Mounted Solely On Central Support Patents (Class 211/133.4)
  • Patent number: 11389014
    Abstract: A Self-Standing Merchandise Frame is provided for displaying merchandise items on a store and allowing the attachment of multiple racks of numerous sizes, for instance, 24 inches, 48 inches and 96 inches. The embodiment is configured of a sign plate, a first and a second vertical tubes, an upper and a lower support and a base plate which structurally support the self-standing of the frame. Depend on the particular application, Self-Standing Merchandise Frame could be assembled as a single stand or a double stand, without any limitation and restriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: FRAMEWORKS, LLC
    Inventor: Kyle Reifert
  • Patent number: 9683755
    Abstract: The present invention is a support tray for use in the cleaning of an air conditioner unit that has a floor portion with a raised, generally centrally disposed support member, with a sloped upper surface, for supporting the air conditioner unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: CoilPod LLC
    Inventor: Jacob F. Steinmann
  • Patent number: 8720349
    Abstract: A pole shelf for mounting to a pole has a two-piece bracket and a two-piece shelf. The bracket is removably secured to poles of different diameters by adjusting a sliding engagement existing between pairs of male and female mating sleeves. The bracket pieces have a lip between upper and lower hub protrusion ribs and the lip has an outer cam edge with detents. The shelf pieces have a protrusion rib, an outer wall and a shelf bottom between the protrusion rib and outer wall, a retention post on the underneath side of the shelf bottom, a connector for releasably connecting ends of the two shelf pieces to each other and one or more shelf bottom connectors for releasably connecting the shelf bottoms to each other. When the shelf is in a closed state it is secured to the bracket, which itself is secured to a pole, by engaging the retention posts of shelf pieces with the outer cam edges of the bracket pieces and rotating the shelf so that the outer cam edges become removably locked into the retention posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Inventor: Edward A. David
  • Patent number: 8720708
    Abstract: An adjustable table assembly provides a swinging tabletop surface and plant stand positionable adjacent to seats in a substantially fixed position. The assembly includes a post having an upper end and a lower end. A base is coupled to the lower end of the post. A shelf is coupled to and extends from the post. An upper panel is coupled to and extends from the post. The upper panel is pivotally coupled to the post. A support assembly is coupled to and extends downwardly from the shelf. The support assembly has a bottom panel and a vertical panel coupled to and extending upwardly from a top surface of the bottom panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Inventor: James C. Gilmore
  • Patent number: 8662324
    Abstract: An infant care organizational aid including a vertically extending and multi-sided body with a plurality of extending legs engaging a floor location. A plurality of clips extend from surface locations of the body and are configured to receive end extending portions associated with each of a plurality of individual holders in order to engage with specified clip locations associated with the body. Each of the holders are configured for supporting an infant related item or accessory including such as any of a formula holder, cup holder, bottle holder, toy box, diaper/clothes basket, spoon/utensil holder, cereal box holder and tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventor: Darrell Robinson
  • Patent number: 8651299
    Abstract: A free-standing display assembly is provided holding products for retail sale. The assembly includes a sub-assembly having a base, supporting shroud, left and right side walls, and slotted metal spine. An inner sleeve is held adjacent the supporting shroud. Metal shelves with plastic trays are hangable at different heights along the slotted metal spine. A first transparent plastic panel is sized to cover a rear graphic sheet which is removably insertable between the first transparent plastic panel and the supporting shroud. A second transparent plastic panel is sized to cover 5-50% of an upper area of the inner sleeve and is attached to the inner sleeve. A front graphic sheet is sandwiched between the second transparent plastic panel and the inner sleeve. The configuration of the flexible panels readily permits in under 5 minutes to replace rear and front graphic sheets with alternative advertising.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael William Fromm, Christina Diane Cvetan
  • Patent number: 8641000
    Abstract: A tile holder and methods of its use are described. Embodiments of the tile holder are adapted to mounting to suitable objects and removably and replaceably receiving tiles and the like. Embodiments of the tile holder comprise a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shaped tile frame having a frame having a face plate having an aperture for exposing a face of the tile and the like, a back plate removably and releasably fastened to the frame and having a stud for mounting to a post having a receiving hole for receiving the stud of the back plate and locking the back plate to the post with a fastener, another fastener for fastening the post to a suitable object, and an optional escutcheon for optionally fastening the post to the escutcheon and the escutcheon to a wall or other suitable object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Inventor: Frances W. Eide
  • Patent number: 8640894
    Abstract: An outdoor table organizer assembly is provided for storing multiple items commonly used in association with an outdoor table in an organized and easily accessible manner. The assembly includes an elongated pole inserted through an outdoor table. A utensil holder has a bottom and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from an outer edge of the bottom. The bottom further has an inner edge defining a hole. The pole is inserted through the hole in the bottom of the utensil holder frictionally coupling the pole to the utensil holder. A napkin holder is coupled to the perimeter wall of the utensil holder for holding napkins and a platform is coupled to and extends outwardly from the utensil holder. A post extends upwardly from the platform for supporting a roll of paper towels when the post is inserted into the roll of paper towels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Inventor: Timothy Cronin
  • Patent number: 8510976
    Abstract: The present invention is a portable literature display. The preferred embodiment features a collapsible stand and sign, with a literature carousel that mounts upon the stand. The carousel is formed from a plurality of closable clamshell cases mounted upon a plurality of cross-beams and secured together in a ring. Leg flags are also provided to increase visibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas S. Kiser
  • Patent number: 8186524
    Abstract: A tray is disclosed for carrying food on dinnerware between a restaurant kitchen to customers. The tray includes a vertically disposed support member having upper and lower ends with a handle being secured to the upper end of the support member. A plurality of vertically spaced and horizontally disposed disc-shaped members are selectively rotatably secured to the support member. Different sizes and shapes of dinnerware may be carried by the tray by inserting the inner ends thereof between the outer ends of the support members. The tray is also designed to be able to carry wine bottles and wine glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: S. Anthony Siahpush
  • Patent number: 7930995
    Abstract: A bird feed tray has an integral, unitary body. The tray is separated into a plurality of segments by partitions and circumscribed by an outer wall or rim. Each segment has dual surfaces which are sloped both downward toward the outer rim and inward to form a drain trough. The troughs terminate at the outer rim. A number of drain holes are provided adjacent to the outer rim. Water which collects on the surface of the tray funnels down into the troughs, where it is discharged through the drain holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Zenith Innovation, LLC
    Inventor: Peter S. Vosbikian
  • Publication number: 20090063166
    Abstract: Products (30) are distributed to retail outlets in containers (20). The products (30) are loaded onto the tray assembly (1) that is placed in a container (20) at a production or storage facility and transported to the retail outlet. Information as to a sequence in which the products (30) will be placed on retail shelving (32) at the retail outlet is used to determine a loading order of the products (30) on the tray assembly (1) so that the products (30) may be removed from the carrying device in the order required for placement on the retail shelves (32). The tray assembly (1) is removable from the container, and the trays (6) are moveable relative to each other to facilitate loading and unloading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: FOOD CAP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventor: Roger Keith Palmer
  • Publication number: 20080308513
    Abstract: An object display device comprising a leg (2) and a display panel (1) presenting a mean plane and carrying objects (6, 7) to be displayed on its top face. The display panel (1) can pivot relative to the leg about a pivot axis (y) that is normal to said mean plane, between at least first and second angular positions. The display panel can also be hinged relative to an axis lying between the top and bottom faces of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Parfums Christian Dior
    Inventors: Eric Stievenard, Francois-Agathange Hallopeau
  • Patent number: 7144610
    Abstract: A display tree for electrical ornaments has a support tube. A male electrical plug is connected to the support tube upper end. A female electrical socket is connected to the support tube lower end. A flange electrical contact is electrically connected to the female electrical socket. The flange electrical contact is connected to the lower flange. A shelf electrical contact is connected to the shelf bottom side. The shelf electrical contact is for detachable connection to the flange electrical contact. A shelf electrical outlet is connected to the shelf top side. The shelf electrical outlet is electrically connected to the shelf electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Inventors: Benjamin Estes, William Bingham
  • Patent number: 6837386
    Abstract: A space saving support shelf for column mounting comprising pie-shaped segments which may be singularly or plurally attached and interconnected to a lolly-column or the like and wherein such segments are plastic molded in one integral piece for maximum load bearing capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Aardwolf Integrated Storage Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen R. Kent, Richard S. Rendall
  • Patent number: 6766914
    Abstract: A display assembly (10) capable of being converted from a display configuration to a wheelbarrow configuration. Multiple arrangements of sub-assemblies in each of the configurations provide flexibility to a user in setting up these displays. The display assembly (10) includes a base assembly (20) that keeps an elongated supporting assembly (60) in upright position. The elongated supporting assembly (60) comprises four elongated supporting members (61) releasably locked to each other. The base assembly (20) includes at least two cooperating supporting frame members (22) that support at least one tray assembly (80). At least two arm assemblies (40) are perpendicularly mounted to elongated supporting members (60) to support additional tray assemblies (80). Additional trays (80) are supported by the arm assemblies (40). These components are stored and transported by the invention when transformed into a wheelbarrow configuration with wheel assemblies (70) at one end (79) of elongated supporting member (61).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Inventor: Ciro Rios
  • Publication number: 20040055982
    Abstract: A product display system (10) constructed in accordance with the principles of a preferred embodiment of the present invention and configured for displaying products above a conventional clothing rack (R) is disclosed. The inventive display system (10) broadly includes a base assembly (12) for supporting the other system components above the rack (R), a plurality of product display trays (14-28) supported on the base assembly (12) for displaying the products (P), and a sign assembly (30) supported on the base assembly (12) for displaying product information and advertising indicia. The inventive display system (10) enables cross-merchandising at the point of sale by utilizing previously unusable space above the conventional circular rack (R) while still complying with display requirements of most mass marketing retail stores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Charles Jennings
  • Patent number: 6681684
    Abstract: A multi-layer platter apparatus includes an extensible elongated rod having a plurality of hollow tapered sections which are disposed concentrically one around the other in a retracted position and which are movable relative to one another along the length of the rod, the tapered sections having recesses and projections such that the recesses of each of the tapered sections interengage the projections of an adjacent one of the tapered sections in an extended position. The apparatus further includes a plurality of platters mounted respectively on the tapered sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Inventor: Hann-Kuang Chen
  • Patent number: 6626306
    Abstract: A storage system (10) is described in which one or more receptacles (14) for storing articles are pivotally supported on a support shaft (12). Each receptacle (14) is provided with a bracket (16) arranged to support the receptacle and coupled to the shaft (12) in a manner to allow the bracket (16) to pivot about the shaft (12). In this way, each receptacle (14) can be individually pivoted about a shaft (12) to allow access to that receptacle and any article stored therein. The storage system (10) makes more efficient use of space and can be accessed more easily than a conventional chest of drawers or cupboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Inventor: Leslie Stephen Bell
  • Patent number: 6296335
    Abstract: A vertical tubular rod used inside cabinets to support revolving shelves. The rod is made of transparent materials and capable of housing a neon tube inserted therein. The neon tube is electrically powered at the ends of the transparent rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Compagnucci-S.p.A.
    Inventor: Rossano Compagnucci
  • Patent number: 6250482
    Abstract: A fluid recovery system holder having features of the present invention includes a housing for carrying the chest drain and a mounting assembly coupled to the housing for removably and replaceably mounting the housing on the support. The housing has an opening sized and shaped to receive the fluid recovery system. The housing can include a base member, a top member opposed to the base member, and a connecting assembly for connecting the base member and the top member. The top member has an opening sized and shaped to receive the fluid recovery system. The housing has a front face and an opposed back face. The connecting member is configured to allow visual inspection of the chest drain through the front face of the housing when the chest drain is positioned in the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Atrium Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Want, Thomas S. Cochran, Jeff Harris