Patents by Inventor William Y. Stafford

William Y. Stafford 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: 10722050
    Abstract: A retail display unit includes a wall having a panel supported by first and second horizontal frame members and first and second vertical frame members. At least one slider is attached to the first vertical frame member and includes a channel. At least one mounting bracket assembly is slidably coupled to the at least one slider and includes at least one ear positioned in the channel of the at least one slider, at least one flange configured to mount to an upright of another retail display unit and a securing mechanism for tightening the at least one bracket assembly to the upright. The at least one ear is configured to slidably move inside the channel and thereby slidably adjust the position of the bracket assembly along a length of the at least one slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Jennifer A. Theisen, Stanley J. Valiulis, Gabriel Garduno, Somsay M. Rimpakone
  • Publication number: 20200113352
    Abstract: A shelf assembly includes a plurality of fins, a plurality of powered back panels and a plurality of shelves. Each powered back panel has a pair of conductive uprights that are vertically oriented and horizontally spaced apart, is located between two of the plurality of fins and is electrically coupled to another of the plurality of powered back panels. Each shelf is mounted to and electrically coupled to the pair of conductive uprights of the powered back panel and is configured to power a plurality of lights located on the shelf based on the electrical coupling of each shelf to the pair of conductive uprights. Two of the plurality of shelves mounted to the same powered back panel and two of the plurality of fins located on either side of that same powered back panel are configured to form a cuboid with an open front to display merchandise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Jennifer A. Theisen, Stanley J. Valiulis, Somsay Rimpakone, Gabriel Garduno, Nicholas C. Juric, David Schultz
  • Patent number: 10617229
    Abstract: A shelf assembly includes a plurality of fins, a plurality of powered back panels and a plurality of shelves. Each powered back panel has a pair of conductive uprights that are vertically oriented and horizontally spaced apart, is located between two of the plurality of fins and is electrically coupled to another of the plurality of powered back panels. Each shelf is mounted to and electrically coupled to the pair of conductive uprights of the powered back panel and is configured to power a plurality of lights located on the shelf based on the electrical coupling of each shelf to the pair of conductive uprights. Two of the plurality of shelves mounted to the same powered back panel and two of the plurality of fins located on either side of that same powered back panel are configured to form a cuboid with an open front to display merchandise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Jennifer A. Theisen, Stanley J. Valiulis, Somsay Rimpakone, Gabriel Garduno, Nicholas C. Juric, David Schultz
  • Publication number: 20200085190
    Abstract: A display unit includes at least one shelf including a first side, an opposing second side, a pair of brackets and at least one hang bar that is mounted to and protrudes from the first side or the second side. The at least one shelf is configured in a first orientation or a second orientation. In the first orientation, the pair of brackets are configured to orient the first side to face in an upward direction and the opposing second side to face in a downward direction. In the second orientation, the pair of brackets are configured to orient the first side to face in a forward direction and the opposing second side to face in a backward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel K. McDowell, William Y. Stafford, Ian Jindrich, Stanley J. Valiulis, Gabriel Garduno
  • Patent number: 10568423
    Abstract: A display unit includes at least one shelf including a first side, an opposing second side, a pair of brackets and at least one hang bar that is mounted to and protrudes from the first side or the second side. The at least one shelf is configured in a first orientation or a second orientation. In the first orientation, the pair of brackets are configured to orient the first side to face in an upward direction and the opposing second side to face in a downward direction. In the second orientation, the pair of brackets are configured to orient the first side to face in a forward direction and the opposing second side to face in a backward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel K. McDowell, William Y. Stafford, Ian Jindrich, Stanley J. Valiulis, Gabriel Garduno
  • Patent number: 10337722
    Abstract: A modular shelf unit includes a shelf frame having a front, a back and right and left sides and a front panel rotatably coupled to the front of the shelf frame. The front panel is configured to rotate about a rotational axis located proximate to a bottom edge of the front of the shelf frame. The front panel includes at least one holder configured to hold sheet material and a plurality of lights located behind the at least one holder to illuminate the sheet material. When the front panel is configured into a rotatably opened position, the plurality of lights are turned off. When the front panel is configured into a rotatably closed position, the plurality of lights are turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, William Y. Stafford, Benjamin Weshler, Anthony DeMayo, Yin-Chie Huang
  • Patent number: D873056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Jennifer A. Theisen, Brandon W. Avery
  • Patent number: D876862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, William Y. Stafford, Benjamin Weshler
  • Patent number: D880590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Alex K. Poniatowski, Ian Jindrich, Nicholas C. Juric, Stanley J. Valiulis, Gabriel Garduno
  • Patent number: D884397
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Daniel K. McDowell, Joseph R. Stukenberg, Ian Jindrich, Stanley J. Valiulis, Gabriel Garduno
  • Patent number: D891157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, William Y. Stafford, Benjamin Weshler
  • Patent number: D922107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, William Y. Stafford
  • Patent number: D925953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Jennifer A. Theisen
  • Patent number: D945183
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, William Y. Stafford, Yin-Chie Huang, Robert M. Gray
  • Patent number: D950282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Jennifer A. Theisen, Grace C. Manuel
  • Patent number: D998392
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Jennifer A. Theisen, Stanley J. Valiulis, Gabriel Garduno Garibay, Ian A Jindrich
  • Patent number: D998999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Case, Joseph R. Stukenberg, William Y. Stafford, Rachel R. Riddle, Jeremiah J. Albrecht, Michael J. Baldwin, Cortez A. Foster, Matthew P. Tomcsanyi
  • Patent number: D1003640
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, William Y. Stafford, Angelena Copoulos
  • Patent number: D1007195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Case, Joseph R. Stukenberg, William Y. Stafford, Rachel R. Riddle, Jeremiah J. Albrecht, Michael J. Baldwin, Cortez A. Foster, Matthew P. Tomcsanyi
  • Patent number: D1023645
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, William Y. Stafford, Benjamin S. Weshler, Marc D. Weshler