Patents by Inventor Wayne A. Current

Wayne A. Current 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: 6539879
    Abstract: A shelf system comprising a shelf plate having a length defined by a longitudinal axis and a width defined by a latitudinal axis. A series of ribs are molded into the plate on its bottom face. These ribs are offset from the longitudinal axis and the latitudinal axis so that they intersect these axes at non-right angles, preferably forming diamond shaped patterns on the underside of the shelf plate. These diamond shaped patterns are designed to increase the strength of these shelves with a minimal amount of support material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Garagetek, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne A. Current, Hal Martin
  • Patent number: 5899344
    Abstract: A slatwall section having a groove formed above and behind the upper most slat for providing additional structural integrity. The formed groove enables a slatwall to be manufactured having uniform thickness. A mating engagement between upper and lower slatwall sections provides a connection point that is concealed within a formed slat, and thereby eliminates the use of exteriorly disposed sink holes or fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: International Visual Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne A. Current, John D. Maxworthy
  • Patent number: 5819490
    Abstract: A slatwall section having a groove formed above and behind the upper most slat for providing additional structural integrity. The formed groove enables a slatwall to be manufactured having uniform thickness. A mating engagement between upper and lower slatwall sections provides a connection point that is concealed within a formed slat, and thereby eliminates the use of exteriorly disposed sink holes or fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: International Visual Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: 5701695
    Abstract: A device for displaying a sign at various heights including a sign holder and a base. The sign holder includes a framed transparent window with hollow frame members disposed along the lateral sides of the sign holder. The sign is removably mounted to the transparent window. The base includes upwardly extending support rods for frictionally and slidably engaging the hollow interior of the frame member. The sign holder and sign are selectively maintained at various heights along the support rod. Upon completely lowering the sign holder, the support rods are completely disposed within the hollow frame members, providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: International Visual Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: 5615503
    Abstract: A device for displaying a sign at various heights, including a base and a pair of spaced, parallel uprights extending upwardly from the base. A cardholder is slidably positioned between the uprights with the sign being removably mounted to the cardholder. A frictional retaining force exerted between the uprights and the cardholder maintains the cardholder and the sign at various heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: International Visual Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: 4203518
    Abstract: A package for retaining sewing machine needles in a plurality of compartments. Means are provided for selecting a needle stored in a compartment by rotating a base containing a dispensing slot until the slot is aligned with an aperture of the desired needle compartment. An information disc, containing needle selection information, is interposed between the compartments and the base. Needle data may be read through an aperture or frame contained on the base, thereby advising the sewer of the appropriate uses for the needles contained within the selected compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1980
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: 4163493
    Abstract: A storage package for sewing machine needles which may be attached to like packages to expand the needle storage capacity. The package is molded from a resilient material to permit the convenient attachment of additional packages at the sides or the front or back of each package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1979
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: D252304
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1979
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: D252681
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1979
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: D267881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: D268760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1983
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: D375980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: International Visual Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: D393907
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: International Visual Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: D393909
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: International Visual Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: D395089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: International Visual Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: D397803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: International Visual Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: D399010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: International Visual Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: D399012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: International Visual Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: D400270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: International Visual Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current
  • Patent number: D403085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: International Visual Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne A. Current