Patents by Inventor Alton F. Doody

Alton F. Doody has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6276034
    Abstract: A slat wall death care merchandise display unit comprising a back wall with a plurality of slats attached such that a plurality of parallel, uniform slots are created. A category delineator can be inserted to divide and organize the display of death care related merchandise. Additionally, a cornice can be inserted into at least one slot to provide a display location for category headers. Moreover, an illumination source can be hidden under the cornice to provide additional lighting in the viewing of the death care related merchandise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: The York Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Bachman, Alton F. Doody
  • Patent number: 6145672
    Abstract: A memorial merchandise display unit and method of displaying the unit that maximizes the types and styles of memorial merchandise comprising two vertical, parallel, spaced wing walls and a vertical back wall attached to a rear end of each wing wall. Attached to the back wall and/or the wing walls is at least one angled display board to engage the line of sight of a prospective purchaser and provide a location for the multi-planar display of a variety of memorial merchandise, death care merchandise, decedent confinement chambers, vases, and visual materials. Additionally, the unit may further contain a cornice and/or at least one illumination source to improve the visibility and notoriety of the memorial merchandise.Alternatively, at least two display units are combined to create a modular memorial merchandise display unit capable of depicting a plurality of death care merchandise, decedent confinement chambers, and visual materials design lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: The York Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Bachman, Lynn A. Taggart, Alton F. Doody
  • Patent number: 6070741
    Abstract: A memorial death care merchandise display unit and method of displaying the unit that maximizes the types and styles of death care merchandise comprising two vertical, parallel, spaced wing walls and a vertical back wall attached to a rear end of each wing wall. Attached to the back wall and/or the wing walls is at least one angled display board to engage the line of sight of a prospective purchaser and provide a location for the multi-planar display of a variety of death care merchandise, decedent confinement chambers, and visual materials. Additionally, the unit may further contain a cornice and/or at least one illumination source to improve the visibility and notoriety of the death care merchandise. Alternatively, at least two display units are combined to create a modular memorial death care merchandise display unit capable of depicting a plurality of death care merchandise, decedent confinement chambers, and visual materials design lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: The York Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Bachman, Lynn A. Taggart, Alton F. Doody
  • Patent number: 5848498
    Abstract: A casket display structure has a back wall and wing walls that are removably-attached to the back wall to form an alcove. A double-tiered display rack is mounted between the wing walls. The display structure includes a lower casket rollout rack connected to the fixed double-tiered rack by a scissors unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Batesville Casket Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Lajos L. Szabo, Sr., Lajos L. Szabo, Jr., Alton F. Doody, Dennis J. Riga
  • Patent number: 5709052
    Abstract: A casket display structure has a back wall and wing walls that are removably-attached to the back wall to form an alcove. A double-tiered display rack is mounted between the wing walls. The display structure includes a lower casket rollout rack connected to the fixed double-tiered rack by a scissors unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Batesville Casket Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Lajos L. Szabo, Sr., Lajos L. Szabo, Jr., Alton F. Doody, Dennis J. Riga
  • Patent number: 5524394
    Abstract: A casket display structure has a back wall and wing walls that are removably-attached to the back wall to form an alcove. A double-tiered display rack is mounted between the wing walls. The display structure includes a lower casket rollout rack connected to the fixed double-tiered rack by a scissors unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Batesville Casket Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Lajos L. Szabo, Sr., Lajos L. Szabo, Jr., Alton F. Doody, Dennis J. Riga
  • Patent number: 5405017
    Abstract: A casket display structure has a back wall and wing walls that are removably-attached to the back wall to form an alcove. A double-tiered display rack is mounted between the wing walls. The display structure includes a lower casket rollout rack connected to the fixed double-tiered rack by a scissors unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Batesville Casket Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Lajos L. Szabo, Sr., Lajos L. Szabo, Jr., Alton F. Doody, Dennis J. Riga
  • Patent number: D428289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: The York Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Bachman, Alton F. Doody