Mark A Fladeland

US Patent:

8291667, Oct 23, 2012

Filed:

Jun 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/165976

Inventors:

Peter G. Jahn - Palos Park IL, US
Mark A. Fladeland - Bolingbrook IL, US

Assignee:

Chicago Metallic Corporation - Chicago IL

International Classification:

E04B 9/00

US Classification:

5250607, 5250609, 52774, 52777, 524831

Abstract:

A suspended ceiling system is provided comprising at least first and second parallel inverted tee-runners. Each tee-runner comprises a horizontal flange and a vertical web, with the vertical web having at least two spaced openings therein. At least one ceiling panel is associated with the parallel tee-runners. The ceiling panel has opposed side walls and opposed end walls, with a pair of first tabs formed at one end of the ceiling panel and a pair of second tabs formed at the opposite end of the panel. The first tabs are relatively longer than the second tabs and have a length sufficient so that each first tab extends through one of the spaced openings in the web of the first inverted tee-runner and rests on the flange of the first tee-runner, with the second tabs being supported by the flange of the second tee-runner.

US Patent:

8393455, Mar 12, 2013

Filed:

Mar 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/797839

Inventors:

John R. Blake - St. Charles IL, US
Gary W. Cooper - Plainfield IL, US
Patrick J. Finn - Gilberts IL, US
Mark C. Munro - Barrington IL, US
Mark A. Fladeland - Bolingbrook IL, US

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G07F 9/10

US Classification:

194350, 109 53, 206 084, 453 63

Abstract:

A coin processing machine comprises a housing for containing the coin processing device, a coin processing unit disposed within the housing for processing received coins of a plurality of denominations and discharging processed coins into a plurality of coin receptacles, and a coin receptacle station disposed within the housing for holding a plurality of coin receptacles. The coin receptacle station includes a plurality of individually moveable platforms each having at least one coin receptacle disposed thereon. Each moveable platform is moveable between a first position and a second position. Each moveable platform is disposed entirely within the housing for receiving coins in the at least one coin receptacle disposed thereon when in the first position, and each moveable platform extends out of the housing when in the second position.

US Patent:

20040092222, May 13, 2004

Filed:

Oct 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/697429

Inventors:

Bogdan Kowalczyk - Bloomingdale IL, US
Mark Fladeland - Bolingbrook IL, US

International Classification:

G07D003/00

US Classification:

453/012000

Abstract:

A disc-type coin processing device for processing a plurality of coins is disclosed according to one embodiment of the present invention. The coin processing device includes a rotatable disc that imparts motion to the plurality of coins and a stationary head, which has a lower surface generally parallel to and spaced slightly away from the rotatable disc. The lower surface of the stationary head has a plurality of shaped regions that control the movement of the coins. A solid lubricant is disposed on the lower surface of the sorting head.

US Patent:

20120317915, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Feb 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/367537

Inventors:

Weston S. Koennecke - Oak Park IL, US
Mark A. Fladeland - Bolingbrook IL, US

Assignee:

CHICAGO METALLIC CORPORATION - Chicago IL

International Classification:

E04B 9/18

US Classification:

5250609

Abstract:

A ceiling tile with two pairs of outer straight opposing edges for a suspended ceiling having a grid with an opening with two pairs of near-horizontal opposing flanges on which the outer edges of the tile are supported. Two opposing notches on one of the pair of edges receive and rest upon one of the pairs of opposing flanges to vertically hang the ceiling tile.

US Patent:

20130031863, Feb 7, 2013

Filed:

Oct 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/648601

Inventors:

Chicago Metallic Corporation - Chicago IL, US
Mark A. Fladeland - Bolingbrook IL, US

Assignee:

CHICAGO METALLIC CORPORATION - Chicago IL

International Classification:

E04B 9/18
E04B 9/06
E04B 9/04

US Classification:

5250607, 525881

Abstract:

A suspended ceiling system is provided comprising at least first and second parallel inverted tee-runners. Each tee-runner comprises a horizontal flange and a vertical web, with the vertical web having at least two spaced openings therein. At least one ceiling panel is associated with the parallel tee-runners. The ceiling panel has opposed side walls and opposed end walls, with a pair of first tabs formed at one end of the ceiling panel and a pair of second tabs formed at the opposite end of the panel. At least one of the first tabs is relatively longer than at least one of the second tabs, and has a length sufficient so that it extends through one of the spaced openings in the web of the first inverted tee-runner and rests on the flange of the first tee-runner, with the second tabs being supported by the flange of the second tee-runner.

US Patent:

D658786, May 1, 2012

Filed:

Jun 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/394422

Inventors:

Weston S. Koennecke - Oak Park IL, US
Mark A. Fladeland - Bolingbrook IL, US

Assignee:

Chicago Metallics Corporation - Chicago IL

International Classification:

2501

US Classification:

D25138

US Patent:

D658785, May 1, 2012

Filed:

Jun 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/394417

Inventors:

Weston S. Koennecke - Oak Park IL, US
Mark A. Fladeland - Bolingbrook IL, US

Assignee:

Chicago Metallic Corporation - Chicago IL

International Classification:

2501

US Classification:

D25138