Patents by Inventor Ron E. King

Ron E. King 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: 6899404
    Abstract: A cabinet system includes a connector in a gap between two cabinets. The connector includes lock elements positioned in slots formed in the cabinets, a cover member covering the gap and a spacer engaging side walls of the cabinets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventor: Ron E. King
  • Patent number: 6648431
    Abstract: A cabinet door hinge is attached to a cabinet wall by a hinge which includes an elongated hinge mounting plate. The mounting plate extends between two vertical rows of holes formed in the cabinet wall and dowels or other fasteners connected to the mounting plate enter holes in both rows to provide attachment and prevent pivotal movement of said elongated hinge mounting plate relative to said cabinet wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Inventor: Ron E. King
  • Patent number: 6557959
    Abstract: A hinge member attached to a cabinet housing and a hinge member attached to a cabinet door are hingedly interconnected by a connector which includes structure for relieving strain on the cabinet housing when the cabinet door is moved further than its normally open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Ron E. King
  • Patent number: 6502282
    Abstract: A hinge support including an elongated support plate is used to support a hinge on a cabinet wall of a frameless cabinet. The support plate incorporates structure that allows the support plate to be used to mount different types of hinges and utilize different types of fasteners. A fastener member is positioned in an elongated recess formed in the cabinet wall and cooperates with the elongated support plate to exert clamping forces on the cabinet wall to maintain the support plate in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Inventor: Ron E. King
  • Patent number: 6430778
    Abstract: Apparatus for hingedly connecting a cabinet door to a cabinet wall of a frameless cabinet includes a hinge member affixed to an elongated support plate. The elongated support plate is inserted into an elongated recess extending from the wall front of the cabinet wall. Projections on the support plate engage the cabinet wall at the location of the elongated recess to retain the support plate and attached hinge member on the cabinet wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventor: Ron E. King
  • Patent number: 6402276
    Abstract: A mounting bracket of a drawer guide assembly is connected to furniture structure through the use of a fastener member positioned in a recess and communicating slot formed in the furniture structure. A threaded member extends through an aperture formed in the mounting bracket and into the slot and is threadedly engaged with the fastener member to clamp a portion of the furniture structure between the mounting bracket and the fastener member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: Ron E. King
  • Patent number: 6353966
    Abstract: A hinge is attached to a cabinet wall of a frameless cabinet by an elongated support plate. The cabinet wall has an opening, an elongated recess extending inwardly from the opening and an elongated slot extending along the elongated recess and in communication therewith. A fastener member is inserted into the opening and slid along the recess. A threaded bolt on the support plate is secured to the fastener member and tightened to secure the support plate at a desired location on the cabinet wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Inventor: Ron E. King
  • Patent number: 6314616
    Abstract: A cabinet door is installed on a frame member of a face frame cabinet employing a mounting bracket attached to a hinge. The mounting bracket is secured to the frame member by a mechanical fastener which is deployed in a recess projecting inwardly from the frame member side. The mounting bracket engages the frame member side and the frame member back and covers an opening formed in the frame member side and a slot located at the frame member back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Inventor: Ron E. King
  • Patent number: 6286918
    Abstract: Apparatus for installing a cabinet door on a wall of a cabinet of frameless construction includes an elongated support plate positionable in an elongated recess of the wall, the support plate having an elongated aperture. A hinge member is releasably secured to the support plate by a mechanical fastener extending into the recess and into the elongated aperture of the support plate through an elongated slot formed in the cabinet wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Inventor: Ron E. King
  • Patent number: 6163930
    Abstract: A hidden interior hinge for use in manufacturing cabinets and other furniture. When installed this hinge is fully hidden from exterior view and therefore does not detract from the exterior aesthetic appearance of a piece of furniture. This hinge is especially suitable for use in manufacturing cabinets from composite materials such as multi-density fiber (MDF) or particle board as it incorporates a cabinet wing assembly which grips a cabinet body between a support plate and a connecting plate, the support plate and connecting plate engaging with a routered cutout in a cabinet body and being tightened together and capturing the cabinet material therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Ron E. King