Patents by Inventor Rodney W. Gartner

Rodney W. Gartner 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: 4656795
    Abstract: A floor panel for use in elevated floor assemblies, having a unique flexible edge construction including a relatively thin, flexible strip extending around the entire perimeter of the panel and projecting laterally outwardly from contiguous side and end faces of the panel. Plural panels supported on spaced pedestals are disposed in side-by-side relation with adjacent side and end faces spaced from each other but with adjacent flexible strips in edge-overlapped relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: H. H. Robertson Company
    Inventors: Raymond E. Albrecht, Rodney W. Gartner, John O. Hazen, Robert G. Lindner
  • Patent number: 4289921
    Abstract: An electrical activating assembly provides a flush-with-the-surface electrical receptacle. The assembly includes a closure member providing access to a simplex or duplex receptacle supported by a support plate substantially flush with a barrier upper surface. The closure member includes a perimeter bead extending upwardly from the member upper face to provide a cover socket. A cover fitting within the cover socket is pivotally and removably connected to the perimeter bead for access to the receptacle. An alternative closure member is disclosed for use with a high voltage simplex receptacle. A cover fits within the cover socket, is secured to the receptacle, and includes an access opening exposing the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1981
    Assignee: H. H. Robertson Company
    Inventors: Rodney W. Gartner, Charles R. Gray, John O. Hazen