Patents by Inventor John PONGRAC

John PONGRAC 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: 11178980
    Abstract: A retail display device (10) comprises a carriage (40) mounted to a retail hook rail (20) adapted to be cantileveredly supported by a support structure (2). The carriage (40) comprises a pair of hingedly attached arms (41, 42), including a first arm (41) adapted to slide along the hook rail (20) and a second arm 42 adapted to reciprocate along the hook rail (20). The pair of arms (41, 42) are biased to pivot apart, such that the first arm (41) tends to assume an inclined position relative to the hook rail (20) and the first arm (41) is adapted to be drawn towards an upper portion (47) of the second arm by a gathering device (60) extending between the respective first and second arms (41, 42). The gathering device is flexible and extends forward beyond the second arm (42) to a lever (88) mounted to the front of the hook (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ivan Pongrac, John Pongrac, Chris Pongrac
  • Publication number: 20200085210
    Abstract: A retail display device (10) comprises a carriage (40) mounted to a retail hook rail (20) adapted to be cantileveredly supported by a support structure (2). The carriage (40) comprises a pair of hingedly attached arms (41, 42), including a first arm (41) adapted to slide along the hook rail (20) and a second arm 42 adapted to reciprocate along the hook rail (20). The pair of arms (41, 42) are biased to pivot apart, such that the first arm (41) tends to assume an inclined position relative to the hook rail (20) and the first arm (41) is adapted to be drawn towards an upper portion (47) of the second arm by a gathering device (60) extending between the respective first and second arms (41, 42). The gathering device is flexible and extends forward beyond the second arm (42) to a lever (88) mounted to the front of the hook (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Ivan Pongrac, John Pongrac, Chris Pongrac
  • Patent number: 9386864
    Abstract: A scanning bar hook for displaying packeted items in a shop, has upper and lower limbs with a crossbar extending from the upper limb. A molded plastic assembly pivoted on the crossbar has a display flap for mounting a bar code card, a fin extending from the flap toward the first item and an arrester arm which is insertable between the foremost item and the next item. When the foremost item is advanced for removal it strikes the fin and blocks the removal of all the remaining items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Inventors: Ivan Pongrac, John Pongrac
  • Publication number: 20150216325
    Abstract: A scanning bar hook for displaying packeted items in a shop, has upper and lower limbs with a crossbar extending from the upper limb. A moulded plastic assembly pivoted on the crossbar has a display flap for mounting a bar code card, a fin extending from the flap toward the first item and an arrester arm which is insertable between the foremost item and the next item. When the foremost item is advanced for removal it strikes the fin and blocks the removal of all the remaining items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Ivan PONGRAC, John PONGRAC