Patents by Inventor Benjamin L. Garfinkle

Benjamin L. Garfinkle 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).

  • Publication number: 20090211135
    Abstract: A sign for displaying product information to a consumer. The sign includes first and second components for supporting primary and secondary product information. A first support member is provided for supporting the sign in an orientation to enable the product information to be visible to a consumer. A connecting interface is provided in the form of extenders emanating from the first and second components enabling the first and second components to releaseably attach to one another, the second component used for supporting supplemental product information in an orientation to enable supplemental product information to be made visible to a consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Garfinkle
  • Publication number: 20090188140
    Abstract: A sign for the display of perishable goods in a display case. The sign includes a front face and rear face, the front face being visible to a consumer when in use providing information to the consumer regarding the perishable goods. The rear face has at least one rotating dial, individual or folded panel for selection of at least one date on which the perishable goods would be removed from the display case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Garfinkle
  • Publication number: 20090165346
    Abstract: A sign holder device for the support and display of signage. The device includes a base, sign holder and a stem, the stem having a first end appended to the base and a second end supporting the sign holder. The stem has a length defined by the distance between its first and second ends, the length being adjustable to vary the distance between the base and sign holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Benjamin L Garfinkle
  • Publication number: 20090151208
    Abstract: A sign system that includes a substantially planar sign body having a periphery and a plurality of tabs configured for removably receiving product or price identification indicia. A supplemental sign tag is provided having additional indicia printed thereon, said supplemental sign tag having a slot configured therein. The slot in the supplemental sign tag is sized and positioned to enable a portion of it to be removably inserted within the one of said plurality of tabs such that at least a portion of the additional indicia is visible to an observer external to the periphery of the planar sign. In addition, a clip is provided, attachable to the planar sign body and to the supplemental sign tag to enable the supplemental sign tag to be positioned on a peripheral edge of the planar sign body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Garfinkle
  • Publication number: 20080178506
    Abstract: A sign holder device in the form of individual parts which, upon assembly, provides for support and display of signage. The sign holder device is in the form of a base or stem configured to receive and support a sign frame, the base or stem including a C-shaped extremity. An adaptor is provided having a lower region sized to engage and be frictionally retained by the C-shaped extremity and an upper region sized to receive and frictionally retain the sign frame which otherwise would not properly seat and be frictionally maintained by the C-shaped extremity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Garfinkle
  • Patent number: 6530166
    Abstract: A sign holder in the form of individual parts which, upon assembly, provides for the support and display of signage in a plurality of orientations. The sign holder includes a base configured to receive and support a first end to the stem, the stem having a first end and second end, the first end configured to be releasably retained by the base and the second end configured to retain a sign frame. The sign frame, in turn, is configured to be releasably retained by the second end of the stem and have a left side and a right side and a gap between its sides. The gap is provided with tabs for positioning the stem on the sign frame to retain the stem in a predetermined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Inventors: Benjamin L. Garfinkle, Manu B. Makhija
  • Publication number: 20020174582
    Abstract: A sign holder in the form of individual parts which, upon assembly, provides for the support and display of signage in a plurality of orientations. The sign holder includes a base configured to receive and support a first end to the stem, the stem having a first end and second end, the first end configured to be releasably retained by the base and the second end configured to retain a sign frame. The sign frame, in turn, is configured to be releasably retained by the second end of the stem and have a left side and a right side and a gap between its sides. The gap is provided with tabs for positioning the stem on the sign frame to retain the stem in a predetermined location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Clamp Swing Pricing Company
    Inventors: Benjamin L. Garfinkle, Manu B. Makhija
  • Patent number: 6095711
    Abstract: A stack of sheet material defining a packet assembly. Each sheet is provided with a single elongated slot spaced from one of its edges such that each sheet is captured by a single tubular element providing for the stack of sheet material to be in registry. A tubular element is provided with a slit extending throughout its longitudinal surface for capturing each sheet of the stack maintaining the sheets in registry within the stack and providing for rotation of each sheet about the tubular element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Garfinkle
  • Patent number: 6076295
    Abstract: A kit of parts and assembly of parts configured to create a sign system frame for accepting and displaying flexible signage of substantially uniform vertical dimension. One or more substantially uniformly parallel pairs of rail sections are provided each having an outer edge and inner edge. The rail sections have substantially uniform cross sections and longitudinal axes wherein the inner edge of the rail sections are provided with separator slots and signage slots for accepting and frictionally retaining the flexible signage and separator panels. The separator panels are employed to maintain pairs of rail sections parallel to one another at a distance approximating the uniform vertical dimension of the signage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Garfinkle
  • Patent number: D530751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Garfinkle
  • Patent number: D532827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Garfinkle
  • Patent number: D550286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Garfinkle
  • Patent number: D569916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Garfinkle
  • Patent number: D580992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Garfinkle
  • Patent number: D610623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Inventors: Manu B Makhija, Benjamin L Garfinkle
  • Patent number: D610624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Inventors: Manu B Makhija, Benjamin L Garfinkle
  • Patent number: D614239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Inventors: Benjamin L. Garfinkle, Manu B. Makhija
  • Patent number: D614240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Inventors: Benjamin L. Garfinkle, Manu B Makhija
  • Patent number: D428933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Garfinkle
  • Patent number: D432404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Garfinkle