Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Burrous
Thomas P. Burrous 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).
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Patent number: 7722100Abstract: A sign hanging tool assembly for the attachment of a sign holding extrusion to a ceiling rail in a ceiling. The assembly comprises an extrusion tool mounted on an end of an elongated pole. The extrusion tool comprises a T-frame and a bias arm shaft. The T frame has a rear flange for engagement with a slot on the sign holding extrusion. The bias arm shaft is spaced apart and parallel to the rear flange for locating and engaging the sign holding extrusion therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: Rebecca C. Suciu, David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 7712239Abstract: A system for supporting display panels from an overhead support, comprising: two or more spaced-apart, elongated, hollow, extruded fixed rails which are attachable to an overhead support together with one or more spaced-apart, elongated, hollow, extruded moveable rails. A plurality of connectors are slidably disposed within the fixed rails, the connectors having a projection extending though an elongated gap in the moveable rail and into slidable receipt in the fixed rail. The moveable rails provide support for a display supporting clip.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 7673409Abstract: A sign holder arrangement for the support of a sign from an overhead support. The holder arrangement comprises an upper sign holder assembly clamped upon an upper edge of the sign and a lower sign holder assembly clamped upon a lower edge of the sign. At least one outer support clip is disposed peripherally around the upper sign holder. The clip has a cable attached thereto and to the overhead support to hold the sign therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Rebecca Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 7654026Abstract: An elongated extruded snap frame member for biasedly removably capturing a display graphic for support and display thereof. The frame member comprises an elongated extruded frame receiving panel, an elongated strip of securement material applied to the frame panel at the time of extrusion and an articulable housing comprised of a cover and a plurality of articulable legs co-extruded with one another and connected to one another by a flexible web of material. A further flexible web of material connects the cover to a portion of the articulable housing, the further web of flexible material providing an axis of rotation for the cover when the cover is biasedly rotated onto the display graphic.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20090320339Abstract: A swivelable support assembly for angularly adjustably supporting a sign from an overhead support rail. The support assembly comprises an elongated upper wing attachable to the overhead rail. An elongated lower wing is swivelably attached to the upper wing, the sign being secured to the lower wing. The lower wing has a housing with an alignment port therein for facilitating entry of a lift pole therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Thomas P. Burrous, David E. Pitcher, Rebecca C. Suciu, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 7610706Abstract: A stepwise-adjustable sign hanging device for supporting a sign from an overhead ceiling rail. The sign hanging device comprises a front housing and a rear housing enclosing a rotatably controllable spool arranged to stepwisedly dispense and retract a sign supporting line therefrom. A finger actuatable biased switch is arranged for release and locking of the spool with respect to the housing. A pair of ceiling rail engaging clips are arranged on an upper side of the housing to twistably engage an overhead ceiling rail.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Rebecca C. Stover, Sidney Rose, Alan L. Stenfors
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Patent number: 7562849Abstract: A curved stand display panel arrangement for supporting a curved display panel in an attractive and easily exchanged manner. The display panel arrangement comprises a first shelf and a second shelf spaced parallel and apart from one another. The first and second shelves having curved peripheries and corners. A support arrangement is secured between the shelves at their respective corners, wherein the support arrangement comprises a position-locked sleeve with panel engaging channels therein. A display panel has a pair of parallel edges inserted against a shoulder on the curved periphery of the shelves, and a pair of its edges are inserted into the parallel spaced apart channels in the sleeves.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2006Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: David E Pitcher, Thomas P Burrous, Rebecca C. Stover, Alan L Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20090133306Abstract: An elongated extruded snap frame member for biasedly removably capturing a display graphic for support and display thereof. The frame member comprises an elongated extruded frame receiving panel, an elongated strip of securement material applied to the frame panel at the time of extrusion and an articulable housing comprised of a cover and a plurality of articulable legs co-extruded with one another and connected to one another by a flexible web of material. A further flexible web of material connects the cover to a portion of the articulable housing, the further web of flexible material providing an axis of rotation for the cover when the cover is biasedly rotated onto the display graphic.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2007Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 7520080Abstract: An elongated poster support arrangement comprising an elongated extrusion having an uppermost wall and a tapered sidewall which extends angularly from the uppermost wall. A central support wall is arranged between the tapered sidewall to define an elongated longitudinally disposed chamber between the tapered sidewall and the central support wall. The longitudinal chamber has a slot which is arranged to receive a lift tool to permit the poster support to be lifted to and removed from a ceiling rail. The tapered sidewall has a distal edge flange arranged to facilitate sliding engagement of a blade of the lift tool. The blade of the lift tool has a tapered lock member thereon for wedging between the flange and the support wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2003Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: David E Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous
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Publication number: 20090056186Abstract: A system for supporting display panels from an overhead support, comprising: two or more spaced-apart, elongated, hollow, extruded fixed rails which are attachable to an overhead support together with one or more spaced-apart, elongated, hollow, extruded moveable rails. A plurality of connectors are slidably disposed within the fixed rails, the connectors having a projection extending though an elongated gap in the moveable rail and into slidable receipt in the fixed rail. The moveable rails provide support for a display supporting clip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Rebecca Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20090056187Abstract: A sign holder arrangement for the support of a sign from an overhead support. The holder arrangement comprises an upper sign holder assembly clamped upon an upper edge of the sign and a lower sign holder assembly clamped upon a lower edge of the sign. At least one outer support clip is disposed peripherally around the upper sign holder. The clip has a cable attached thereto and to the overhead support to hold the sign therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Rebecca Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20080216974Abstract: A fabric support arrangement for maintaining a flexible fabric in a straight and aligned manner, from a support structure. The fabric support comprises an elongated housing extrusion having an elongated central chamber therein. An elongated fabric clamp assembly may be folded along an elongated flexible mid-portion thereof, and is receivingly disposed within the elongated central chamber. The fabric clamp is comprised of an first fabric frame and a second fabric frame. A flexible fabric is biasedly secured in a generally sinusoidally shaped path within the fabric clamp assembly between the first fabric frame and the second fabric frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20080203748Abstract: A sign hanging tool assembly for the attachment of a sign holding extrusion to a ceiling rail in a ceiling. The assembly comprises an extrusion tool mounted on an end of an elongated pole. The extrusion tool comprises a T-frame and a bias arm shaft. The T frame has a rear flange for engagement with a slot on the sign holding extrusion. The bias arm shaft is spaced apart and parallel to the rear flange for locating and engaging the sign holding extrusion therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Rebecca C. Suciu, David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20080202007Abstract: An elongated sign holding extrusion for supporting a sign from an overhead member, comprising an elongated unitarily extruded frame assembly having an upper edge and a lower edge, with a first side portion and a second side portion extending therebetween. An elongated upper receiving-channel is arranged at the upper edge of the frame assembly. An hollow elongated, upper channel is arranged in a spaced-apart, adjacent and parallel manner to the elongated upper receiving channel in said frame assembly. An elongated middle channel contains a pair of elongated biasing members therein for pinchably supporting a poster therebetween. An elongated central channel is spaced adjacent the lower edge of the frame assembly for capture of slidable sign supporting hangers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: ROSE DISPLAYS LTDInventors: Rebecca C. Suciu, David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20080134554Abstract: A stepwise-adjustable sign hanging device for supporting a sign from an overhead ceiling rail. The sign hanging device comprises a front housing and a rear housing enclosing a rotatably controllable spool arranged to stepwisedly dispense and retract a sign supporting line therefrom. A finger actuatable biased switch is arranged for release and locking of the spool with respect to the housing. A pair of ceiling rail engaging clips are arranged on an upper side of the housing to twistably engage an overhead ceiling rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2006Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Rebecca C. Stover, Sidney Rose, Alan L. Stenfors
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Patent number: 7370448Abstract: A snap frame assembly for engagably supporting a one or double sided planar display panel, comprising an elongated extruded carrier frame having an elongated housing with a central opening therein, an elongated extruded front plate slidably mounted on an elongated rigid member extending from the housing, and an elongated pivotable member flexibly attached to the housing by an elongated commonly extruded hinge. The front plate has an upper channel member which rotatively pivots on an arm extending from the housing and has a lower channel member which pivots together with a curved housing plate which comprises a portion of the housing of the carrier frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2005Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Rose Displays Ltd.Inventors: Thomas P. Burrous, David E. Pitcher
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Patent number: 7076899Abstract: An extruded snap frame panel arrangement assembly for the biased pinching of a display panel therewithin. The arrangement includes an elongated back frame plate, a front frame plate and an elongated S-shaped double curved snap plate integrally co-extruded with the back plate and front plate, for biasedly pinching the display panel therebetween. A separate cover plate is slidably attached to the S-shaped double-curved snap plate for providing a further bias to the pinching of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Rose Displays, LTDInventors: David Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous
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Patent number: 6880280Abstract: An extruded snap frame panel arrangement assembly for the biased pinching of a display panel therewithin. The arrangement includes an elongated back frame plate, a front frame plate and a curved snap plate integrally co-extruded with the back plate and front plate, for biasedly pinching the display panel therebetween. An elongated, separately extruded cover plate is slidably attached to the curved snap plate for providing a bias to the pinching of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2003Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Rose Displays LTDInventors: Thomas P. Burrous, David E. Pitcher
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Patent number: D563773Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Rebecca C. Stover, Sidney Rose, Alan L. Stenfors
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Patent number: D617845Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2008Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, David E. Pitcher, Alan Stenfors, Sidney Rose