Patents by Inventor Chester Kolton

Chester Kolton 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: 7183927
    Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises a housing containing an electronic article surveillance marker, the housing defining a viewability channel extending between opposed first and second exterior surfaces of the housing, the electronic article surveillance marker being disposed aside the viewability channel. In a combination, there is provided an article of manufacture and an electronic article surveillance assembly comprising a housing containing an electronic article surveillance marker, the housing defining a viewability channel extending between opposed first and second exterior surfaces of the housing, the electronic article surveillance marker being disposed aside the viewability channel, the article of manufacture having a bottom portion thereof disposed in the housing in registry with the viewability channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore, Andrew A. Au
  • Publication number: 20070008143
    Abstract: The present invention provides a security device for attachment to an electrical cord. The device includes a housing assembly having an exterior housing and an interior housing. The interior housing having means to securely attach the plug inside the interior housing. The device also includes an exterior housing for inwardly receiving the interior housing and the attached plug. The interior housing snap locks into the exterior housing to provide a locking non-removable engagement therewith. Additionally, the housing has means to provide a tight engagement of the plug with the housing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Norman, Chester Kolton
  • Patent number: 7143892
    Abstract: A hanger for jewelry includes a substrate having first and second end portions and first and second interior portions, the first end portion being foldable relative to the first interior portion, the second end portion being foldable relative to the second interior portion, the first and second interior portions being foldable relative to one another. In assembled form, a hanger comprises a substrate having first and second upstanding end portions and first and second upstanding interior portions and defining a first fold line between the first end portion and the first interior portion, a second fold line between the second end portion and the second interior portion and a third fold line between the first and second interior portions, the third fold line being disposed upwardly of the first and second fold lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman
  • Patent number: 7095327
    Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises an upstanding housing having a closed ceiling and a floor having a continuous peripheral portion bounding a central floor opening, the housing having an interior cavity communicating with the central floor opening, an EAS marker being disposed in the housing interior cavity, the housing defining a sidewall extending from the ceiling to the continuous peripheral floor portion and tapered to form the housing with a periphery having a V-shaped cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Publication number: 20060077061
    Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises an upstanding housing having a closed ceiling and a floor having a continuous peripheral portion bounding a central floor opening, the housing having an interior cavity communicating with the central floor opening, an EAS marker being disposed in the housing interior cavity, the housing defining a sidewall extending from the ceiling to the continuous peripheral floor portion and tapered to form the housing with a periphery having a V-shaped cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Patent number: 7012526
    Abstract: An EAS marker assembly comprises a housing defining a cavity extending inwardly from an open wall of the housing and a passage extending through a closed wall of the housing opposite the open wall and disposed aside the cavity and an EAS marker secured to the closed wall of the housing. A securement member extends through the passage and secures the EAS marker assembly to an article of manufacture, the article of manufacture closing the open wall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Patent number: 6987455
    Abstract: One assembly includes an article of manufacture having an exterior surface of a given color and an EAS marker-containing housing secured to the article and defining an exterior surface of the given color. Another assembly includes an article of manufacture having an exterior surface with a surface section of a given configuration and an EAS marker-containing housing secured to the article and defining an exterior surface having surface section contiguous with the article surface section and of the given configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Patent number: 6956482
    Abstract: An EAS marker assembly includes an EAS marker, at least one interior layer having an opening extending therethrough, the EAS marker being resident in the opening, and first and second opposed exterior layers secured to outer surfaces of the at least one interior layer, each of the first and second opposed exterior layers having continuous expanse in overlying relation to the EAS marker. The tag assembly may have an aperture extending therethrough and defined collectively by the at least one interior layer and the first and second exterior layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman
  • Patent number: 6943689
    Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises an upstanding housing having a closed ceiling and a floor having a continuous peripheral portion bounding a central floor opening, the housing having an interior cavity communicating with the central floor opening, an EAS marker being disposed in the housing interior cavity, the housing defining a sidewall extending from the ceiling to the continuous peripheral floor portion and tapered to form the housing with a periphery having a V-shaped cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Patent number: 6932251
    Abstract: A hanger has a support rod engaging portion, a garment supporting portion extending downwardly of the support rod engaging portion and a size marker receiving portion opening into the periphery of the hanger, the hanger defining in the size marker receiving portion at least one deflectable size marker retaining member. A size marker for assembly with a hanger includes a rigid body defining a ceiling and front and rear walls extending downwardly of the ceiling to a floor, at least one passage opening into the floor and extending to the ceiling, the body defining a recess extending between the front and rear walls, the recess communicating with the passage at an upper portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Patent number: 6899252
    Abstract: A separator insertable into a medicine container and thereupon defining upper and lower compartments in the medicine container, the separator having a separating portion pivotally supported for movement into a first position for forming the upper and lower compartments and into a second position providing access to the lower compartment, the separator including latching structure for releasably maintaining the separator portion in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Medcount Systems, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Maurus Logan, Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Publication number: 20050110642
    Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises a housing containing an electronic article surveillance marker, the housing defining a viewability channel extending between opposed first and second exterior surfaces of the housing, the electronic article surveillance marker being disposed aside the viewability channel. In a combination, there is provided an article of manufacture and an electronic article surveillance assembly comprising a housing containing an electronic article surveillance marker, the housing defining a viewability channel extending between opposed first and second exterior surfaces of the housing, the electronic article surveillance marker being disposed aside the viewability channel, the article of manufacture having a bottom portion thereof disposed in the housing in registry with the viewability channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore, Andrew Au
  • Publication number: 20050110643
    Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises an upstanding housing having a closed ceiling and a floor having a continuous peripheral portion bounding a central floor opening, the housing having an interior cavity communicating with the central floor opening, an EAS marker being disposed in the housing interior cavity, the housing defining a sidewall extending from the ceiling to the continuous peripheral floor portion and tapered to form the housing with a periphery having a V-shaped cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Patent number: 6882277
    Abstract: An EAS marker assembly comprising a housing defining an interior cavity and an EAS marker contained in the housing interior cavity, the housing defining first and second tabs extending outwardly of the housing, each of the first and second tabs defining an aperture extending therethrough. The EAS marker assembly is assembled with an article of manufacture defining first and second apertures extending therethrough, the EAS marker assembly being arranged in combination with the article of manufacture such that the apertures of the first and second tabs are aligned with the first and second apertures of the article of manufacture and a joinder device extending through the apertures of the first and second tabs and the first and second apertures of the article of manufacture and securing the EAS marker assembly to the article of manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Publication number: 20050035004
    Abstract: A hanger for jewelry includes a substrate having first and second end portions and first and second interior portions, the first end portion being foldable relative to the first interior portion, the second end portion being foldable relative to the second interior portion, the first and second interior portions being foldable relative to one another. In assembled form, a hanger comprises a substrate having first and second upstanding end portions and first and second upstanding interior portions and defining a first fold line between the first end portion and the first interior portion, a second fold line between the second end portion and the second interior portion and a third fold line between the first and second interior portions, the third fold line being disposed upwardly of the first and second fold lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman
  • Publication number: 20040206787
    Abstract: A hanger has a support rod engaging portion, a garment supporting portion extending downwardly of the support rod engaging portion and a size marker receiving portion opening into the periphery of the hanger, the hanger defining in the size marker receiving portion at least one deflectable size marker retaining member. A size marker for assembly with a hanger includes a rigid body defining a ceiling and front and rear walls extending downwardly of the ceiling to a floor, at least one passage opening into the floor and extending to the ceiling, the body defining a recess extending between the front and rear walls, the recess communicating with the passage at an upper portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Patent number: 6753779
    Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises a housing defining an interior compartment, an electronic article surveillance marker secured in the interior compartment, and a securement device insertable in the housing and having securement structure extending outwardly of the housing for attaching the housing to an article of manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Publication number: 20040084473
    Abstract: A separator insertable into a medicine container and thereupon defining upper and lower compartments in the medicine container, the separator having a separating portion pivotally supported for movement into a first position for forming the upper and lower compartments and into a second position providing access to the lower compartment, the separator including latching structure for releasably maintaining the separator portion in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Maurus Logan, Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Publication number: 20040069847
    Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises an elongate sheet member having a hinge section, a first panel section pivotally supported at one end of the hinge section and a second panel pivotally supported at a second end of the hinge section, an adhesive layer being disposed between and mutually securing the first and second panel sections and defining an interior compartment between the first and second panel sections, and an EAS member being secured to one of the first and second panel sections and disposed in the interior compartment, an aperture extending from the interior compartment through one of the first and second panel sections. Prior to securing the first and second panel sections, a stem of an article of manufacture is inserted through the aperture and an end of the stem is secured in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman
  • Publication number: 20040036610
    Abstract: An EAS marker assembly includes an EAS marker, at least one interior layer having an opening extending therethrough, the EAS marker being resident in the opening, and first and second opposed exterior layers secured to outer surfaces of the at least one interior layer, each of the first and second opposed exterior layers having continuous expanse in overlying relation to the EAS marker. The tag assembly may have an aperture extending therethrough and defined collectively by the at least one interior layer and the first and second exterior layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman