Patents by Inventor Tracy M. Tonnessen

Tracy M. Tonnessen 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).

  • Media display fixture for an electronic kiosk
    Patent number: 8582284
    Abstract: A media display fixture includes a main body, a bracket and at least one first fastener. The main body includes a first side portion, a second side portion and a central portion coupling the first side portion to the second side portion. The central portion includes a ring binder for receiving media for display. The bracket includes a first side portion, a second side portion and a central portion coupling the first side portion to the second side portion. The at least one first fastener directly couples one of the first and second side portions of the main body to one of the first and second side portions of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Katia L. J. Toles, Tracy M. Tonnessen
  • Sign holder for an electronic kiosk
    Patent number: 8359776
    Abstract: A sign holder includes a base, a first sign sleeve and at least one second sign sleeve. The base has a mounting portion configured to mount to an electronic kiosk, a sleeve support portion and a connecting portion coupling the mounting portion to the sleeve support portion. The first sign sleeve receives at least one sign and is mounted to a front surface of the sleeve support portion and the at least one second sign sleeve receives at least one sign and is mounted to a front surface of the first sign sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Katia L. J. Toles, Tracy M. Tonnessen
  • SIGN HOLDER FOR AN ELECTRONIC KIOSK
    Publication number: 20120210618
    Abstract: A sign holder includes a base, a first sign sleeve and at least one second sign sleeve. The base has a mounting portion configured to mount to an electronic kiosk, a sleeve support portion and a connecting portion coupling the mounting portion to the sleeve support portion. The first sign sleeve receives at least one sign and is mounted to a front surface of the sleeve support portion and the at least one second sign sleeve receives at least one sign and is mounted to a front surface of the first sign sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Katia L. J. Toles, Tracy M. Tonnessen
  • MEDIA DISPLAY FIXTURE FOR AN ELECTRONIC KIOSK
    Publication number: 20120212885
    Abstract: A media display fixture includes a main body, a bracket and at least one first fastener. The main body includes a first side portion, a second side portion and a central portion coupling the first side portion to the second side portion. The central portion includes a ring binder for receiving media for display. The bracket includes a first side portion, a second side portion and a central portion coupling the first side portion to the second side portion. The at least one first fastener directly couples one of the first and second side portions of the main body to one of the first and second side portions of the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Katia L. J. Toles, Tracy M. Tonnessen
  • Sign holder
    Patent number: 8176666
    Abstract: A sign holder includes a sleeve, a support and a plurality of rings. The sleeve has a front portion having a first height and a back portion having a second height that is greater than the first height of the front portion. The back portion is connected to the front portion by a bottom connecting portion and includes a plurality of spaced apart apertures that extend through a thickness of the back portion and are located along the back portion at least partially above the corresponding first height of the front portion. The support includes a support member and a connecting member connected to the support member. The connecting member is substantially perpendicular to the support member and is attached to a backward facing surface of the back portion. The plurality of rings are each threaded through one of the apertures in the back portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Erica A. Martin, Tracy M. Tonnessen
  • SIGN HOLDER
    Publication number: 20120066948
    Abstract: A sign holder includes a sleeve, a support and a plurality of rings. The sleeve has a front portion having a first height and a back portion having a second height that is greater than the first height of the front portion. The back portion is connected to the front portion by a bottom connecting portion and includes a plurality of spaced apart apertures that extend through a thickness of the back portion and are located along the back portion at least partially above the corresponding first height of the front portion. The support includes a support member and a connecting member connected to the support member. The connecting member is substantially perpendicular to the support member and is attached to a backward facing surface of the back portion. The plurality of rings are each threaded through one of the apertures in the back portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Erica A. Martin, Tracy M. Tonnessen