Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Hoffmann

Thomas A. Hoffmann 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).

  • Floating partition for filing equipment
    Patent number: 6471080
    Abstract: A floating partition provides a visual divide along a long section of boxes in a rack and box filing system. The floating partition has a thin panel with top and bottom fingers. The fingers rest on respective rails of the system rack. A bottom edge of the partition panel is spaced from a base cover. A tab on at least the top finger enables the floating partition to be installed anywhere along the rails. A three-dimensional contour along a front edge of the floating partition enhances the visual divide along the boxes and also increases panel rigidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Tab Products Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas A. Hoffmann