Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Rabe

Thomas L. Rabe 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).

  • Furniture joint assembly
    Patent number: 4436342
    Abstract: A joint assembly for connecting a pair of furniture components includes a wedge shaped groove extending inwardly along the surface of one of the furniture components and a matching wedge shaped groove in the surface of the other furniture component. A chip member that is disposed between the two furniture components has a wedge shaped notch that cooperates with the wedge shaped grooves in the furniture components to define a wedge receiving recess located along the surface formed by the joining of the two furniture components and the chip member. A wedge member is then disposed within the recess formed by the joining of two furniture components and the chip member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1984
    Assignee: The Buckstaff Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren C. Nilson, Thomas L. Rabe
  • Table
    Patent number: D357374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Inventor: Thomas L. Rabe