Patents by Inventor Ronald Picard

Ronald Picard 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).

  • Seat assembly and apparatus for releasably retaining a diaphragm to be used as a seat
    Patent number: 6604792
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes a chair frame with spaced supports for holding a diaphragm to the frame, where the diaphragm has one edge connected to one of the spaced supports of the chair frame, and an opposite edge of the diaphragm adjacent to another of the spaced supports of the chair frame. The seat assembly also includes an over center linkage for releasably coupling the opposite edge of the diaphragm to the another of the spaced supports of the chair frame for stretching the diaphragm between the spaced supports of the chair frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Franklin Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Picard