Patents by Inventor Timothy L. Mason

Timothy L. Mason 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: 9671063
    Abstract: A header support system for supporting a product display header on a pegboard panel includes a pegboard bracket, a support arm, an extension arm and a front plate. The pegboard bracket includes a backplate member having an upper portion, a lower portion and a front face, a spacer member, a plurality of spaced apart upper prongs for engaging the pegboard panel, a plurality of spaced apart lower prongs for engaging the pegboard panel and a plurality of first connection elements. The support arm includes substantially perpendicular first and second elongated members with connection elements for securing the support arm to the pegboard bracket. The extension arm slidably engages the second elongated member and the front plate is disposed at a proximate end of the extension arm for receiving the product display header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy L. Mason
  • Patent number: 9332865
    Abstract: A modular display unit can be configured as a counter top display unit or a floor stand display unit. The display unit includes a first tray and a second tray disposed over and spaced apart from the first tray. Vertical support members are disposed between the first and second trays and include side panels and rear panels hingedly coupled to the side panels. The vertical support members also include lower tabs engaging associated receiving slots of the first tray and upper tabs engaging associated receiving slots of the second tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy L. Mason
  • Publication number: 20160106235
    Abstract: A modular display unit can be configured as a counter top display unit or a floor stand display unit. The display unit includes a first tray and a second tray disposed over and spaced apart from the first tray. Vertical support members are disposed between the first and second trays and include side panels and rear panels hingedly coupled to the side panels. The vertical support members also include lower tabs engaging associated receiving slots of the first tray and upper tabs engaging associated receiving slots of the second tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: NEW DIMENSIONS RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventor: Timothy L. MASON
  • Publication number: 20150313378
    Abstract: A header support system for supporting a product display header on a pegboard panel includes a pegboard bracket, a support arm, an extension arm and a front plate. The pegboard bracket includes a backplate member having an upper portion, a lower portion and a front face, a spacer member, a plurality of spaced apart upper prongs for engaging the pegboard panel, a plurality of spaced apart lower prongs for engaging the pegboard panel and a plurality of first connection elements. The support arm includes substantially perpendicular first and second elongated members with connection elements for securing the support arm to the pegboard bracket. The extension arm slidably engages the second elongated member and the front plate is disposed at a proximate end of the extension arm for receiving the product display header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: NEW DIMENSIONS RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventor: Timothy L. MASON
  • Publication number: 20150096948
    Abstract: A gravity-feed shelf for a display device for modular merchandise units includes a first outer wall, a second substantially parallel outer wall and a support between the first and second outer wall. The support includes an inclined rearward portion elevated at a first angle between 5 degrees and 20 degrees relative to a horizontal, a forward retaining portion and an inclined intermediate portion connecting the rearward portion and forward retaining portion. The intermediate portion is elevated at a second angle relative to the horizontal greater than the first angle and forms a third angle of substantially 90 degrees with the forward retaining portion. The support defines an unobstructed travel path for the modular merchandise unit so that when a rear surface of the modular merchandise unit is placed on the inclined rearward portion of the support, the modular merchandise unit descends by gravity and tips into a selected presentation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: NEW DIMENSIONS RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy L. MASON, Jeffrey V. MASON, Fred A. CAPITELLI
  • Patent number: 7850015
    Abstract: A display device for displaying and dispensing tubular items of merchandise includes a first side and a substantially parallel second side spaced apart by a distance. A base forming a bottom portion and a cover forming a top portion of the display device are disposed between the first and second side. A first ramp having a first width is disposed between the first and second side and slopes downwardly toward a rear portion of the display device. A second ramp having a second width is disposed between the first and second side. At least a portion of the second ramp is disposed under the first ramp and slopes downwardly toward a front portion of the display device. The first width and second width are less than the distance between the first side and second side for facilitating a movement of the tubular items of merchandise in the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy L. Mason
  • Patent number: 7810672
    Abstract: A display device includes a chute supporting products in a stacked arrangement and a cartridge assembly for dispensing a lowermost product. The cartridge assembly includes a movable pocket biased in a closed position. A lever switch has a portion disposed within the pocket. An escapement member has an escapement arm and an escapement shelf disposed over the pocket. A cam body coupled to the lever switch has a cam surface. A timer device is disposed between the pocket and escapement member. As a product is removed from the pocket, the lever switch is raised. As the pocket is closed, the cam surface engages the escapement member, moving the escapement member into a retracted position, and allowing a product to drop from the chute into the pocket. This depresses the lever switch, moving the cam body and returning the escapement member to its forward position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy L. Mason, Jeffrey Sherretts, Chet Finkbeiner, Harry R. Burger
  • Publication number: 20100059469
    Abstract: A display device includes an enclosure for receiving a plurality of items of merchandise. The enclosure has a first side wall, a second side wall spaced apart from the first side wall and a front portion. The display device also includes a product advancing mechanism for advancing the items of merchandise toward the front portion of the enclosure for dispensing an item of merchandise. The product advancing mechanism includes a track disposed between the first and second side walls, a pusher body slidably engaging the track, a biasing element for biasing the pusher body, and a governing device for controlling the rate at which the first biasing element displaces the pusher body toward the front portion of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffrey Mason, Timothy L. Mason, Jeffrey Sherretts, Vladimir Sedov
  • Patent number: 7478731
    Abstract: An assembly for securing to a shelf having products disposed thereon and connection points spaced apart by a fixed distance includes an adjustable product display partition and a biasing device for biasing a row of products toward a front of the shelf. The product display partition includes a number of openings for selectively securing it to the shelf. The product display portion may be reversible with walls of differing heights to accommodate products of various heights. The biasing device includes a product advancing member slidably mounted to a base portion with a support for holding at least one product against its face. A biasing element biases the product advancing member toward a first end of the base. A product held against the face pushes against a product not held against said face to bias a row of products toward the front of the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy L. Mason
  • Patent number: D586148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy L. Mason
  • Patent number: D605426
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy L. Mason
  • Patent number: D612633
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy L. Mason
  • Patent number: D655105
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy L. Mason
  • Patent number: D701408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy L. Mason, Jeffrey V. Mason, Fred A. Capitelli
  • Patent number: D739669
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy L. Mason, Jeffrey V. Mason, Fred A. Capitelli
  • Patent number: D754458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy L. Mason
  • Patent number: D759998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy L. Mason
  • Patent number: D761599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy L. Mason
  • Patent number: D771417
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy L. Mason
  • Patent number: D775883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: New Dimensions Research Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy L. Mason