Patents by Inventor John Richard Muse
John Richard Muse 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).
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Publication number: 20230343247Abstract: A display system includes: a first upright oriented vertically; a second upright oriented vertically and offset horizontally from the first upright by a frame separation distance, the first upright and the second upright each having a plurality of openings therein and together defining a display opening therebetween; a first fastener attached to a display panel and inserted into one of the plurality of openings in the first upright; and a second fastener attached to the display panel and inserted into one of the plurality of openings in the second upright, each of the first fastener and the second fastener comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first stud and a second stud, the second portion having an opening for receiving the first stud, the first stud configured to be inserted through a display panel and secured in the opening, the second stud configured to be inserted into one of the plurality of holes in the first upright or second upright, whereby the first and seconType: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: John Richard Muse, John Taddei
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Publication number: 20220380081Abstract: Fastener-free packaging includes a plurality of main panels, each main panel comprising an upper panel, a central panel, and a lower panel; at least one attaching connection feature located on at least one lower panel; and at least one receiving connection feature located on at least one lower panel, wherein each lower panel is connected to at least two other lower panels by an attaching connection feature connecting to a receiving connection feature such that all lower panels are connected together thereby forming a bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: John Richard Muse, Shifeng Chen
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Patent number: 11440696Abstract: Fastener-free packaging includes a plurality of main panels, each main panel comprising an upper panel, a central panel, and a lower panel; at least one attaching connection feature located on at least one lower panel; and at least one receiving connection feature located on at least one lower panel, wherein each lower panel is connected to at least two other lower panels by an attaching connection feature connecting to a receiving connection feature such that all lower panels are connected together thereby forming a bottom.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: John Richard Muse, Shifeng Chen
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Publication number: 20200407101Abstract: Fastener-free packaging includes a plurality of main panels, each main panel comprising an upper panel, a central panel, and a lower panel; at least one attaching connection feature located on at least one lower panel; and at least one receiving connection feature located on at least one lower panel, wherein each lower panel is connected to at least two other lower panels by an attaching connection feature connecting to a receiving connection feature such that all lower panels are connected together thereby forming a bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: John Richard Muse, Shifeng Chen
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Patent number: 10807761Abstract: Fastener-free packaging includes a plurality of main panels, each main panel comprising an upper panel, a central panel, and a lower panel; at least one attaching connection feature located on at least one lower panel; and at least one receiving connection feature located on at least one lower panel, wherein each lower panel is connected to at least two other lower panels by an attaching connection feature connecting to a receiving connection feature such that all lower panels are connected together thereby forming a bottom.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: John Richard Muse, Shifeng Chen
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Patent number: 10783811Abstract: A clip bracket assembly includes a clip bracket including a base portion and a clip portion, the base portion defining a clearance hole, the base portion and the clip portion together defining an insertion slot, the clip portion configured to hold a display panel inside the insertion slot; and a clip fastener including a head and a shank, the shank extending through the clearance hole defined in the clip bracket.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Tuttle, John Richard Muse, Paul Ott, Travis Walters
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Publication number: 20200193879Abstract: A clip bracket assembly includes a clip bracket including a base portion and a clip portion, the base portion defining a clearance hole, the base portion and the clip portion together defining an insertion slot, the clip portion configured to hold a display panel inside the insertion slot; and a clip fastener including a head and a shank, the shank extending through the clearance hole defined in the clip bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Tuttle, John Richard Muse, Paul Ott, Travis Walters
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Patent number: 10614731Abstract: A clip bracket includes: a base portion defining a clearance hole configured to receive a fastener securing the base portion to a structure; and a clip portion connected to the base portion, the base portion and the clip portion defining an insertion slot, a one of the base portion and the clip portion of the clip bracket including an engagement rib defining an effective width of the insertion slot that is less than a nominal width of the insertion slot.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Tuttle, John Richard Muse, Paul Ott, Travis Walters
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Patent number: 10573207Abstract: A display system includes: a first upright oriented vertically; a second upright oriented vertically and offset horizontally from the first upright by a frame separation distance, the first upright and the second upright defining a display opening therebetween; a first clip bracket secured to the first upright with a first clip fastener; and a second clip bracket secured to the second upright with a second clip fastener, each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket including a base portion and a clip portion, the base portion and the clip portion defining an insertion slot, a main entrance of the insertion slot of each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket facing forward, the clip portion configured to hold a display panel inside the insertion slot, the clip portion configured to hold an edge of the display panel against the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Tuttle, John Richard Muse, Paul Ott, Travis Walters
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Patent number: 10494213Abstract: A dispenser includes a rotating member defining a first end and a second end, the rotating member defining an outer surface, the rotating member defining an axis of rotation, the axis of rotation extending from the first end to the second end; a holding member defining an inner surface, the inner surface enclosing an engaging portion of the rotating member, the holding member configured to rotate relative to the rotating member, the inner surface defining a protuberance extending radially inward with respect to the axis of rotation towards the outer surface; and a cap attached to the first end of the rotating member.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Deborah A. Dahlmann, Christopher M. Stanton, John Richard Muse, Dawn F. Jones
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Publication number: 20190304348Abstract: A display system includes: a first upright oriented vertically; a second upright oriented vertically and offset horizontally from the first upright by a frame separation distance, the first upright and the second upright defining a display opening therebetween; a first clip bracket secured to the first upright with a first clip fastener; and a second clip bracket secured to the second upright with a second clip fastener, each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket including a base portion and a clip portion, the base portion and the clip portion defining an insertion slot, a main entrance of the insertion slot of each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket facing forward, the clip portion configured to hold a display panel inside the insertion slot, the clip portion configured to hold an edge of the display panel against the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Tuttle, John Richard Muse, Paul Ott, Travis Walters
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Publication number: 20190270539Abstract: Fastener-free packaging includes a plurality of main panels, each main panel comprising an upper panel, a central panel, and a lower panel; at least one attaching connection feature located on at least one lower panel; and at least one receiving connection feature located on at least one lower panel, wherein each lower panel is connected to at least two other lower panels by an attaching connection feature connecting to a receiving connection feature such that all lower panels are connected together thereby forming a bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: John Richard Muse, Shifeng Chen
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Patent number: 10388197Abstract: A display system includes: a first upright oriented vertically; a second upright oriented vertically and offset horizontally from the first upright by a frame separation distance, the first upright and the second upright defining a display opening therebetween; a first clip bracket secured to the first upright with a first clip fastener; and a second clip bracket secured to the second upright with a second clip fastener, each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket including a base portion and a clip portion, the base portion and the clip portion defining an insertion slot, a main entrance of the insertion slot of each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket facing forward, the clip portion configured to hold a display panel inside the insertion slot, the clip portion configured to hold an edge of the display panel against the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Tuttle, John Richard Muse, Paul Ott, Travis Walters
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Publication number: 20190213928Abstract: A display system includes: a first upright oriented vertically; a second upright oriented vertically and offset horizontally from the first upright by a frame separation distance, the first upright and the second upright defining a display opening therebetween; a first clip bracket secured to the first upright with a first clip fastener; and a second clip bracket secured to the second upright with a second clip fastener, each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket including a base portion and a clip portion, the base portion and the clip portion defining an insertion slot, a main entrance of the insertion slot of each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket facing forward, the clip portion configured to hold a display panel inside the insertion slot, the clip portion configured to hold an edge of the display panel against the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Tuttle, John Richard Muse, Paul Ott, Travis Walters
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Publication number: 20190213929Abstract: A clip bracket includes: a base portion defining a clearance hole configured to receive a fastener securing the base portion to a structure; and a clip portion connected to the base portion, the base portion and the clip portion defining an insertion slot, a one of the base portion and the clip portion of the clip bracket including an engagement rib defining an effective width of the insertion slot that is less than a nominal width of the insertion slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Tuttle, John Richard Muse, Paul Ott, Travis Walters
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Publication number: 20190016549Abstract: A dispenser includes a rotating member defining a first end and a second end, the rotating member defining an outer surface, the rotating member defining an axis of rotation, the axis of rotation extending from the first end to the second end; a holding member defining an inner surface, the inner surface enclosing an engaging portion of the rotating member, the holding member configured to rotate relative to the rotating member, the inner surface defining a protuberance extending radially inward with respect to the axis of rotation towards the outer surface; and a cap attached to the first end of the rotating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Deborah A. Dahlmann, Christopher M. Stanton, John Richard Muse, Dawn F. Jones
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Patent number: 10150639Abstract: A dispenser includes a rotating member including a first end and a second end, the rotating member having an inner surface and defining an axis of rotation that extends from the first end to the second end, a holding member having an inner surface, an outer holding surface, and a collar at a first end of the holding member, the inner surface enclosing an engaging portion of the rotating member, the holding member configured to rotate relative to the rotating member, and a cap attached to the first end of the rotating member and retaining the holding member on the rotating member, the collar of the holding member positioned at least partially directly between an end surface at the first end of the rotating member and a stop surface of the cap, an end gap between the end surface and the stop surface providing clearance for the collar.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Deborah A. Dahlmann, Christopher M. Stanton, John Richard Muse, Dawn F. Jones
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Patent number: 9988171Abstract: A dispenser includes a rotating member including a first end and a second end, the rotating member having an inner surface and defining an axis of rotation that extends from the first end to the second end; a holding member having an inner surface, an outer holding surface, and a collar at a first end of the holding member, the inner surface enclosing an engaging portion of the rotating member; and a cap attached to the first end of the rotating member and holding the holding member, the collar of the holding member positioned at least partially directly between an end surface at the first end of the rotating member and a stop surface of the cap.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Deborah A. Dahlmann, Christopher M. Stanton, John Richard Muse
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Patent number: D874268Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: John Richard Muse, Shifeng Chen
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Patent number: D919432Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: John Richard Muse, Shifeng Chen