Patents Assigned to Display Industries, LLC.
  • Patent number: 6779670
    Abstract: An elongate display track device has one or more intermediate sections, a front section with a front piece and product identification panels, and a rear section with a stop member. The sections are frangibly connected to alter the length of the track device. The sections are releasably connected by keys and keyways. The length is changed by removing one or more intermediate sections, then re-attaching the rear section to provide the stop member. The front piece provides a surface along its bottom for a product identification label. Arms upstanding from the front track section support a panel which provides a surface for product identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventors: Bernard Primiano, Ming Sun
  • Patent number: 6766911
    Abstract: A display rack and bottle are provided with one defining a keyway and the other defining a key. When the key is in the keyway, the bottle label faces forward. Removing a bottle does not alter the relationship between the key and keyway ensuring that the bottle labels always face forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventor: Mark A. Higgins
  • Patent number: 6745905
    Abstract: A refrigerator tray holds containers of individual beverages for dispensing the beverages one at a time. The tray has a ventilated support panel surrounded about its periphery by a frame of sidewalls. The support panel fits in the sidewalls so that the panel slants downward toward the front to gravity feed the beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventor: David Bernstein
  • Patent number: 6722509
    Abstract: A merchandising display shelf track device for receiving a row of articles for sliding movement therealong has non-planar front face members connected to a base wall and top stop members. Racking forces exerted on the top stop members are transferred through the non-planar face members to the base wall to minimize racking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventors: James David Robertson, Bernard Primiano
  • Patent number: 6702127
    Abstract: A merchandising display shelf track device for receiving a row of articles for sliding movement therealong has non-planar front face members connected to a base wall and top stop members. Racking forces exerted on the top stop members and front face members are transferred through the non-planar face members to the base wall to minimize racking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventor: Bernard Primiano
  • Patent number: 6695152
    Abstract: An elongate display track device has a plurality of track segments frangibly connected end-to-end to one another forming a continuous track for receiving a row of articles for sliding movement therealong. There are a front track segment defining an a-keyway, and a rear track segment defining a b-keyway. At least one first intermediate track segment has an a-key on one end and a b-key on the other end. The a-keys are mateable only with a-keyways and b-keys are mateable only with b-keyways. At least one second intermediate track segment has an b-keyway on one end a b-key on the other end. At least one third intermediate track segment has an b-keyway on one end an a-keyway on the other end. The track device is separated at the a-keys and a-keyways to shorten the track length and separated at the b-keys and b-keyways to lengthen the track to fit a shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventors: Dion Fabrizio, Ming Sun
  • Patent number: 6679389
    Abstract: A front panel for a display rack has a base, upstanding sidewalls connected along their bottom end portions to the base, face members connected to the front edges of the sidewalls, and an elongate connecting member connected to the top end portions of the face members. The base, face members and connecting member define a viewing window for the display rack through which a beverage container in a display rack in a refrigerator can be viewed. The base and connecting member curve outward to position a beverage container forward in the display rack. A pair of downwardly extending fingers fit into receiving slots in a front segment of the rack to fasten the front panel to the front segment of the display rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC
    Inventors: James David Robertson, Ming Sun
  • Patent number: 6672464
    Abstract: A display shelf track device has a downwardly protruding member for attaching the track device to the shelf. The downwardly protruding member can be a key, a plug or a clip. A clip forcibly fits over one or a pair of wires in a wire shelf or forcibly between wires to releasably attach the track device to the shelf. A plug forcibly fits into an opening in the shelf while a key fits in a keyway to immobilize the track device relative to the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventor: James David Robertson
  • Patent number: 6629431
    Abstract: A cooler for cooling individual beverage containers and the liquid therein using ice has a pedestal fastened to a coaster base. The pedestal has a truncated bell shape and is wider at its top than at its bottom The top portion of the pedestal contains a tub. A dome shaped lid is attached to the top portion of the pedestal. When the lid is closed, the lid covers the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventor: James D. Robertson
  • Patent number: 6615995
    Abstract: An elongate display track device has one or more intermediate sections, a front section with a front piece and product identification panels, and a rear section with a stop member. The sections are frangibly connected to alter the length of the track device. The sections are releasably connected by keys and keyways. The length is changed by removing one or more intermediate sections, then re-attaching the rear section to provide the stop member. The front piece provides a surface along its bottom for a product identification label. Arms upstanding from the front track section support a panel which provides a surface for product identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventors: Bernard Primiano, Ming Sun
  • Patent number: 6604638
    Abstract: A merchandising display shelf track device for receiving a row of articles for sliding movement therealong has a front track segment, a riser panel and a number of ribs. The front track segment has a base wall with a front portion and a rear portion. The riser panel is upstanding from the front portion of the base wall. The ribs are upstanding from the base wall and are attached to the riser panel. The top surface of the ribs is inclined at the front so that a bottle sliding along the track has its direction changed so that the bottle does not tip over.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventors: Bernard Primiano, Daniel Literski, Ming Sun
  • Patent number: 6585120
    Abstract: An elongate channel displays a row of articles such as cans and bottles having petaloid feet. The channel is designed to receive petaloid feet articles for sliding movement along its length. The channel comprises a base wall and at least one sidewall upstanding from the base wall. The base wall comprises a plurality of upwardly projecting ribs extending along the channel. The tops of the ribs define a plane on which the petaloid feet of articles are to be disposed. The base wall further comprises a railing disposed along the base wall and extending along the channel. The top of the railing extends above the plane to engage the bottom of the article to prevent rotation. A pair of railings define therebetween a groove for receiving at least one of the petaloid feet of each article to prevent rotation of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventor: James David Robertson
  • Patent number: 6554143
    Abstract: An elongate channel displays a row of articles such as cans and bottles having petaloid feet. The channel is designed to receive petaloid feet articles for sliding movement along its length. The channel comprises a base wall and at least one side wall upstanding from one of the opposite side edges of the base wall. The base wall comprises a plurality of upwardly projecting ribs extending along the channel. The tops of the ribs define a plane on which the petaloid feet of articles are to be disposed. The base wall further comprises a pair of railings disposed along the plane and extending along the channel. The railings define therebetween a groove for receiving at least one of the petaloid feet of each article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventor: James David Robertson
  • Patent number: 6523702
    Abstract: An elongate display track device has front and rear segments. The front segment has sidewalls with vertical channels therein to receive arm to support a product identification panel. A detent in each channel engages the scalloped surface of the bottom portion an arm to adjust the vertical position of the product identification panel. A foot is connected to the rear segment to elevate the rear of the track to assist gravity feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Bernard Primiano, Ming Sun
  • Patent number: 6523703
    Abstract: A pusher apparatus pushes articles on a shelf in a display case forward when the front article is removed. The pusher apparatus has a partition panel dividing the shelf into first and second segments. The partition panel has front and rear end portions, first and second top rails, and first and second bottom rails. A first pusher panel has a top channel riding on the first top rail and a bottom channel riding on the first bottom rail, and a second pusher panel has a top channel riding on the second top rail and a bottom channel riding on the second bottom rail. A first coil spring has one end portion fastened to the front end portion of the partition panel and has the other end portion in contact with the first pusher panel. The first spring coils to move the first pusher panel from the rear end portion of the partition panel toward the front end portion of the partition panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventor: James D. Robertson
  • Patent number: 6505747
    Abstract: A display rack for holding bottles by the neck has stackable units with keyways for holding the bottles. Each unit has a vertically extending central hub with a horizontally extending flange attached thereto. A downwardly extending skirt is attached to the flange. The keyways are formed in the skirt alone or in the flange and skirt. An upper portion of each hub has a smaller dimension than a lower portion of the hub so that one unit may be stacked on top of another unit to accommodate a desired number of bottles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC
    Inventor: James D. Robertson
  • Patent number: 6439402
    Abstract: An insert fits into an elongate channel. The elongate channel displays a row of articles such as cans and bottles having petaloid feet. The channel is designed to receive petaloid feet articles for sliding movement along its length. The channel has a base wall and at least one sidewall upstanding from the base wall. The insert for the channel has a plurality of upwardly projecting parallel ribs extending along its length. The tops of the ribs define a plane on which the petaloid feet of articles are to be disposed. The insert has at least one railing disposed along the base wall and extending along the insert. The top of the railing extends above the plane to engage the bottom of the article to prevent rotation. A pair of railings define therebetween a groove for receiving at least one of the petaloid feet of each article to prevent rotation of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventor: James David Robertson
  • Patent number: 6435359
    Abstract: A display device for a plurality of items, such as two or three liter beverage bottles utilizes a tray attached on top of the shelf support. The tray has a bottom panel with upstanding front and rear sidewall panels attached to the bottom panel. Front flanges are connected to either the bottom panel or front sidewall panel and extend downward to overlap the top of the shelf support. Rear flanges are connected to either the bottom panel or front sidewall panel and also extend downward to overlap the top of the shelf support. The rear flanges each have a threaded opening to receive a thumbscrew with a swivel plate. Tightening the thumbscrews secures the tray to the shelf support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventor: Bernard Priminano
  • Patent number: 6398044
    Abstract: An elongate channel displays a row of articles such as cans and bottles having petaloid feet. The channel is designed to receive petaloid feet articles for sliding movement along its length. The channel comprises a base wall and at least one side wall upstanding from one of the opposite side edges of the base wall. The base wall comprises a plurality of upwardly projecting ribs extending along the channel. The tops of the ribs define a plane on which the petaloid feet of articles are to be disposed. The base wall further comprises a pair of railings disposed along the plane and extending along the channel. The railings define therebetween a groove for receiving at least one of the petaloid feet of each article. The tops of the railings are disposed above the plane but may deform to the level of the plane under the weight of the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventor: James David Robertson
  • Patent number: 6360901
    Abstract: A merchandising device is useful to display flanged bottles. The device includes an elongate track for supporting a row of flanged bottles such that the bottles in the row are suspended by their neck flanges for movement along the track and are removable from the track through the front end of the track. The track comprises a track body including a pair of opposed side walls extending along the track, and a pair of rail members detachably attached respectively to the side walls of the body to be disposed substantially parallel to each other. Each rail member comprises a connector panel extending alongside a respective one of the side walls and a supporting ledge joined to and extending along the panel. The ledges of the rail members project laterally of the panels toward each other and are disposed with a gap therebetween to receive in the gap the necks of the bottles such that the bottles are slidably engaged at the undersides of their neck flanges with the ledges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.
    Inventor: Dennis E. Parham