Patents by Inventor Terry Ali

Terry Ali 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).

  • Publication number: 20020079243
    Abstract: A reclosable display package of thin flexible thermoformed plastic material for packaging and displaying an article therein, the reclosable display package includes a first package portion having a base with a retaining surface and a peripheral edge, a wall surface connected at a bottom edge extending generally perpendicular to the retaining surface along the peripheral edge thereof forming a cavity for accepting the article, and a flange extending from a top edge of the wall surface to form a first mating surface, wherein the flange is formed with a female connecting surface portion and a male connecting surface portion symmetrically spaced apart from one another about a central axis through the first package portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Terry Ali, Chris Ali
  • Patent number: 6311855
    Abstract: A display rack for supporting and displaying packages of abrasive sheets including a movable divider and an open housing having a bottom, a front end wall, a back end wall, and a pair of side walls. The bottom includes a plurality of openings spaced apart along the bottom. The divider includes a pair of L-shaped tabs which engage a first pair of the openings and includes a pair of angular-shaped tabs which engage a second pair of the openings to secure the divider in the open housing. The display rack can be attached to a display stand with screws, bolts or rivets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Inventors: Terry Ali, Christopher Ali, Phillip Glenn Ali
  • Patent number: 6267658
    Abstract: A sanding block for hand held use wherein said sanding block comprises a base having a top surface, four side walls and a substantially flat bottom for receiving a sheet of sandpaper; and a handle protruding from the top surface of the base, the handle having a front end and a back end designed to conform to the palm of a user. The handle is ergonomically designed such that it is symmetrically oriented along a longitudinal axis which aligns with two diametrically opposed corners of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Ali Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Ali, Christopher Ali, Phillip Glenn Ali
  • Patent number: 6176377
    Abstract: A rack for supporting at least one abrasive generally circular disc on a conventional display stand, wherein each disc has two faces and a continuous edge includes a pair of rack support rails which co-extend alongside one another in a spaced relation of a distance less than a diameter of the disc and at least one of the rails includes a raised ridge surface. When the disc is disposed such that its edge contacts the rails and the disc is supported by the rails, the disc is positionably retained by the ridge along a predetermined area of the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Ali Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Ali, Christopher Ali, Phillip Glenn Ali
  • Patent number: 6098818
    Abstract: A floor display stand which improves the visibility of the displayed items while providing easy self-service access to the items by the consumer. The configuration of the floor display stand includes a horizontal base or shelf, two parallel panel vertical side members and a vertical back member. The vertical side panel members and the back panel member are connected to the horizontal base or shelf such that the base or shelf is positioned at a predetermined distance from the floor. The front edge of each of the two side panel members contains an inwardly directed flange which extends a predetermined distance along the front edge of the side panel member such that the distance between the leading edges of the two flanges is less than the distance between the two parallel side panel members so packages or sheets of displayed material, when stacked horizontally on the base or shelf, are prevented from sliding out of the display stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Ali Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Ali, Christopher Ali, Phillip Glenn Ali
  • Patent number: 6042151
    Abstract: A sandpaper system with single sheet sandpaper having application coordinating indicia and legend printed thereon includes a first plurality of stacked single sandpaper sheets, wherein a first side of each sandpaper sheet of the first plurality has grit of a first size adhered thereto and has printed on a second side first indicia specifying the first grit size on one portion of the second side and a first application legend on a second portion of the second side specifying a series of grit size groupings wherein each grouping has an associated sanding application specified and wherein each grouping includes a predetermined range of grit sizes exclusive of the other groupings and the first indicia corresponds to only a first one of the groupings, and a second plurality of stacked single sandpaper sheets, wherein a first side of each sandpaper sheet of the second plurality has grit of a second size different from the first grit size which is adhered thereto and has printed on a second side second indicia speci
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventor: Terry Ali
  • Patent number: 6029815
    Abstract: A packaging substrate configured for connection to a rotary cutting wheel has a first portion thereof bonded to a side of the rotary cutting wheel and a second portion of the packaging substrate detached from the rotary cutting wheel and extending outwardly from the side of the rotary cutting wheel. The packaging substrate is configured in a manner to permit the first portion and the second portion to be separated from one another in a manner to leave the first portion substantially in tact on the side of the rotary cutting wheel, wherein a line of demarcation defines between the first and second portions. The second portion is preferably configured as a tab having an eyelet surface extending therethrough for enabling hanging of the rotary cutting wheel on a display rack or the like. The packaging substrate has a printable surface formed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Inventor: Terry Ali
  • Patent number: D438742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Inventors: Terry Ali, Christopher Ali, Phillip Glenn Ali
  • Patent number: D427810
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Inventors: Terry Ali, Christopher Ali, Phillip Glenn Ali
  • Patent number: D429136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Inventors: Terry Ali, Christopher Ali, Phillip Glenn Ali
  • Patent number: D431744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Ali Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Ali, Christopher Ali, Phillip Glenn Ali