Robert L Yoder

US Patent:

D613977, Apr 20, 2010

Filed:

Sep 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/324104

Inventors:

Robert D. Peota - Minneapolis MN, US
Robert D. Yoder - Middlebury IN, US
Andrew A. Enyart - Middlebury IN, US
Mark A. Campbell - Middlebury IN, US
Steven C. Thompson - Elkhart IN, US

Assignee:

Target Brands, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

0604

US Classification:

D 6509

US Patent:

8028846, Oct 4, 2011

Filed:

Sep 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/205542

Inventors:

Robert D. Peota - Minneapolis MN, US
Robert D. Yoder - Middlebury IN, US
Andrew A. Enyart - Middlebury IN, US
Mark A. Campbell - Middlebury IN, US
Steven C. Thompson - Elkhart IN, US

Assignee:

Target Brands, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A47B 43/00

US Classification:

211187, 211204, 211190, 108108

Abstract:

Assembly of a structurally sound modular shelving system includes forming an H-shaped base structure, or otherwise-shaped base structure, by releasably hooking a tie beam into a first base piece and a second base piece. A first column member is slid into the first base piece by sliding an insert tab at an end of an elongate body of the first column into a vertical passage through the first base piece. A second column member is similarly slid into a second base piece. A header member is releasably hooked into the first and second columns, the header member extending substantially horizontally between the first and second columns and substantially perpendicularly to the first and second base pieces.

US Patent:

8646618, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Oct 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/252014

Inventors:

Robert D. Peota - Minneapolis MN, US
Robert D. Yoder - Middlebury IN, US
Andrew K. Enyart - Middlebury IN, US
Mark A. Campbell - Middlebury IN, US
Steven C. Thompson - Elkhart IN, US

Assignee:

Target Brands, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

E05B 73/00
A47B 43/00
E05C 19/06
E05C 3/02

US Classification:

211 4, 211186, 211189, 292 80, 292194

Abstract:

A modular shelving system comprises a first upright, a second upright, first and second rails, and a rail spanner. The first upright includes a first body and a first cleat having a base portion secured in the first body. The second upright includes a second body and a second cleat having a base portion secured in the second body. Each of the first and second rails defines an upper cleat hole and a lower cleat hole. The first cleat of the first upright is slidably received in the upper and lower cleat holes of the first rail, and the second cleat of the second upright is slidably received in the upper and lower cleat holes of the second rail. The rail spanner extends between the first and second rails and includes first and second retaining claws each connected to the rail spanner.