Bradford W Allen

US Patent:

6826879, Dec 7, 2004

Filed:

Feb 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/252635

Inventors:

Bradford W. Allen - Westwood MA
Stuart Lubin - Brookline MA
Steve MacKenzie - Williston VT

Assignee:

Cathartes Investment - Boston MA

International Classification:

E04H 906

US Classification:

522363, 52 791, 52143

Abstract:

A modular system of construction of loft apartment buildings. This type of unit is in high demand in many metropolitan areas, and the modular nature of the inventive buildings allows them to be produced quickly and at low cost. In addition, the invention provides a novel system for interconnecting apartments quickly during construction, providing further cost savings. A mix of apartment types, including handicapped-accessible apartments, may be placed in each building, with the proportions of different apartment types being tailored to the needs of the local market and the constraints of local building codes. The apartment modules may be sized to permit convenient shipping of modules within the constraints of overland shipping regulations.

US Patent:

20050262778, Dec 1, 2005

Filed:

Dec 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/005990

Inventors:

Bradford Allen - Westwood MA, US
Stuart Lubin - Brookline MA, US

International Classification:

A47K003/16

US Classification:

052079100

Abstract:

A modular system of construction of loft apartment buildings. This type of unit is in high demand in many metropolitan areas, and the modular nature of the inventive buildings allows them to be produced quickly and at low cost. In addition, the invention provides a novel system for interconnecting apartments quickly during construction, providing further cost savings. A mix of apartment types, including handicapped-accessible apartments, may be placed in each building, with the proportions of different apartment types being tailored to the needs of the local market and the constraints of local building codes. The apartment modules may be sized to permit convenient shipping of modules within the constraints of overland shipping regulations.

US Patent:

20180304128, Oct 25, 2018

Filed:

Nov 2, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/779333

Inventors:

Bradford Allen - Walpole MA, US

International Classification:

A63B 57/50

Abstract:

One aspect of the invention provides a dispenser including a cylinder defining: a first, closed end; a second, open end; and an articulating region proximate to the second, open end. The articulating region is adapted and configured to: resiliently bend between at least: a first position in which all portions of the cylinder have a substantially linear profile; and a second position in which the articulating portion and any portion of the cylinder between the articulating portion and the second, open end of the cylinder bend at least 90 relative to a portion of the cylinder between the articulating region and first, closed end; and maintain either the first position or the second position without the need for force or support.