Patents by Inventor William R. Hoffert

William R. Hoffert 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: 12121151
    Abstract: A display stand, for example an artist's easel, consists of an adjustable frame assembly defining a display area for supporting an object. The display area is adjustable to vary its height and width so that it can adjust to the dimensions of an object. The stand includes a set of opposing vertical stand supports adjustably and lockably coupled to opposing sides of the frame assembly so as to vary and lock the height of the frame assembly above a bearing surface. The supports are braceable between the bearing surface and an opposing surface to orient the frame assembly in a user-selected height above the bearing surface. The arrangement allows the display area to be scaled in a rectilinear profile through the range of adjustments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Chase Easel & Accessories, LLC
    Inventors: Kathryn Thompson, Mark Thompson, William R. Hoffert
  • Publication number: 20230225511
    Abstract: A display stand, for example an artist's easel, consists of an adjustable frame assembly defining a display area for supporting an object. The display area is adjustable to vary its height and width so that it can adjust to the dimensions of an object. The stand includes a set of opposing vertical stand supports adjustably and lockably coupled to opposing sides of the frame assembly so as to vary and lock the height of the frame assembly above a bearing surface. The supports are braceable between the bearing surface and an opposing surface to orient the frame assembly in a user-selected height above the bearing surface. The arrangement allows the display area to be scaled in a rectilinear profile through the range of adjustments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Kathryn Thompson, Mark Thompson, William R. Hoffert