Patents by Inventor William E. Surface

William E. Surface 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).

  • Method and apparatus for assembling table legs
    Patent number: 5673881
    Abstract: An apparatus for connecting at least two leg members to form a table leg assembly, comprising: a tab bracket disposed on each of said leg members; at least two ganging brackets matingly engageable with said tab brackets; and connecting means for removably connecting said ganging brackets with said tab brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Minchey, William E. Surface
  • Method and apparatus for assembling table legs
    Patent number: 5549265
    Abstract: An apparatus for connecting at least two leg members to form a table leg assembly, comprising: a tab bracket disposed on each of said leg members; at least two ganging brackets matingly engageable with said tab brackets; and connecting means for removably connecting said ganging brackets with said tab brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Minchey, William E. Surface