Inventor
Michael R. Shields
Inventor
Greensboro, NC, US
Overview
Patents· 32 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A47Bprimary
A47BTables35%
E04BGeneral building constructions24%
LOC0613%
A47CChairs9%
H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h104%
A01KAnimal husbandry2%
A45BWalking sticks2%
B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers2%
G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems2%
H03FAmplifiers2%
PatentTitleYear
8,122,837'Stackable, nestable and gangable table'20127,849,804'Stackable, nestable and gangable table'20107,827,921'Tilting nestable table and chair set'20107,565,772'Knock-down portable partition system'20097,448,168'Knock-down portable partition system'2008D0549478'Chair'2007D0543736'Chair'20076,910,306'Knock-down portable partition system'20056,546,684'Partition panel'20036,442,909'Knock-down portable partition system'20026,301,846'Knock-down portable partition system'20016,276,103'Cover panel brace for partition systems'20016,098,358'Knock-down portable partition system'20006,079,173'Knock-down portable partition system'20006,009,675'Knock-down portable partition system'20005,931,528'Chair with articulating tablet and interfacing table'19995,899,035'Knock-down portable partition system'19995,816,649'Chair with articulating tablet and interfacing table'19985,802,988'Vertically adjustable table'1998D0390710'Chair'1998D0387921'Beach table'1997D0387585'Table'1997D0385423'Chair'19975,309,322'Leadframe strip for semiconductor packages and method'19945,164,683'RF amplifier assembly'1992D0330132'Table'1992D0329543'Seat'1992D0320507'Chair'19915,003,930'Animal training collar'19914,979,778'Synchrotilt chair'19904,583,080'Audible alarm and projection lamp attachment for a walking cane'19864,253,582'Easy-open container end'1981Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1981–2012Patents assigned to SHIELDS MICHAEL R (4)· patent assignee history
1981Based in Cape May, NJ, US· patent location history
1986Based in Nesconset, NY, US· patent location history
1990–2012Based in Greensboro, NC, US· patent location history
1991–1992Patents assigned to BRAYTON INT COLLECTION (3)· patent assignee history
1992Based in Mesa, AZ, US· patent location history
1994Based in Scottsdale, AZ, US· patent location history
1997–2009Patents assigned to STEELCASE INC (9)· patent assignee history
2000–2001Patents assigned to STEELCASE DEV INC (5)· patent assignee history
2002–2007Patents assigned to STEELCASE DEV CORP (5)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| STEELCASE INC | 9 | 1997–2009 |
| STEELCASE DEV CORP | 5 | 2002–2007 |
| STEELCASE DEV INC | 5 | 2000–2001 |
| SHIELDS MICHAEL Rself | 4 | 1981–2012 |
| BRAYTON INT COLLECTION | 3 | 1991–1992 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro, NC, US | 28 | 1990–2012 |
| Scottsdale, AZ, US | 1 | 1994 |
| Mesa, AZ, US | 1 | 1992 |
| Nesconset, New York, US | 1 | 1986 |
| Cape May, New Jersey, US | 1 | 1981 |