
  • Patent number: 10667602
    Abstract: An apparatus for positioning an electronic display is described. The apparatus can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases, the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Hazzard, Robert William Fluhrer, Peter Segar, John William Theis, Mustafa A. Ergun, Scott Trish
  • Publication number: 20200138184
    Abstract: A height adjustable device including a counterbalance mechanism configured to he affixed adjacent to a rear portion of a vertical support member, a worksurface configured to he affixed adjacent to a front portion of the vertical support member, and a mounting member configured to slidably couple the worksurface to the counterbalance mechanism; wherein a portion of the mounting member extends through an opening defined in the vertical support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Swartz, Shaun Christopher Lindblad, David James Prince, Michael John Mullen, James Robert Lucas, Mustafa A. Ergun, Robert William Fluhrer
  • Patent number: 10631630
    Abstract: A height adjustable device including a counterbalance mechanism configured to be affixed adjacent to a rear portion of a vertical support member, a worksurface configured to be affixed adjacent to a front portion of the vertical support member, and a mounting member configured to slidably couple the worksurface to the counterbalance mechanism; wherein a portion of the mounting member extends through an opening defined in the vertical support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Swartz, Shaun Christopher Lindblad, David James Prince, Michael John Mullen, James Robert Lucas, Mustafa A. Ergun, Robert William Fluhrer
  • Publication number: 20190350357
    Abstract: A height adjustable device including a counterbalance mechanism configured to be affixed adjacent to a rear portion of a vertical support member, a worksurface configured to be affixed adjacent to a front portion of the vertical support member, and a mounting member configured to slidably couple the worksurface to the counterbalance mechanism; wherein a portion of the mounting member extends through an opening defined in the vertical support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Swartz, Shaun Christophe Lindblad, David James Prince, Michael John Mullen, James Robert Lucas, Mustafa A. Ergun, Robert William Fluhrer
  • Patent number: 10433638
    Abstract: A height adjustable device including a counterbalance mechanism configured to be affixed adjacent to a rear portion of a vertical support member, a worksurface configured to be affixed adjacent to a front portion of the vertical support member, and a mounting member configured to slidably couple the worksurface to the counterbalance mechanism; wherein a portion of the mounting member extends through an opening defined in the vertical support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ERGOTRON, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Swartz, Shaun Christopher Lindblad, David J. Prince, Michael John Mullen, James Robert Lucas, Mustafa A. Ergun, Robert William Fluhrer
  • Patent number: 10267451
    Abstract: The invention includes a display positioning assembly comprising a support, a display supported by the support, and a balance mechanism carried by the display and operatively connected to the support. The invention also includes an article for selectively exposing a display comprising a generally planar support surface having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A balance mechanism operatively connected to a display may be positionable between a storage position proximate the first side of the generally planar support surface and an exposed position proximate the second side of the generally planar support surface. The invention also includes an assembly for arresting the free fall of an object. The assembly may comprise an outer slide in sliding or rolling engagement with an inner slide, and a brake comprising at least one pivot member may be coupled to the inner slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry C. Sweere, Mustafa A. Ergun, Robert William Fluhrer, Shaun Christopher Lindblad, Jeffrey M. Eliason, Joseph Funk
  • Publication number: 20190090630
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus for positioning an electronic display. The apparatus can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Joel Hazzard, Robert William Fluhrer, Peter Segar, John William Theis, Mustafa A. Ergun, Scott Trish
  • Publication number: 20180235363
    Abstract: A height adjustable system for supporting a portable computing device can include a telescoping frame including a movable portion configured to couple to the work surface and a fixed portion. The movable portion can include a first side, a second side, an upper bridge extending between the first side of the movable portion and the second side of the movable portion. The fixed portion can include a first side, a second side, a lower bridge extending between the first side of the fixed portion and the second side of the fixed portion, the first side of the fixed portion configured to receive at least a portion of the first side of the movable portion, the second side of the fixed portion configured to receive at least a portion of the second side of the movable portion, and a base configured to couple to and support the telescoping frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Patrick MURPHY, Joseph Chase RAMIREZ, Pete SEGAR, Ryan Loree DEFUSCO, George Charles Willard RUNGER, Saeb Salih ASAMARAI, Robert William FLUHRER