Patents by Inventor Thomas E. McEachron

Thomas E. McEachron 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).

  • Rack with heavy duty rollers in back
    Patent number: 5887732
    Abstract: A gravity feed storage rack includes two different types of roller strips. Heavy duty roller strips are located in the back to absorb the impact of products being dropped on the back of the rack. Regular duty roller strips extend to the front of the rack so that products can roll forward to the front of the rack. The heavy duty roller strips may lie behind the regular roller strips or may lie between the regular roller strips in the rear portion of the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: The Interlake Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary E. Zimmer, Thomas E. McEachron, Kenneth J. Oser, Richard Tipton