Gregory S Floyd

US Patent:

6446414, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Aug 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/634325

Inventors:

William F. Croft - Wooster OH
Gregory S. Floyd - Wooster OH
Jonathan N. Mandell - North Canton OH

Assignee:

Rubbermaid Incorporated - Wooster OH

International Classification:

A47B 4705

US Classification:

52764, 52779, 52781, 527291, 527314, 522821, 522823

Abstract:

A utility shed is disclosed comprising modular side panels ( ) which are connected together by corner connectors ( ) and in-line connectors ( ) to form sidewalls. The connectors ( ) have an I-beam cross section and comprise U-shaped ends ( ) which engage relatively wide channels ( ) to securely hold the wall panels together. A door assembly is provided for engaging the corner connectors ( ) and include pivot pin members ( ) which attached to the vertical channel ( ) of corner connectors ( ) and allow pivotal door panels ( ) to be suspended therefrom. Floor panels ( ) and lid panels ( ) are provided compatible with the I-beam edge configuration of the side panels ( ) such that the lid, floor and sidewalls mutually interlock with high structural integrity. The modularity of the side panels ( ) allow for enclosures of larger or smaller size to be created using the same panel componentry.

US Patent:

6837007, Jan 4, 2005

Filed:

Jan 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/046015

Inventors:

Gregory Floyd - Wooster OH, US
Robb Willgohs - Fargo ND, US

Assignee:

Rubbermaid Inc. - Wooster OH

International Classification:

E04H 100

US Classification:

52 362

Abstract:

A roof support with an integral gutter including a roof support, a panel joint cover, and a gutter for a small storage or utility building or shed having a shallow-pitched roof. In particular, the roof support with integral gutter includes a support web, an exposure surface perpendicularly bisecting the support web, and a collector perpendicularly bisecting the support web opposite the exposure surface. The roof support with integral gutter is made by the pultrusion process, which eliminates the need for additional and separate components to provide rigidity and strength to the roof support.

US Patent:

20020182352, Dec 5, 2002

Filed:

May 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/154903

Inventors:

Michael Mitten - Wooster OH, US
Elena Sapatova - Seven Hills OH, US
John Travers - North Royalton OH, US
Gregory Floyd - Wooster OH, US

International Classification:

B32B001/02
B29C051/10
B29C051/14
B29C045/16

US Classification:

428/035700, 264/510000, 264/553000, 264/265000

Abstract:

A three-dimensional, multi-layer plastic product that is resistant to damage caused by environmental factors such as heat, chemicals, desiccants, oxygen, and/or weather is disclosed. The multi-layer product includes an engineering resin layer affixed to a commodity resin layer. The engineering resin layer of the multi-layer film may be directly fused to the commodity resin or post-consumer regrind layer. Alternatively, the engineering resin layer may be tied to the commodity resin or post-consumer regrind layer through the use of one or more adhesive and/or tie layers. The commodity resin layer may be manufactured from an economical polymer material such as a polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene or post-consumer regrind. Suitable engineering resins may be any of a variety of suitable materials such as a polysulphone, polymethylpentene, polyester, polycarbonate, polyetherimide, nylon, polyarylate, polyphenylenesulphide, polyphenylene oxide, polyethersulphone, aromatic polyketone, liquid crystal polymer, and mixtures thereof, for example, a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional multi-layer plastic product is also disclosed which includes the steps of providing an extruded or laminated sheet comprising an engineering resin layer, thermoforming a three-dimensional shell from the sheet, and injection molding a commodity resin layer onto the thermoformed shell.

US Patent:

20030090024, May 15, 2003

Filed:

Nov 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/993214

Inventors:

Erik Skov - Akron OH, US
Gregory Floyd - Wooster OH, US

Assignee:

Rubbermaid Incorporated

International Classification:

B29C049/00

US Classification:

264/157000, 264/527000, 425/527000, 425/806000, 425/302100

Abstract:

A method of making molded components including supplying a plastic material to a mold to form a molded article and actuating a separating apparatus to at least partially separate the molded article into at least two components. An apparatus for making molded components including a cavity, a separating apparatus coupled to the cavity and configured to at least partially separate a molded article into at least two components.

US Patent:

20040084801, May 6, 2004

Filed:

Nov 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/287295

Inventors:

Gregory Floyd - Wooster OH, US
Robert States - Wooster OH, US

International Classification:

B29C039/06

US Classification:

264/145000, 264/157000, 264/166000

Abstract:

A method of fabricating discrete risers for shelving units includes the step of providing a plurality of openable and closable mold segments arranged end to end along a continuous path, and circulating the plurality of mold segments through multiple revolutions of the continuous path such that the mold segments are closed while traveling along a molding section of the continuous path. A molten stream of plastic is continuously extruded at an upstream end of the molding section and into mold cavities of the closed or closing mold segments. A pressure differential is applied to the mold cavities of the closed mold segments to conform the molten stream of plastic to the mold cavities. A continuous train of interconnected risers is ejected at a downstream end of the molding section. Discrete risers are separated from the continuous train.

US Patent:

20060021552, Feb 2, 2006

Filed:

Jul 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/903270

Inventors:

Brian Pleiman - Medina OH, US
David Sander - Medina OH, US
Gregory Floyd - Wooster OH, US

International Classification:

A47B 3/00

US Classification:

108132000

Abstract:

A table includes a table top with an underside. A support is rotatably connected to the underside of the table top and is rotatable at least between a stored position lying generally adjacent the underside and an extended position in which the support extends generally away from the underside. A bearing brace is hingedly attached to the support at a joint and includes a first end distal from the joint. A set-up latch is on the underside of the table top, with the first end of the bearing brace being releasably securable in the set-up latch when the support is in the extended position.

US Patent:

61858781, Feb 13, 2001

Filed:

May 27, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/086061

Inventors:

Hoke V. Bullard - Wooster OH
William F. Croft - Wooster OH
Gregory S. Floyd - Wooster OH
Jonathan N. Mandell - North Canton OH

Assignee:

Rubbermaid Incorporated - Wooster OH

International Classification:

A47B 4705

US Classification:

52 795

Abstract:

A utility shed is disclosed comprising modular side panels (30) which are connected together by corner connectors (26) and in-line connectors (28) to form sidewalls. The connectors (26, 28) have an I-beam cross section and comprise U-shaped ends (106, 80) which engage relatively wide channels (62, 64) to securely hold the wall panels together. A door assembly is provided for engaging the corner connectors (26) and include pivot pin members (202) which attached to the vertical channel (114) of corner connectors (26) and allow pivotal door panels (164) to be suspended therefrom. Floor panels (116, 118) and lid panels (154) are provided compatible with the I-beam edge configuration of the side panels (30) such that the lid, floor and sidewalls mutually interlock with high structural integrity. The modularity of the side panels (30) allow for enclosures of larger or smaller size to be created using the same panel componentry.

US Patent:

D3555283, Feb 21, 1995

Filed:

Jul 6, 1993

Appl. No.:

D/010345

Inventors:

William F. Croft - Wooster OH
Gregory S. Floyd - Wooster OH
Donald R. Musil - Wooster OH

Assignee:

Rubbermaid Specialty Products Inc. - Wooster OH

US Classification:

D 3260