Patents by Inventor Keith C. Cedro

Keith C. Cedro 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: 9585496
    Abstract: A jewelry display hanger is provided that has a body, a hook, a neck, a base and a flap. The body has a hook on a first end and two sides extending outwardly to a second end. The neck extends from the second end of the body and connects to the base, which has first and second arms. First and second recesses are formed between the arms and the second end of the body. Each of the arms has at least one slot that extends between one of the recesses and an aperture. The flap extends downwardly from the base and has a closure device near its distal end. The closure device is detachably affixed in an aperture in the base or neck to secure the distal end of the flap to the base or neck for attaching the hanger to an article of jewelry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jake Strassburger, Daniel V. Cunneen, Keith C. Cedro
  • Patent number: 9480347
    Abstract: A jewelry display hanger is provided that includes a hook, a body connected to a housing by a neck and a cable tie or a twist tie. The hook extends from the first end of the body and the neck extends from the second end. The housing is elongated with first and second ends and a passage extending therebetween. The elongated housing is connected to the body by the neck. The cable tie or twist tie has a first end and a second end. The first end of the cable tie or twist tie passes through the passage in the housing and is connected to the second end to form a loop for attaching the hanger to an article of jewelry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: B&G PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jake Strassburger, Daniel V. Cunneen, Keith C. Cedro
  • Publication number: 20160058208
    Abstract: A jewelry display hanger is provided that includes a hook, a body connected to a housing by a neck and a cable tie or a twist tie. The hook extends from the first end of the body and the neck extends from the second end. The housing is elongated with first and second ends and a passage extending therebetween. The elongated housing is connected to the body by the neck. The cable tie or twist tie has a first end and a second end. The first end of the cable tie or twist tie passes through the passage in the housing and is connected to the second end to form a loop for attaching the hanger to an article of jewelry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jake Strassburger, Daniel V. Cunneen, Keith C. Cedro
  • Publication number: 20160058210
    Abstract: A jewelry display hanger is provided that has a body, a hook, a neck, a base and a flap. The body has a hook on a first end and two sides extending outwardly to a second end. The neck extends from the second end of the body and connects to the base, which has first and second arms. First and second recesses are formed between the arms and the second end of the body. Each of the arms has at least one slot that extends between one of the recesses and an aperture. The flap extends downwardly from the base and has a closure device near its distal end. The closure device is detachably affixed in an aperture in the base or neck to secure the distal end of the flap to the base or neck for attaching the hanger to an article of jewelry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jake Strassburger, Daniel V. Cunneen, Keith C. Cedro
  • Publication number: 20160058209
    Abstract: A jewelry display hanger is provided that includes: a body, a hook, a bracket and one or more fastening devices. The body has a hook or an aperture for attaching the hanger to a display case or display rod. The bracket is attached to the front surface of the body and the front surface of the bracket is concave and adapted to receive a piece of jewelry. The first end of the fastening device passes through at least two of the apertures in the body and secures the piece of jewelry to the hanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jake Strassburger, Daniel V. Cunneen, Keith C. Cedro
  • Patent number: 8573411
    Abstract: A retail assembly includes a product assembly for retail sale and a hanger. The product assembly defines rear surface and a footprint. The hanger includes an elongated plate, a hinge, and an extension member. The elongated plate defines a first elongated edge and a front surface coupled to the rear surface of the product assembly. The hinge extends from the first elongated edge. The extension member extends from the hinge in an opposite direction as the elongated plate and defines a support surface for interacting with a retail display. The hanger rotates about the hinge between an unfolded position and a folded position. When the hanger is in one of the folded position and the unfolded position, the extension member is maintained within the footprint of the product assembly. When the hanger is in the other position, the extension member extends outside the footprint of the product assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M. Foltz, Timothy M. Liu, Jake Strassburger, Alex Tetiyevsky, Keith C. Cedro
  • Publication number: 20130228666
    Abstract: A retail assembly includes a product assembly for retail sale and a hanger. The product assembly defines rear surface and a footprint. The hanger includes an elongated plate, a hinge, and an extension member. The elongated plate defines a first elongated edge and a front surface coupled to the rear surface of the product assembly. The hinge extends from the first elongated edge. The extension member extends from the hinge in an opposite direction as the elongated plate and defines a support surface for interacting with a retail display. The hanger rotates about the hinge between an unfolded position and a folded position. When the hanger is in one of the folded position and the unfolded position, the extension member is maintained within the footprint of the product assembly. When the hanger is in the other position, the extension member extends outside the footprint of the product assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Peter M. FOLTZ, Timothy M. LIU, Jake STRASSBURGER, Alex TETIYEVSKY, Keith C. CEDRO
  • Patent number: 8444029
    Abstract: A hanger includes a body and a hook. The body includes an upper crossbar, a lower crossbar spaced from and extending substantially parallel to the upper crossbar, and first and second sidebars extending between the upper crossbar and the lower crossbar opposite each other. The hook is coupled with and extends upwardly from a center of the upper cross bar. The upper cross bar includes a substantially linear intermediate section, an upper reinforcement section extending above the linear intermediate section, a lower reinforcement section extending below the substantially linear intermediate section, a first rib extending between and bordering each of the substantially linear intermediate section and the upper reinforcement section, and a second rib extending between and bordering each of the substantially linear intermediate section and the lower reinforcement section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon R. Ferraro, Keith C. Cedro, Jake Strassburger
  • Patent number: 8418858
    Abstract: A merchandise hanger includes a base section, a living hinge, and a hooked section. The base section defines a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface and includes features configured to facilitate coupling the base section to the product assembly. The living hinge extends from the base section. The hooked section extends from the living hinge. The base section includes one of at least one male coupling structure and at least one female coupling structure. The hooked section includes the other of the at least one male coupling structure and the at least one female coupling structure. The merchandise hanger folds about the living hinge in a manner mating the at least one male coupling structure and the at least one female coupling structure to maintain the merchandise hanger in a folded position. Other hangers, products, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M. Foltz, Timothy M. Liu, Jake Strassburger, Alex Tetiyevsky, Keith C. Cedro
  • Patent number: 8322529
    Abstract: A hanger assembly for supporting an item suspended from a support structure includes a hanger and a sleeve. The hanger includes a display section, which defines a bottom edge and including a hanging feature configured to receive a portion of the support structure, and a drop section extending downwardly from the display section. The drop section includes a primary shaft and an arm. The primary shaft extends the length of the drop section and defines a front surface configured to be placed adjacent the item. The arm extends upwardly from a lower portion of the drop section to define a lower slot between the primary shaft and the arm. The sleeve extends entirely around the primary shaft through the lower slot. The sleeve is initially loose around the primary shaft and is configured to shrink to tightly fit around and secure the item to the primary shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Laszlo Titkos, Alex Tetiyevsky, Michael Norman, Keith C. Cedro
  • Patent number: 8286882
    Abstract: A tag with a hook for securing a tag to a pair of eyeglasses having a frame and two hinged legs is provided. The eyeglasses tag includes a body, a foldable member, a hook, an adhesive area and, optionally, a bend line, a panel with identification information, an adhesive portion, a radio frequency identification (REID) device or electronic article surveillance (EAS) device and an aperture. An adhesive strip of the foldable member is foldably attached to the first leg of the eyeglasses and the first and second sections of the body are folded together and affixed by the adhesive area so that the first leg of the eyeglasses is disposed between the first and second sections of the body. The eyeglasses tag can include an adhesive portion on the front side of the tag for affixing the panel with identification information, the radio frequency identification (RFID) device or the electronic article surveillance (EAS) device secured to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Norman, Keith C. Cedro
  • Publication number: 20120228341
    Abstract: A hanger includes a body and a hook. The body includes an upper crossbar, a lower crossbar spaced from and extending substantially parallel to the upper crossbar, and first and second sidebars extending between the upper crossbar and the lower crossbar opposite each other. The hook is coupled with and extends upwardly from a center of the upper cross bar. The upper cross bar includes a substantially linear intermediate section, an upper reinforcement section extending above the linear intermediate section, a lower reinforcement section extending below the substantially linear intermediate section, a first rib extending between and bordering each of the substantially linear intermediate section and the upper reinforcement section, and a second rib extending between and bordering each of the substantially linear intermediate section and the lower reinforcement section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon R. Ferraro, Keith C. Cedro, Jake Strassburger
  • Publication number: 20120048944
    Abstract: A tag with a hook for securing a tag to a pair of eyeglasses having a frame and two hinged legs is provided. The eyeglasses tag includes a body, a foldable member, a hook, an adhesive area and, optionally, a bend line, a panel with identification information, an adhesive portion, a radio frequency identification (REID) device or electronic article surveillance (EAS) device and an aperture. An adhesive strip of the foldable member is foldably attached to the first leg of the eyeglasses and the first and second sections of the body are folded together and affixed by the adhesive area so that the first leg of the eyeglasses is disposed between the first and second sections of the body. The eyeglasses tag can include an adhesive portion on the front side of the tag for affixing the panel with identification information, the radio frequency identification (RFID) device or the electronic article surveillance (EAS) device secured to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Norman, Keith C. Cedro
  • Patent number: 7984803
    Abstract: A hanging display package includes a hanger and a box. The hanger defines a top segment and a bottom segment spaced from and coupled with the top segment and includes a hook extending upwardly from the top segment. The box includes front and rear panels, a top panel extending between and above the front and rear panels, and a side panel extending from the front panel to the rear panel. A cavity is defined between the panels. The top panel borders each of the front and rear panels along first and second fold lines, respectively, and is substantially planar. The side panel defines a topmost edge spaced below the top panel such that a side opening is defined between the topmost edge and the front panel. The bottom segment of the hanger extends through the side opening. Other products, assemblies, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal T. Anderson, Eric Bjerstedt, Brandon R. Ferraro, Timothy M. Magner, Jeffrey P. Pratsch, Jr., Jake Strassberger, Keith C. Cedro
  • Publication number: 20110168597
    Abstract: A hanger assembly for supporting an item suspended from a support structure includes a hanger and a sleeve. The hanger includes a display section, which defines a bottom edge and including a hanging feature configured to receive a portion of the support structure, and a drop section extending downwardly from the display section. The drop section includes a primary shaft and an arm. The primary shaft extends the length of the drop section and defines a front surface configured to be placed adjacent the item. The arm extends upwardly from a lower portion of the drop section to define a lower slot between the primary shaft and the arm. The sleeve extends entirely around the primary shaft through the lower slot. The sleeve is initially loose around the primary shaft and is configured to shrink to tightly fit around and secure the item to the primary shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Laszlo Titros, Alex Tetiyevsky, Michael Norman, Keith C. Cedro
  • Patent number: D647709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal T. Anderson, Brandon R. Ferraro, Jake Strassberger, Keith C. Cedro
  • Patent number: D648140
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon R. Ferraro, Neal T. Anderson, Keith C. Cedro, Jake Strassberger
  • Patent number: D648142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon R. Ferraro, Keith C. Cedro, Jake Strassberger
  • Patent number: D652639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon R. Ferraro, Jake Strassberger, Keith C. Cedro
  • Patent number: D886921
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: WARRIOR FITNESS PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventor: Keith C. Cedro