Patents by Inventor William A. Heisler

William A. Heisler 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: 5486042
    Abstract: A furniture unit includes a worksurface, a supporting base formed by a supporting pedestal and/or a supporting end panel, and a pair of rails connected to the underside of the worksurface reinforcing the worksurface and acting as a standoff between the worksurface and the supporting base, the rails including apertures spaced longitudinally along their length. A bracket is provided including an elongate bayonet-like leg for releasably engaging the apertures in the rail and further includes an accessory supporting end that extends laterally of a worksurface edge. A plurality of accessory units are selectively mounted to the bracket in a position spaced above the worksurface, thus allowing a user to select and position one or more of the accessory units along the edge of the worksurface for optimal use and efficiency of the furniture unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Steelcase, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Heisler, David A. Shipman, Anthony A. Stachowiak, Kurt S. Bodden, Michael E. Wurth, Norbert Dellekoenig
  • Patent number: D544366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Notra Trading Corp., Inc.
    Inventor: William Heisler
  • Patent number: D368192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Haigh, William A. Heisler, James W. Ross, William C. Small