Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Shea

Thomas M. Shea 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: 6390337
    Abstract: A gravity teed device for holding and dispensing quantities of merchandise and which is capable of being supported upon an upright merchandising display. An elongated and substantially sleeve shaped blank has first, second, third and fourth interconnecting and elongate extending sides, a open top, and a bottom. An opening is defined in the first side, proximate the bottom, and forms a vertical abutment extending between a lower-most edge of the opening and the bottom and acts to prevent unassisted dispensing of quantities of merchandise. A support member extends proximate the open top and from which the device is supported at a specified elevated location and upon the merchandising display. A first end of the member secures to a selected location along the upright merchandising display, a second end of the support member engaging the top of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: 6202866
    Abstract: A merchandising display assembly mounted to and extending from an upwardly extending support surface, the support surface having an elongate and single slotted backplate with a plurality of spaced apart and linearly extending slots. A horizontally extending member is mounted to and extends from the support surface. The horizontally extending member in one specific embodiment includes first and second elongated portions and axially adjusting means for establishing a length between the elongated portions and in a further embodiment is formed by a single fixed and extending portion. An elongated display member is secured to an outer end of the a horizontal member in freely swinging and suspended fashion and extends in parallel fashion relative to the vertical support surface at a spaced distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: 6199706
    Abstract: A merchandising display assembly mounted to a vertical support surface, the support surface having a number of spaced apart and apertured receiving portions formed therethrough. At least one horizontally extending member is mounted to and extends from the support surface. The horizontally extending member includes first and second telescoping and elongated portions and axially adjusting means for establishing an overall length between the elongated portions. An elongated display member is secured to an outer end of the second telescoping portion and extends in parallel fashion relative to the vertical support surface at a spaced distance. The axially adjusting means permit the display member to be adjusted to a desired spaced position relative to the vertical support surface and the display member is capable of supporting large volumes of small sized merchandise without obscuring additional merchandise located on the vertical support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: 6070747
    Abstract: A merchandising display assembly structure mounted to a vertical support surface, the support surface having an elongate and single slotted backplate with a plurality of spaced apart and linearly extending slots. At least one horizontally extending member is mounted to and extends from the support surface. The horizontally extending member in a specific embodiment includes first and second elongated portions and axially adjusting means for establishing a length between the elongated portions. An elongated display member is secured to an outer end of the at least horizontal member and extends in parallel fashion relative to the vertical support surface at a spaced distance. The display member exhibits a substantially flattened display area for securing thereon a plurality of hanger portions which are in turn capable of supporting large volumes of small sized merchandise without obscuring additional merchandise located on the vertical support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D455067
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D457364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D457365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D457770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D458782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D459132
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D459626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D462556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D463251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D464510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D464837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D464838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D465371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D432844
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D435381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Patent number: D435435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea