MR. PAUL THOMAS EVANS, CADC
Social Work at Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL

6485120, Nov 26, 2002

Aug 14, 2000

09/638474

Lawrence J. Pomerleau - Lake Zurich IL
Paul C. Evans - Chicago IL

Kenlin Group, Inc. - Highland Park IL

A47B 8816

31233427, 31233444

An improved drawer glide for a drawer slide assembly provides drawer slide securement means taking the form of an internal recess with a ramped locking tab that lockingly secures a rear portion of an elongated metal drawer slide extending past a rear panel of a drawer. By providing the recess within the drawer glide as part of the drawer slide securement means, a range of lengths of drawer slides may be used for a given drawer length, significantly reducing the number of different sizes of drawer slides required to meet demands of the furniture industry. The ramped locking tab also facilitates furniture assembly by providing reliable securement of the drawer slide in the drawer guide prior to installation on in a furniture unit. External integral reinforcement means are also provided in the form of gussets.

6581312, Jun 24, 2003

Sep 19, 2001

09/956515

Scott Padiak - Winnetka IL
Paul C. Evans - Chicago IL

Cormark, Inc. - Des Plaines IL

G09F 1500

40606, 4064201, 211103, 211243

An adjustable sign mount and graphic for mounting to an associated display includes a spine, a mounting bracket and a graphic. The spine has an elongated dimension and is formed having a bracket channel and a graphic channel. Each the bracket channel and the graphic channel include a plurality of support walls transverse to the spine elongated dimension and a plurality of locking walls parallel to the spine elongated dimension and extending respectively from the support walls to define bracket channel and graphic channel upper and lower locking walls. The bracket channel and graphic channel upper and lower locking walls define bracket and graphic spine openings, respectively, in the bracket and graphic channels. The mounting bracket has a first end mountable to the associated display and a second end defining a mounting portion that is configured for insertion into one of the bracket spine openings and lockingly engagable with opposing upper and lower bracket locking walls. The graphic has a mounting portion and an indicia-containing portion.

5896769, Apr 27, 1999

Sep 13, 1996

8/713895

Stephen R. Elpern - Chicago IL
David G. Elpern - Los Angeles CA
Allen C. Ward - Ann Arbor MI
Walid Habib - Ann Arbor MI
Paul Evans - Chicago IL
Scott Padiak - Winnetka IL

Access Technologies, Inc. - Chicago IL

E05B 4700

70279

An electrically operated actuator (12, 112, 212, 312) automatically operates dead-bolt assemblies and other locks, while preserving manual operation of the locks. The actuator assembly has rotating means for rotation of the drive bar (18), which in turn extends or retracts the bolt (14) of the lock. The rotating means may be a lever (28, 128, 238, 328, 438) attached to the drive bar (18) that is pivotable about the axis of rotation of the drive bar (18). The actuator assembly has driving means that forces the rotating means to rotate. The driving means is responsive to an electrical signal, which, for example, may be initiated from a remote-controlled transmitter (502, 602). The driving means may include a motor (20, 120, 220) for rotating a rod (22, 122, 222, 322) that in turn operates an assembly that rotates or drives the rotating means. In response to an electrical signal, the driving means actuates the rotating means to affect either a locking or unlocking operation, which operations are always completed by placing the actuator assembly in a state whereby the bolt of the lock may subsequently be extended or retracted manually, or automatically by the driving means.

7207542, Apr 24, 2007

Sep 14, 2004

10/940366

Thomas M. Conway - Park Ridge IL, US
Scott Padiak - Skokie IL, US
Paul C. Evans - Chicago IL, US

Cormark, Inc. - Des Plaines IL

A47B 97/04

248458, 24822021, 4060601

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.

5979199, Nov 9, 1999

Oct 15, 1997

8/950875

Stephen R. Elpern - Chicago IL
David G. Elpern - Los Angeles CA
Allen C. Ward - Ann Arbor MI
Walid Habib - Ann Arbor MI
Paul Evans - Chicago IL
Scott Padiak - Winnetka IL
David Corbett Brown - Chicago IL
Robb Allan Peebles - Cottage Grove WI

Access Technologies, Inc. - Chicago IL

E05B 4700

70279

An electrically operated actuator (12, 112, 212, 312, 800) automatically operates dead-bolt assemblies and other locks, while preserving manual operation of the locks. The actuator assembly has rotating means for rotation of the drive bar (18), which in turn extends or retracts the bolt (14) of the lock. The rotating means may be a lever (28, 128, 238, 328, 438, 818) attached to the drive bar (18) that is pivotable about the axis of rotation of the drive bar (18). The actuator assembly has driving means that forces the rotating means to rotate. The driving means is responsive to an electrical signal, which, for example, may be initiated from a remote-controlled transmitter (502, 602). The driving means may include a motor (20, 120, 220) for rotating a rod (22, 122, 222, 322) that in turn operates an assembly that rotates or drives the rotating means. In response to an electrical signal, the driving means actuates the rotating means to affect either a locking or unlocking operation, which operations are always completed by placing the actuator assembly in a state whereby the bolt of the lock may subsequently be extended or retracted manually, or automatically by the driving means.

6089058, Jul 18, 2000

Aug 4, 1999

9/368376

Stephen R. Elpern - Chicago IL
David G. Elpern - Los Angeles CA
Allen C. Ward - Ann Arbor MI
Walid Habib - Ann Arbor MI
Paul Evans - Chicago IL
Scott Padiak - Winnetka IL
David Corbett Brown - Chicago IL
Robb Allan Peebles - Cottage Grove WI

Access Technologies, Inc. - Chicago IL

E05B 4700

702791

A method is provided for retrofitting an existing dead-bolt assembly with an electrically operated actuator (12, 112, 212, 312, 800). The electrically operated actuator automatically operates the dead-bolt assembly while preserving manual operation of the lock. The actuator assembly has rotating means for rotation of the drive bar (18), which in turn extends or retracts the bolt (14) of the lock. The rotating means may be a lever (28,128, 238, 328, 438, 818) attached to the drive bar (18) that is pivotable about the axis of rotation of the drive bar (18). The actuator assembly has driving means that forces the rotating means to rotate. The driving means is responsive to an electrical signal, which, for example, may be initiated from a remote-controlled transmitter (502, 602). The driving means may include a motor (20, 120, 220) for rotating a rod (22, 122, 222, 322) that in turn operates an assembly that rotates or drives the rotating means. In response to an electrical signal, the driving means actuates the rotating means to affect either a locking or unlocking operation, which operations are always completed by placing the actuator assembly in a state whereby the bolt of the lock may subsequently be extended or retracted manually, or automatically by the driving means.

D434229, Nov 28, 2000

Jul 7, 1999

D/107497

David J. Van den Branden - Chicago IL
Paul C. Evans - Chicago IL
Michael D. McCoy - Buena Vista CO
Dale E. Fahnstrom - Chicago IL
Burton F. Mendelson - Northbrook IL
Charles H. Dresner - Northbrook IL
Lawrence J. Pomerleau - Lake Zurich IL

Kenlin Group, Inc. - Highland Park IL

0301

D 3314

7124993, Oct 24, 2006

Oct 8, 2003

10/680909

Scott Padiak - Winnetka IL, US
Thomas M. Conway - Park Ridge IL, US
Paul Charle Evans - Chicago IL, US
John Robert Visk - Chicago IL, US

Cormark, Inc. - Des Plaines IL

A47B 97/04

248458, 248240, 16309, 16316, 4060601

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.

7284740, Oct 23, 2007

Jun 7, 2006

11/448422

Scott Padiak - Winnetka IL, US
Thomas M. Conway - Park Ridge IL, US
Paul Charle Evans - Chicago IL, US
John Robert Visk - Chicago IL, US

Cormark, Inc. - Des Plaines IL

A47B 97/04

248458, 248240, 16309

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.