Patents by Inventor Keith Arndt
Keith Arndt 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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Patent number: 9468315Abstract: A product display assembly (100) includes a product display device (110) and a security device (160). The display device (110) includes a boom (112) and a peg hook (114). The hook (114) exhibits merchandise along a length of the hook (114). The security device (160) includes a base (118), an arm portion (164) pivotally mounted to the base (118) for rotation, and a foot portion (166) coupled to and extending away from the arm portion (164). In a securing position, movement of merchandise (130) contacts the security device (160). In a retrieval position, the security device (160) is rotated away from the peg hook (114) such that movement of merchandise does not contact the security device (160) and merchandise (130) is removable from the hook (114). In a locking position, the security device (160) rotates away from the hook (114) by continuing contact with the merchandise (130).Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Mechtronics CorporationInventors: John L. Ha, Anthony C. Squitieri, Richard J. Fellinger, Keith Arndt, Alejandro Reyes-Peniche
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Publication number: 20140173874Abstract: A product display assembly (100) includes a product display device (110) and a security device (160). The display device (110) includes a boom (112) and a peg hook (114). The hook (114) exhibits merchandise along a length of the hook (114). The security device (160) includes a base (118), an arm portion (164) pivotally mounted to the base (118) for rotation, and a foot portion (166) coupled to and extending away from the arm portion (164). In a securing position, movement of merchandise (130) contacts the security device (160). In a retrieval position, the security device (160) is rotated away from the peg hook (114) such that movement of merchandise does not contact the security device (160) and merchandise (130) is removable from the hook (114). In a locking position, the security device (160) rotates away from the hook (114) by continuing contact with the merchandise (130).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Mechtronics CorporationInventors: John L. Ha, Anthony C. Squitieri, Richard J. Fellinger, Keith Arndt, Alejandro Reyes-Peniche
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Publication number: 20140058899Abstract: An interactive retail shopping system includes one or more computing devices and a date store operatively coupled to the computing devices. Each of the computing devices includes a processor, memory operatively coupled to the processor and a display device operatively coupled to the processor for exhibiting data and information thereon. The data store includes data and information defining an inventory of merchandise. Each of the processors execute computer implemented instructions that allow consumers to locate, to review and to select merchandise from within the inventory of merchandise, and that allow a retailer to pick and to present the selected merchandise and alternative merchandise to the consumers for purchase within a retail shopping environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Mechtronics CorporationInventors: Richard J. Fellinger, Keith Arndt, Richard J. Fellinger, JR.
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Patent number: 7963060Abstract: A product display device includes a support frame, a plurality of placard devices, a pair of carousel display devices and a messaging unit disposed between the pair of carousel display devices. The placard devices, the carousel display devices and the messaging unit providing an integrated display of products to prospective consumers. The messaging unit including a removable interactive display for providing at least one of textual, graphic, image, pictorial and visual illustrations and representations of product information and promotional information to prospective customers.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Mechtronics CorporationInventors: Keith Arndt, John A. Kwap, Tim Malley, Kurt Haldin
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Publication number: 20090090037Abstract: A product display device includes a support frame, a plurality of placard devices, a pair of carousel display devices and a messaging unit disposed between the pair of carousel display devices. The placard devices, the carousel display devices and the messaging unit providing an integrated display of products to prospective consumers. The messaging unit including a removable interactive display for providing at least one of textual, graphic, image, pictorial and visual illustrations and representations of product information and promotional information to prospective customers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: Mechtronics CorporationInventors: Keith Arndt, John A. Kwap, Tim Malley, Kurt Haldin
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Publication number: 20090049723Abstract: A placard device for a product display system has a placard that includes a product information region and a featured information region. There is also an attachment device for mounting the placard on a product support device. A product display system includes the placard and a product support device such as a shelving system or a pegboard display system. For use with a pegboard display system, the placard device has a foot portion and a boom portion joined to the foot portion, wherein the placard is joined to the boom portion. A product display system can be created by associating one or more such placard devices with a product support device. In a display, products having common product species identifications may be grouped together.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: MECHTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Keith Arndt
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Publication number: 20050067362Abstract: A display system can accommodate a number of products. The system includes one or more modules. Each module may be mounted on a support wall and includes back and shelf portions. Advantageously, a number of modules are arranged in a number of rows, one row above another. A number of dividers are removably secured to at least one of the walls and may be moved in stepwise or continuous fashion to separate groups of the products within each row. Various of the modules may include hook bars secured to the back wall portions for hanging certain of the products and/or space thieves removably secured to the shelf portions for forwardly offsetting stacked or hung products.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2002Publication date: March 31, 2005Inventors: Arthur Martin, Christopher Anderson, Keith Arndt, Anthony Squitieri
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Patent number: D369386Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 1995Date of Patent: April 30, 1996Assignee: Mechtronics CorporationInventor: Keith Arndt