Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Valiulis

Thomas E. Valiulis 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: 20120175324
    Abstract: A plastic molded bin that may universally mount to either of cross wires or cross bars in a retail merchandising environment as shown. The bin includes a receptacle and has hooks and retainers projecting from the back wall of the receptacle to provide for the universal mount structure. Partition walls with a mounting structure can be used to divide the merchandise holding chamber into different merchandising compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barkdoll, Thomas E. Valiulis
  • Patent number: 8152005
    Abstract: A plastic molded bin that may universally mount to either of cross wires or cross bars in a retail merchandising environment as shown. The bin includes a receptacle and has hooks and retainers projecting from the back wall of the receptacle to provide for the universal mount structure. Partition walls with a mounting structure can be used to divide the merchandise holding chamber into different merchandising compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barkdoll, Thomas E. Valiulis
  • Patent number: 8002441
    Abstract: An adjustable arm gondola lighting system is provided. The adjustable arm gondola lighting system allows a user to illuminate retail merchandise located on a vertical wall by angularly and linearly adjusting the positioning of a light element of the adjustable arm gondola lighting system. The adjustable arm gondola lighting system may integrate a light shade which may include advertising by having printed graphics thereon. The light shade can be positioned around or within a light element to adjust the lighting characteristics of the adjustable arm gondola lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barkdoll, Thomas E. Valiulis, Robert Louis Northrup, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110113992
    Abstract: A security lock box that is mountable to a shelf. The shelf has a shelf surface for supporting merchandise thereon. The security lock box includes a cover adapted to be supported on top of the shelf and adapted to house and secure merchandise supported on the shelf therein. The cover is at least partially transparent to display merchandise when housed therein. The security lock box further includes a security device, which has a shelf mount and a lock. The shelf mount is adapted to be fastened to the shelf, and the lock releasably locks the cover to the shelf mount between a locked state, wherein the cover is locked to the shelf mount, and an unlocked state, wherein the cover is releasable from the shelf mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Valiulis, Robert Louis Northrup, JR., Patrick J. Barkdoll
  • Patent number: 7726057
    Abstract: A label holder for attachment to, or integrated into, a retail shelf is provided. The label holder includes a deck and an electronic price label holder. The deck has a front deck portion and a back deck portion. The electronic price label holder is supported by the front deck portion. The label holder also has a back wall extending between a top wall and a bottom wall to form a retention channel. The back wall includes a hinge structure such that an entrance opening in the retention channel is expandable and retractable for receipt of electronic price labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Mary Kirby, Thomas E. Valiulis, Patrick J. Barkdoll, Stanley C. Valiulis
  • Publication number: 20100085757
    Abstract: An adjustable arm gondola lighting system is provided. The adjustable arm gondola lighting system allows a user to illuminate retail merchandise located on a vertical wall by angularly and linearly adjusting the positioning of a light element of the adjustable arm gondola lighting system. The adjustable arm gondola lighting system may integrate a light shade which may include advertising by having printed graphics thereon. The light shade can be positioned around or within a light element to adjust the lighting characteristics of the adjustable arm gondola lighting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: SOUTHERN IMPERIAL, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barkdoll, Thomas E. Valiulis, Robert Louis Northrup, JR.
  • Publication number: 20100044328
    Abstract: A plastic molded bin that may universally mount to either of cross wires or cross bars in a retail merchandising environment as shown. The bin includes a receptacle and has hooks and retainers projecting from the back wall of the receptacle to provide for the universal mount structure. Partition walls with a mounting structure can be used to divide the merchandise holding chamber into different merchandising compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barkdoll, Thomas E. Valiulis
  • Publication number: 20100028592
    Abstract: A folded slatwall insert is provided. A slatwall cover is illustrated anchored to a typical slatwall and covering at least one slat of the slatwall. A folded slatwall insert as disclosed prevents surface damage to a typical slatwall, allows for rapid and cost effective customization of the aesthetics of the slatwall, and can be used to mount custom graphics to the slatwall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barkdoll, Thomas E. Valiulis
  • Publication number: 20080282592
    Abstract: A label holder for attachment to, or integrated into, a retail shelf is provided. The label holder includes a deck and an electronic price label holder. The deck has a front deck portion and a back deck portion. The electronic price label holder is supported by the front deck portion. The label holder also has a back wall extending between a top wall and a bottom wall to form a retention channel. The back wall includes a hinge structure such that an entrance opening in the retention channel is expandable and retractable for receipt of electronic price labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: SOUTHERN IMPERIAL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Mary Kirby, Thomas E. Valiulis, Patrick J. Barkdoll, Stanley C. Valiulis
  • Patent number: 7278617
    Abstract: A retail display hook, structure and method is provided for a product display that is self-facing and is both safe and space-saving. The support structure includes a vertical support for receiving a display hook. The display hook includes a back end member structured for attachment to a vertical support; a product arm member supported by and extending forwardly from the back end member, the product arm member structured to display the merchandise via a self-facing configuration such that merchandise when displayed on the retail display hook migrates forwardly toward the retainer member with the retainer member; and a lubricious surface that can be a fluoropolymer or a silicone surface on at least a portion of the product arm member. The fluoropolymer surface or the silicone surface is configured to provide an approximate near zero static coefficient of friction for merchandise being self-faced on the product arm member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Valiulis, Robert Louis Northrup, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7219459
    Abstract: A combination sign holder and strip retailer for provided expanded area for graphics and detailed information about products offered for sale on the strip retailer. The sign holder portion of the combination has an opening at or near the bottom thereof to accommodate the passage of a plastic strip retailer (die-cut or injection molded) through the opening. An enlarged portion of the strip retailer is retained on opposite sides of the opening. The sign holder portion of the combination may be made of a heat-folded PVC having an additional third panel that allows the sign holder to be held by a C-shaped price channel on a store shelf. Alternatively, an adhesive strip or hooks extending through holes in the sign holder may be used to fasten the combination to a retail fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Valiulis, Joseph E. Gormley
  • Patent number: 7155853
    Abstract: The application discloses a friction coated label and labeling sheet for use in labeling a label holder of a merchandiser unit that supports merchandise in which the label holder has means for supporting one or more labels without an adhesive bond. The labeling sheet comprises a plurality of friction coated labels removably secured to the release liner. The friction-coated labels include a face stock and a friction coating integrally connected to the face stock. The face stock has printed indicia thereon relating to the merchandise. The friction coating may comprise a weak adhesive that is adapted to inhibit migration of the friction coated labels but is not strong enough to provide a self supporting reliable adhesive bond for retail applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Valiulis
  • Patent number: D582190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Valiulis, Robert L. Northrup, Jr., Patrick J. Barkdoll
  • Patent number: D587947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Valiulis, Robert L. Northrup, Jr., Patrick J. Barkdoll
  • Patent number: D594229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barkdoll, Thomas E. Valiulis
  • Patent number: D594230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barkdoll, Thomas E. Valiulis
  • Patent number: D601411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barkdoll, Stanley C. Valiulis, Thomas E. Valiulis
  • Patent number: D651962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barkdoll, Thomas E. Valiulis
  • Patent number: D651963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barkdoll, Thomas E. Valiulis
  • Patent number: D656884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Barkdoll, Thomas E. Valiulis