Patents by Inventor Steven L. Atkins

Steven L. Atkins 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: 7249624
    Abstract: A post and beam furniture system having a plurality of horizontally-extending beams having a longitudinally-extending T-shaped first channel and a longitudinally, T-shaped second channel, and a plurality of vertical posts each having a lower portion thereof adapted to be abuttingly supported on a floor surface of an office space, and an upper portion thereof adapted to be connected with the horizontally-extending beams, and a longitudinally-extending T-shaped channel. The channels of the beams and posts receiving a plurality of connectors and accessories, including a multiple bracket post and beam connectors, a T-nut connector, and T-connector, an infill panel, a horizontally-extending two-part wire manager, a vertically extending wire manager, a vertically adjustable worksurface, a transactional surface, a swivel support for supporting a post thereon, and a universal utility hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Zeh, James R. Yurchenco, Peter S. Macdonald, Karl H. Mueller, Jonah L. Houston, Ari T. Adler, Stephen J. Senatore, Steven L. Atkins, Ana T. Chang, Todd A. Pelman
  • Publication number: 20040144058
    Abstract: A post and beam furniture system having a plurality of horizontally-extending beams having a longitudinally-extending T-shaped first channel and a longitudinally, T-shaped second channel, and a plurality of vertical posts each having a lower portion thereof adapted to be abuttingly supported on a floor surface of an office space, and an upper portion thereof adapted to be connected with the horizontally-extending beams, and a longitudinally-extending T-shaped channel. The channels of the beams and posts receiving a plurality of connectors and accessories, including a multiple bracket post and beam connectors, a T-nut connector, and T-connector, an infill panel, a horizontally-extending two-part wire manager, a vertically extending wire manager, a vertically adjustable worksurface, a transactional surface, a swivel support for supporting a post thereon, and a universal utility hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Mark A. Zeh, James R. Yurchenco, Peter S. Macdonald, Karl H. Mueller, Jonah L. Houston, Ari T. Adler, Stephen J. Senatore, Steven L. Atkins, Ana T. Chang, Todd A. Pelman
  • Publication number: 20030163958
    Abstract: A post and beam furniture system having a plurality of horizontally-extending beams having a longitudinally-extending T-shaped first channel and a longitudinally, T-shaped second channel, and a plurality of vertical posts each having a lower portion thereof adapted to be abuttingly supported on a floor surface of an office space, and an upper portion thereof adapted to be connected with the horizontally-extending beams, and a longitudinally-extending T-shaped channel. The channels of the beams and posts receiving a plurality of connectors and accessories, including a multiple bracket post and beam connectors, a T-nut connector, and T-connector, an infill panel, a horizontally-extending two-part wire manager, a vertically extending wire manager, a vertically adjustable worksurface, a transactional surface, a swivel support for supporting a post thereon, and a universal utility hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Mark A. Zeh, James R. Yurchenco, Peter S. Macdonald, Karl H. Mueller, Jonah L. Houston, Ari T. Adler, Stephen J. Senatore, Steven L. Atkins, Ana T. Chang, Todd A. Pelman
  • Publication number: 20020040860
    Abstract: A method for assembling an unattended delivery device is provided. The method includes the steps of fastening a base to a first external surface, in which the base has a first base weight, and fastening a floor to the base. The method further includes the steps of fastening three walls to the floor, fastening a top to the walls, fastening an electronic assembly base to the top, and fastening an electronic assembly to the electronic assembly base. The method also includes the steps of fastening an electronic assembly cover to the walls and attaching a door to one end of one of the walls, in which the door, the walls, the top, and the floor form an enclosure. An apparatus for unattended delivery is provided. The apparatus includes a base fastened to a first external surface, in which the base has a first base weight, a floor fastened to the base, and three walls fastened to the floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Dickon Isaacs, Peter C. Simpson, Jerimiah P. O'Leary, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Mark A. Zeh, Steven L. Atkins, Hans-Christoph Haenlein, Mark Stein, Timothy J. Ogilvie
  • Patent number: D445234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Brivo Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dickon Isaacs, Peter Charles Simpson, Jerimiah P. O'Leary, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Mark A. Zeh, Steven L. Atkins, Hans-Christoph Haenlein, Mark Stein, Timothy J. Ogilvie
  • Patent number: D518063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Piazza, Steven L. Atkins, James Yurchenco, John Smith, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Paul Frey, Mark Siminoff
  • Patent number: D520511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Piazza, Steven L. Atkins, James Yurchenco, John Smith, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Paul Frey, Mark Siminoff
  • Patent number: D522010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Piazza, Steven L. Atkins, James Yurchenco, John Smith, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Paul Frey, Mark Siminoff
  • Patent number: D473516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Gresham, James N. Ludwig, Karl H. Mueller, Todd A. Pelman, James R. Yurchenco, Mark A. Zeh, Thomas B. Eich, Steven L. Atkins