PATENTS
2014 |
US 8,520,370 – HiveDock, Audio/Visual enhancer for iPhone4 |
2012 |
US 8,186,284 - / USD661142S1 – Plastic Student Desk with Book Box |
2011 |
US D648,149S – Discover Wire Rod Stack Chair |
2010 |
USD625532 - Plastic Student Desk with Book Box |
2010 |
US 7,690,380 – Surgical Drape - Microtek Medical |
2010 |
US 7,744,153 – Therapeutic Seat Back Insert |
2008 |
US D566979 – Stacking Student Chair - Discover |
2007 |
US 7,290,741 – Furniture Self-Leveling Glide |
2006 |
US 7,096,871 – Surgical Drape - Microtek Medical |
2004 |
US 2004/0045557 A1 - Surgical Drape - Microtek Medical |
2002 |
US 6,439,222 – Rapid Assembly Barbecue Grill and Cart – Big Easy Mechanism |
1999 |
US 6,003,447 – Folding Table - MATS |
1999 |
US 5,957,062 – Folding Table - MATS |
1996 |
US 5,354,027 – Flip-Top Table Mechanism |
1994 |
US 5,533,457 – Leveling Mechanism Adjustable Glide – Leveler Base |
1994 |
US 5,279,233 – Folding Table – Folio |
AWARDS
2001 |
Popular Mechanics Award – Big Easy, Char-Broil |
1996 |
IBD/IIDA Apex Award – Leveler Base - Series 7100 |
1995 |
IDEA Gold Award – Business Week and IDSA, Leveler Base |
1994 |
Best of NeoCon – Silver Award - MATS Table System |
AFFILIATIONS
2017 |
IDSA, Auburn SIGD Advisory Board |
2015 |
TEDx B’ham and Design Week Birmingham, Paton |
2000 |
National Furniture Section Chair, IDSA |
1996 |
Innovation, summer 2000, “Article, Furniture Today” |
1992 |
Board of Directors/ Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Chapter, IDSA |