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).
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Patent number: 8186522Abstract: A product display assembly having a tester security apparatus for at least one tester of a product, includes a base having a top surface, and at least one tester holder disposed on the top surface of the base. At least one retractor each corresponding to the at least one tester holder is disposed on the top surface of the base. Each retractor has a retractable line located therein with a free end extending therefrom. A fastening element is adapted for attachment to the exterior of the tester and forms a tab portion extending away from the tester upon attachment to the tester. A coupling member is adapted for operative engagement with the tab portion of the fastening element and includes retaining structure for receiving and retaining the free end of the retractable line of a corresponding retractor.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin S. Weshler, William Y. Stafford
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Publication number: 20120084961Abstract: A shelving system includes a product, a base, a tray insert, a template, and a placement clip. The base has a top surface forming a receptacle and includes a hanger assembly for securing the base to a shelving unit. The tray insert is secured into the receptacle formed in the top surface of the base. The tray insert has a plurality of slots spaced along a length of the insert. The template is received over the tray insert to cover the insert. The template has openings through the tray insert to selectively expose a desired subset of slots. The placement clip is secured through one of the openings in the template into a pair of the desired subset of slots. The placement clip acts to secure the template to the tray insert and is adapted to maintain the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Nick Quang Trinh, Benjamin Weshler
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Publication number: 20120037578Abstract: A product display assembly having a tester security apparatus for at least one tester of a product, includes a base having a top surface, and at least one tester holder disposed on the top surface of the base. At least one retractor each corresponding to the at least one tester holder is disposed on the top surface of the base. Each retractor has a retractable line located therein with a free end extending therefrom. A fastening element is adapted for attachment to the exterior of the tester and forms a tab portion extending away from the tester upon attachment to the tester. A coupling member is adapted for operative engagement with the tab portion of the fastening element and includes retaining structure for receiving and retaining the free end of the retractable line of a corresponding retractor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin S. Weshler, William Y. Stafford
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Patent number: 8087522Abstract: A shelving system includes a product, a base, a tray insert, a template, and a placement clip. The base has a top surface forming a receptacle and includes a hanger assembly for releasably securing the base to a shelving unit positioned in a retail environment. The tray insert is releasably secured into the receptacle formed in the top surface of the base. The tray insert has a plurality of slots spaced along a length of the tray insert. The template is received over the tray insert to cover the tray insert. The template has a plurality of openings through the tray insert to selectively expose a desired subset of slots. The placement clip is releasably secured through one of the openings in the template into a pair of the desired subset of slots. The placement clip acts to releasably secure the template to the tray insert and is adapted to maintain the product.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Nick Quang Trinh, Benjamin Weshler
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Patent number: 8056740Abstract: A product display assembly having a tester security apparatus for at least one tester of a product, includes a base having a top surface, and at least one tester holder disposed on the top surface of the base, wherein each of the at least one tester holder is adapted for receiving and reversibly retaining a tester. The product display assembly includes at least one retractor each corresponding to the at least one tester holder disposed on the top surface of the base, wherein the retractor each has a retractable line located therein with a free end extending therefrom. The product display assembly further includes a fastening element adapted for attachment to the exterior of the tester, and a coupling member, wherein the coupling member further includes retaining means for receiving and retaining the free end of the retractable line of a corresponding retractor.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin S. Weshler, William Y. Stafford
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Publication number: 20110042331Abstract: Some embodiments of an apparatus for displaying media content products may provide consumers with the convenience of browsing front and rear faces of the sample media content products while all of the media content products (including the sample packages) can be secured in a manner that hinders theft. In particular embodiments, the media content products can be secured without requiring the store workers to insert each and every media content product into a security box or security tether system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Blake M. Johnson, William Donald Splain, David Joseph Floersch, Joseph H. Bowser, William Y. Stafford
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Publication number: 20090294392Abstract: A shelving system includes a product, a base, a tray insert, a template, and a placement clip. The base has a top surface forming a receptacle and includes a hanger assembly for releasably securing the base to a shelving unit positioned in a retail environment. The tray insert is releasably secured into the receptacle formed in the top surface of the base. The tray insert has a plurality of slots spaced along a length of the tray insert. The template is received over the tray insert to cover the tray insert. The template has a plurality of openings through the tray insert to selectively expose a desired subset of slots. The placement clip is releasably secured through one of the openings in the template into a pair of the desired subset of slots. The placement clip acts to releasably secure the template to the tray insert and is adapted to maintain the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Nick Quang Trinh, Benjamin Weshler
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Patent number: 7584561Abstract: A light box display for use in a retail environment includes a light box, a graphic, and a graphic cover. The light box includes a first member and a second member configured to collectively house a plurality of light sources. The graphic cover is selectively coupled to the light box with at least one of static build up and friction fit to secure the graphic between the light box and the graphic cover such that the graphic is configured to be backlit with light emanating from the plurality of light sources. The first member of the light box includes a first member side wall and the second member of the light box includes a second member side wall. The second member side wall generally fits around and overlaps a substantial entirety of the first member side wall. Associated methods are also disclosed and provide additional advantages.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark, William Y. Stafford
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Publication number: 20080196287Abstract: A light box display for use in a retail environment includes a light box, a graphic, and a graphic cover. The light box includes a first member and a second member configured to collectively house a plurality of light sources. The graphic cover is selectively coupled to the light box with at least one of static build up and friction fit to secure the graphic between the light box and the graphic cover such that the graphic is configured to be backlit with light emanating from the plurality of light sources. The first member of the light box includes a first member side wall and the second member of the light box includes a second member side wall. The second member side wall generally fits around and overlaps a substantial entirety of the first member side wall. Associated methods are also disclosed and provide additional advantages.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Michael A. WHITTIER, Jeremy A. CLARK, William Y. STAFFORD
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Patent number: 7377061Abstract: A light box display for use in a retail environment including a light box, a graphic, and a graphic cover. The light box includes a base, a plurality of light sources secured within the base, and a light box cover. The light box cover includes an end wall, and the light box cover extends over the base to enclose the plurality of light sources between the base and the light box cover. The graphic extends over the end wall of the cover and is configured to be backlit by the plurality of light sources. The graphic cover extends over the graphic and the light box cover to secure the graphic to the light box. The graphic is viewable through the graphic cover. Retail displays and methods of presenting images to retail audiences provide additional advantages.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2004Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark, William Y. Stafford
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Patent number: D450486Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Judy Bell, Michael Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark
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Patent number: D450948Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Judy Bell, Michael Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark
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Patent number: D451300Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Judy Bell, Michael Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark, Laura Hawkins
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Patent number: D457751Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Judy Bell, Michael Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark
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Patent number: D544126Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2004Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventor: William Y. Stafford
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Patent number: D609510Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Nick Quang Trinh, Benjamin Weshler
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Patent number: D618087Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Edward Shore, Danny Raposo, Roger Jacobs
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Patent number: D634861Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark, David Cheney, William Y. Stafford
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Patent number: D641181Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Blake M. Johnson, Joseph H. Bowser, William Y. Stafford, Tom Schneider, Troy A. Peterson
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Patent number: D643764Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventor: William Y. Stafford