Patents by Inventor Steve Umstead

Steve Umstead 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: 10058173
    Abstract: A shelf assembly and method of assembling the same are generally presented. The shelf assembly includes a back shelf wall having one or more mounting ports therein. Each mounting port may include one or more ear openings and a foot opening. A shelf may be provided to be connected to the back shelf wall. The shelf may include a surface and at least one flange extending from the surface. A mounting bracket may be inserted through openings in the flange and into the mounting port to connect the shelf to the back shelf wall. The mounting bracket may include a body, one or more ears extending from a first side of the body, and a foot, extending from a second side of the body. The foot may include a head portion and a neck portion. The foot opening may include a top slot portion and a bottom slot portion contiguous with the top slot portion. The foot may be inserted into the foot opening and seated in the bottom slot portion to lock the mounting clip in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Proos Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Umstead
  • Publication number: 20180125232
    Abstract: A shelf assembly and method of assembling the same are generally presented. The shelf assembly includes a back shelf wall having one or more mounting ports therein. Each mounting port may include one or more ear openings and a foot opening. A shelf may be provided to be connected to the back shelf wall. The shelf may include a surface and at least one flange extending from the surface. A mounting bracket may be inserted through openings in the flange and into the mounting port to connect the shelf to the back shelf wall. The mounting bracket may include a body, one or more ears extending from a first side of the body, and a foot, extending from a second side of the body. The foot may include a head portion and a neck portion. The foot opening may include a top slot portion and a bottom slot portion contiguous with the top slot portion. The foot may be inserted into the foot opening and seated in the bottom slot portion to lock the mounting clip in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Proos Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Umstead