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: 8186522
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Weshler, William Y. Stafford
  • Publication number: 20120084961
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Nick Quang Trinh, Benjamin Weshler
  • Publication number: 20120037578
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Weshler, William Y. Stafford
  • Patent number: 8087522
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Nick Quang Trinh, Benjamin Weshler
  • Patent number: 8056740
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Weshler, William Y. Stafford
  • Publication number: 20110042331
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Blake M. Johnson, William Donald Splain, David Joseph Floersch, Joseph H. Bowser, William Y. Stafford
  • Publication number: 20090294392
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Nick Quang Trinh, Benjamin Weshler
  • Patent number: 7584561
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark, William Y. Stafford
  • Publication number: 20080196287
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. WHITTIER, Jeremy A. CLARK, William Y. STAFFORD
  • Patent number: 7377061
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark, William Y. Stafford
  • Patent number: D450486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Judy Bell, Michael Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark
  • Patent number: D450948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Judy Bell, Michael Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark
  • Patent number: D451300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Judy Bell, Michael Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark, Laura Hawkins
  • Patent number: D457751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Judy Bell, Michael Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark
  • Patent number: D544126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: William Y. Stafford
  • Patent number: D609510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Nick Quang Trinh, Benjamin Weshler
  • Patent number: D618087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Edward Shore, Danny Raposo, Roger Jacobs
  • Patent number: D634861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Whittier, Jeremy A. Clark, David Cheney, William Y. Stafford
  • Patent number: D641181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Blake M. Johnson, Joseph H. Bowser, William Y. Stafford, Tom Schneider, Troy A. Peterson
  • Patent number: D643764
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: William Y. Stafford