Patents Assigned to Alvern ASA
  • Patent number: 6233855
    Abstract: Display apparatus is removably attachable to the filler gun of a fuel pump, the filler gun including in series connection a gun nozzle having a forward discharge end and a rear end, a gun head having both a forward end portion which connects with the rear end of the gun nozzle and a rearward handle portion whose forward end connects to the rear of the gun nozzle and a rearward handle portion whose forward end connects to the rear end of the gun head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Alvern ASA
    Inventors: Stein Alvern, Øyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: 6216376
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display carrying body removalby attachable to a fluid filler gun to cover an upper part of the gun head, where a display message card support is provided on the upper face of the display carrying body. The carrying body to the filler gun, by an interlocking attaching system where the first engaging part, located on the said display carrying body and configured to engage with the second engaging part, located on the filler gun head housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Alvern ASA
    Inventor: Øyvind Alvern
  • Patent number: 6202332
    Abstract: A display apparatus is removably attachable to a fluid pump filler gun. The display apparatus comprises a protective body shaped to generally conform to enclose side, bottom, and upper portions of the gun head of the filler gun. The protective body has an upper surface. A holder is pivotally connected to the protective body for releasably holding a message card between the holder and the protective body and adjacent to the upper surface. The holder pivots to a side of the gun head so as to provide access for insertion and removal of the message card from the side of the gun head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Alvern ASA
    Inventor: Stein Alvern
  • Patent number: 6131317
    Abstract: Display apparatus is removably attachable to the filler gun of a fuel pump, the filler gun including in series connection a gun nozzle having a forward discharge end and a rear end, a gun head having both a forward end portion which connects with the rear end of the gun nozzle and a rearward handle portion whose forward end connects to the rear of the gun nozzle and a rearward handle portion whose forward end connects to the rear end of the gun head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Alvern ASA
    Inventor: Stein Alvern
  • Patent number: 5864975
    Abstract: A display apparatus is removably attachable to the filler gun of a fuel pump, where the filler gun includes in series connection, a gun nozzle having a forward discharge end, and a rear end, a gun head having both a forward end portion which connects with the rear end of the gun nozzle; and a rearward handle portion whose forward end connects to the rear of the gun nozzle and a rearward handle portion whose forward end connects to the rear end of the gun head. The display apparatus includes a carrying body adapted to fit onto the filler gun and to extend from approximately a first junction between the rear end of the gun nozzle and the forward end of the gun head to approximately a second junction between the rear end of the gun head and the forward end of the handle. The carrying body has an upper surface defining an elongate display surface for messages, and includes a first member and a second member where there are various techniques for releasably interconnecting the first and second members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Alvern ASA
    Inventor: Stein Alvern