Roger J Anderson

US Patent:

20230020113, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Jan 5, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/791055

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Roger Jeffrey Anderson - Mooresville NC, US

International Classification:

B25J 15/10
B25J 11/00
B25J 15/00

Abstract:

A system for lifting a deformable object includes a support structure, two pairs of opposing arms coupled to the support structure, and a fluid power driver operatively coupled in parallel to the pairs of opposing arms via a fluid power system. Each of the arms includes inclined surfaces configured to contact the deformable object. When the support structure is positioned above the deformable object on the surface, the fluid power driver is configured to increase pressure in the fluid power system until the pressure in the fluid power system reaches a predetermined level such that (i) each of the pairs of opposing arms independently closes a distance until the inclined surfaces are in contact with sides of the deformable object, and (ii) the pairs of opposing arms exert a compressive force on the deformable object that causes the deformable object to slide up one or more of the inclined surfaces.

US Patent:

20190331159, Oct 31, 2019

Filed:

Apr 30, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/399444

Inventors:

- Arcadia WI, US
Roger Jeffrey Anderson - Mooresville NC, US

International Classification:

F16B 37/04

Abstract:

An upholstered component, such as panels, assembled onto a furniture frame or a chair mechanism by way of a connection system provides a robust connection and economical manufacturing process. The connection includes a T-nut and a spacer attached on opposite sides of a wood form to be upholstered. The threaded barrel of the T-nut inserted in a hole through the wood form and with T-nut prongs embedding into a surface of the side of the wood form that will be facing outwardly on the furniture. The spacer is inserted into the hole at the opposite side of the wood form and is retained therein by an interference fit. The wood form is upholstered and is then attached to the furniture frame or mechanism with a bolt connecting to the furniture frame or mechanism and then extending through the spacer, into the hole and into the threaded barrel of the T-nut.