Cormark, Inc.

Other

Kenlin Group, Inc.

Kenlin Enterprises, Inc.

Paul Charle Evans

Scott Padiak

Thomas M Conway

Lawrence J Pomerleau

Aaron M DeJule

Dale E Fahnstrom

Michael D McCoy

David J Van Den Branden

Charles H Dresner

Jeffrey C Ouyang

Burton F Mendelson

John Robert Visk

Scott Adam Ternovits

Maureen Anne O'Connor

Christopher V Conley

Christopher Dominic

Burt F Mendelson

Kelly Whittier

Disclosed herein is a reconfigurable apparatus that includes a backrest, a seat coupled with a column, a linkage statically attached to the backrest, a leaf spring in direct contact with the linkage, a first structure fixed to the column, and a second structure. The first and second structures each have one or more teeth. The chair is also configured such that when a weight is applied to the seat, the one or more teeth of the second structure move along the one or more teeth of the first structure to thereby shorten a working length of the leaf spring and provide an increased resistance to tilting of the backrest relative to the column. A process for assembling the reconfigurable apparatus is also described herein.

Reconfigurable apparatus having a leaf spring with a working length that shortens to increase resistance to tilting of a backrest relative to a column, and process for assembling the reconfigurable apparatus

A reconfigurable apparatus for seating a user and having: a frame; a seat movable relative to the frame between: a) a first position in which the seat resides with no user sitting on the seat; and b) a loaded position; a back rest with a changeable angular orientation relative to the frame; and an adjusting assembly having a plurality of gears that move relative to each other as an incident of the seat moving from the first position into the loaded position to thereby cause an increase in resistance to changing of the angular orientation of the back rest.

Apparatus with weight responsive changeable adjusting characteristics

A reconfigurable apparatus having: a frame; at least a first component on the frame upon which a force is applied in a first manner in using the apparatus for its intended purpose; and at least a second component on the frame that is movable relative to the at least first component and/or the frame and upon which a force can be applied in a second manner to reconfigure the apparatus by moving the at least second component relative to the at least first component and/or the frame. An adjusting assembly cooperates between the at least first component and the at least second component and is configured so that as an incident of the force being applied in the first manner changing, the force being applied in the second manner required to reconfigure the apparatus changes.

A modular table system in which two or more tables are capable of being used independently, and are also capable of being vertically nested and rotated in the nested condition to different configurations. The tables each include a table top having a base supported by a multi-point leg or equivalent, and an inner corner supported by a tubular leg located beneath and within the periphery of the table top. The table top on at least the lower table includes an opening aligned with and matching the lower table's tubular leg to admit the upper table's tubular leg into a nested and rotating fit with the lower tubular leg.

Pivoting multi-leaf modular table

A device for a two-way adjustable sign system for mounting to a shelf, the device comprising a frame having an upper rail, a lower rail, and a first and a second side bracket, the upper rail and the lower rail each having an inner and an outer rail, wherein the inner rail is slidably moveable within the outer rail, and wherein the first and second side brackets each have an inner and outer bracket wherein the inner bracket is slidably movable within the outer bracket.

Two-way adjustable sign system

A self-returning horizontal sign system mounts to an associated structure. The system sign includes an upper rail having front and rear, parallel, spaced apart tracks and a lower rail having front and rear, parallel, spaced apart tracks. A pair of panels extend between and span the upper and lower rails. Each panel has a carrier assembly mounted to an upper region thereof for cooperation with a respective front or rear track of the upper rail. The carrier assemblies have at least two rollers that are carried in the upper rail. The panels each move between an open position and a closed position. A closure formed as a pull box is associated each panel and includes a spool having a cable wrapped around it. The spool is rotatable to retract and extract the cable from about the spool. The closure includes a tension bias element operably connected to the spool to bias the spool to retract the cable. The cable is operably connected to the panel such that moving the panel from the closed position to the open position extracts the cable. The closure includes a rotating dampening element operably connected to the spool to dampen rotation of the spool when retracting the cable as the panel moves from the open position to the closed position.

Self-returning horizontal sign system

A mount for mounting a sign to the post of an associated structure includes a base element fixedly mounted to the post that defines a hinge region and a base plane, and a support arm having a shoulder mounted at the shoulder to the base element. The support arm is pivotable about the base element between a first position parallel to the base plane and a second position transverse to the base plane. A pair of springs extend between and connect the base element and the support arm. The base element and the support arm are engaged with one another, and are maintained engaged with one another, only by the tension of the springs.

Sign mount with unpinned hinge

A system for mounting a sign or graphic display to a structure allows rotation of the graphic display and provides for automatic return to the initial orientation.

Rotating sign mount with automatic return

A biased-assisted sign mounting system is for mounting a sign to a structure, that includes a vertical upright post having a face having a plurality of vertically extending, spaced apart openings. The mounting system includes a spine adapted to mount to the vertical post. The spine has a face portion. Upper and lower sign mount portions are mounted to the spine. At least one of the mount portions has a biasing element securing portion. Upper and lower arms are mounted to respective upper and lower sign mount portions. The arms each have a pivot defining collinear axes. One of the upper and lower arms has a biasing element securing portion. A biasing element operably connects one of the arms to its respective mount portion such that the arm is pivotal between first and second positions and is biased toward the first and second positions by the biasing element. A floating insert mounts the spine to the upright. The floating insert has a body portion for engaging the spine and the upright, and for spacing the spine face from the upright face. The floating insert has a latch portion disposed in the body that is engageable with the upright to secure the floating insert to the upright. The latch includes a fastener extending therefrom that is engageable with the spine to secure the spine to the floating insert. When the floating insert is engaged with the upright and the latch fastener is engaged with the spine, the spine is secured to the upright with the face portion of the spine spaced from the face of the upright.

Bias-assisted sign with floating mount system

A mount for securing an associated object such as a sign to a supporting structure having wall defining an opening therein and having an outer surface and an inner surface, includes a mounting element adapted to receive the object. The mounting element has a body having an opening therein that is defined by edges. The opening has a predetermined shape. The body has a pair of resilient fingers extending rearwardly from the body. The fingers define portions of the edges of the opening in the body. A wedge has a base and a pair of resilient legs depending from the base. The wedge has a predetermined shape adapted for receipt in the body opening. The legs each have a notch formed therein. The mounting element is positioned with the resilient fingers in the supporting structure wall opening with the fingers locked to the supporting structure wall and the wedge is received in the body opening to interfere with the mounting element fingers flexing inward, securing the mounting element to the support structure.

Mounting system with wedge

An adjustable, channel-mount system for mounting a sign to a shelf includes a spring-loaded mounting bracket having a mounting portion moveably connected to a sign-holding portion and an elongated sign-holder. The sign-holding portion of the mounting bracket features at least one channel. At least one securing element configured for engagement with the at least one channel of the sign-holding portion of the mounting bracket is included on a back surface of the sign-holder.

Adjustable channel-mount sign mounting system

A display sign can be moved easily for access behind where the display sign had been, and easily restored to its original position, without having to unattach and reattach the sign.

Movable display sign

A hinge mounting assembly for an associated door panel is used for mounting to a panel to a storage rack. The rack generally includes at least one post having a front face and a side face. The front face has slots therein and the door panel generally has at least one bore defined therein. The hinge mounting assembly has a post plate and a door clamping member. The post plate has a hinge portion with a first end and a second end. The first end has bearing surfaces and an intermediate helical bearing surface. A door clamping member is pivotally mounted to the post plate. The door clamping member has a hinge post with a bearing surfaces and a helical bearing surface. The helical bearing surfaces enable the hinge mounting assembly to be &ldquo;self closing&rdquo; as well as reversibly mounted to the post.

Hinge mounting assembly for a storage rack

A system for mounting a sign to a structure includes a pivoted cam-locking arrangement for retaining the sign in certain orientations relative to the structure, while allowing the sign to be rotated from one to another of those orientations.

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Chicago, IL, United States of America

Paul Charle Evans