Patents by Inventor Paul MCGIVERN

Paul MCGIVERN 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: 10980362
    Abstract: A shelf system may include first and second support rails, each of the first and second support rails including two respective edge retaining slots configured to receive respective wall panels. The shelf system may further include a wall panel disposed between the first and second support rails, particularly between edge retaining slots of the first and second support rails. First and second electrical supply rails may be disposed within a front surface of the wall panel, and may be electrically insulated from the first and second support rails. One or more light fixtures, such as a light box fixture or a shelf fixture including light emitting diodes, may be mounted on the first and second support rails, such that each light fixture comes into electrical contact with the electrical supply rails to provide electrical current to each light fixture when connected to a power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: WALGREEN CO.
    Inventors: Gerald Ford, Paul McGivern
  • Publication number: 20200146471
    Abstract: A shelf system may include first and second support rails, each of the first and second support rails including two respective edge retaining slots configured to receive respective wall panels. The shelf system may further include a wall panel disposed between the first and second support rails, particularly between edge retaining slots of the first and second support rails. First and second electrical supply rails may be disposed within a front surface of the wall panel, and may be electrically insulated from the first and second support rails. One or more light fixtures, such as a light box fixture or a shelf fixture including light emitting diodes, may be mounted on the first and second support rails, such that each light fixture comes into electrical contact with the electrical supply rails to provide electrical current to each light fixture when connected to a power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Gerald Ford, Paul McGivern
  • Patent number: 10537191
    Abstract: A shelf system includes first and second support rails, a wall panel disposed between the first and second support rails, first and second electrical supply rails disposed within a front surface of the wall panel and electrically insulated from the first and second support rails, a power supply electrically connected to the first and second supply rails, and at least one LED light fixture mounted on the first and second support rails, such that the light fixture is electrically connected with the first and second electrical supply rails to provide electrical current from the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: WALGREEN CO.
    Inventors: Gerald Ford, Paul McGivern
  • Publication number: 20180255944
    Abstract: An illuminated shelf system having configurable LED illuminated fixtures structurally supported on opposing support rails that are removed from or electrically insulated from a plurality of power supply rails disposed within a wall panel between opposing support rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Gerald FORD, Paul MCGIVERN