Patents by Inventor James Ihrcke

James Ihrcke 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).

  • Bearing pusher assembly, and product display including a bearing pusher assembly
    Patent number: 11045016
    Abstract: A bearing pusher assembly for moving product in a channel of a product display apparatus. The product display apparatus can have a tray component and a spring, the bearing pusher assembly to be coupled with the spring and moveable with respect to the tray component. The spring provides a resilience force to the tray component and the bearing pusher assembly upon deformation. The bearing pusher assembly includes a pusher body, an axle coupled to the pusher body, and a ball bearing coupled to the axle and rotatably moveable with respect to the tray component. Also disclosed is a product display apparatus including the bearing pusher assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence G. Berglund, James Ihrcke, Chris Harrell
  • Bearing Pusher Assembly, and Product Display Including a Bearing Pusher Assembly
    Publication number: 20200196775
    Abstract: A bearing pusher assembly for moving product in a channel of a product display apparatus. The product display apparatus can have a tray component and a spring, the bearing pusher assembly to be coupled with the spring and moveable with respect to the tray component. The spring provides a resilience force to the tray component and the bearing pusher assembly upon deformation. The bearing pusher assembly includes a pusher body, an axle coupled to the pusher body, and a ball bearing coupled to the axle and rotatably moveable with respect to the tray component. Also disclosed is a product display apparatus including the bearing pusher assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Terrence G. Berglund, James Ihrcke, Chris Harrell