Abstract: A product merchandising assembly for attachment to a substantially vertical transparent surface such as the interior surface of a refrigerated cooler door including a removably attachable product storage member for receiving and retaining a plurality of product containers therewithin, a removably attachable graphic panel, and a plurality of suction type attachment devices for enabling the product storage member and the graphic panel to be simultaneously removably attached to the vertical transparent surface, the graphic panel being positioned and located between the product storage member and the vertical transparent surface so as to be viewed therethrough.

Abstract: A product merchandising display unit capable of being both vertically and horizontally arranged to achieve a wide variety of different modular configurations includes plurality of substantially similar shelf members, a plurality of support members, and a plurality of full sockets and partial sockets associated with the upper and lower portions of each of the shelf members for cooperatively engaging the support members. Any number of shelf members can be vertically stackably arranged one above the other by attaching the support members to the full sockets associated with each respective shelf member. In the case where two shelf members are positioned in side-by-side relationship one adjacent the other, such adjacent shelf members can be joined along their abutting edge portions by attaching the support members to aligned pairs of the partial sockets associated with the respective shelf members.

Abstract: A product inventory control system is provided that utilizes both fixed and movable racks. The present system may be utilized in a walk-in display cooler or other product storage application to help with inventory management and to provide easy access to stored product. The racks of the present system include shelf support members that are selectively positionable at a plurality of different orientations so as to achieve different product support surface orientations relative to a horizontal The shelf support members are adapted for storing a plurality of different types of products and product containers. Movable racks are positioned in front of fixed racks whereby movement of a movable rack provides access to a rack positioned therebehind.

Abstract: A display stand for supporting a conventional cooler chest or other product holding container including a first member foldable to form a shell for receiving the cooler chest, a second member positionable within the shell for supporting the cooler chest when positioned thereon, and a third member positionable within the shell providing a floor surface for holding the cooler chest, the third member being located within the shell such that the shell wraps around the side walls of the cooler chest when the cooler chest is positioned on the third member. The third member further includes an extension portion foldable to form a drain spout, the drain spout being positionable through a door assembly associated with the first member for funneling the waste water away from the cooler chest to a suitable container positioned exterior of the display stand.

Abstract: A product inventory control system is provided that utilizes both fixed and movable racks. The present system may be utilized in a walk-in display cooler or other product storage application to help with inventory management and to provide easy access to stored product. The racks of the present system include shelf support members that are selectively positionable at a plurality of different orientations so as to achieve different product support surface orientations relative to a horizontal The shelf support members are adapted for storing a plurality of different types of products and product containers. Movable racks are positioned in front of fixed racks whereby movement of a movable rack provides access to a rack positioned therebehind.

Abstract: A liquid valve assembly for a toy water gun is provided, the assembly comprising: a conduit being designed to transport liquid therethrough from a liquid source, the conduit comprising an inlet and terminating in a tube, the tube having opposing ends, one of the ends forming a closed tip; and a movable sleeve, the tube being inserted within the sleeve, the sleeve having an outer end, the outer end having a central passage, the sleeve being movable relative to the tube from a first position to a second position, in the first position, the sleeve locates the closed tip and forms a fluid tight connection with the central passage thereby preventing flow of liquid through the central passage, in the second position, the sleeve locates the outer end spaced from the tube thereby permitting flow of liquid through the central passage.

Abstract: A liquid reservoir for a toy water gun is provided, the reservoir comprising: a housing having an internal chamber for containing a quantity of liquid; a fill opening situated on the housing leading to the internal chamber; and a valve plate situated adjacent to the fill opening, the valve plate being movable between a first position and a second position; in the first position, the valve plate covers the fill opening thereby preventing flow of liquid into and out of the internal chamber; in the second position, the valve is spaced apart from the fill opening thereby allowing flow of liquid into and out of the internal chamber.

Abstract: A sheet or strip of discreet magnets disposed on a common backing and a method of manufacturing a plurality of discreet magnets detachably adhered to a common backing is provided. The method includes the passing of a magnetic substrate that is detachably adhered to a common backing in front of a die. The die is equipped with an internal ejector so that when the die is moved towards the substrate and the cutting edge of the die cuts the substrate, an internal ejector engages the cut portion of the substrate that forms a cut magnet. As the die is withdrawn from the substrate, the ejector maintains a pressing engagement against the cut magnet to prevent the cut magnet from being pulled off of the backing. A similar apparatus may be provided for a stripper disposed outside of the die to prevent waste substrate from being pulled off of the backing as the die is removed. Both the stripper and internal ejector are pulled off of the magnetic material after the die has been successfully removed.

Abstract: A beverage server comprises a container having a top, a bottom, and side walls joined so as to form a water-tight vessel. The container has a fill opening in the top thereof that provides access to the interior of the container. The container also has a spout formed through a side wall of the container and opening onto the fill opening formed into the top and a handle connected to a side wall of the container opposite the spout. A lid having a top with a skirt wall depending downwardly therefrom is constructed and arranged to be received within the fill opening of the container. The skirt wall has a pour opening formed therethrough that may be aligned with the spout formed through the sidewall of the container to allow liquids to be poured from the beverage server. The lid is rotatable between three positions: a first, open/close position; a second, closed position; and a third, pouring position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for changing the appearance of a display merchandiser so as to resemble the appearance of a particular object, the method and apparatus including providing a plurality of sheet-like members which are attachable to selected portions of the display merchandiser in a particular manner such that, when the sheet-like members are attached to the display merchandiser, such sheet-like members interact with the merchandiser and with each other to form a three-dimensional representation of the particular object. Each sheet-like member is shaped and dimensioned to represent the appearance of a portion of the particular object, some of the sheet-like members being attachable to at least some of the elongated support members associated with the display merchandiser and at least one of the sheet-like members being attachable to the uppermost shelf member of such merchandiser.

Abstract: The present invention is a waterslide toy block construction system. The present invention includes a plurality of toy construction blocks that can be arranged to create a variety of multi-block structures. Some of the construction blocks have a plurality of elongated projections extending from said top surface, and the undersurface of such blocks defines recesses therein for frictionally engaging the elongated projections of other such blocks. Other construction blocks have conduits for water flow (hereinafter groves) which can be assembled to create continuous, extendable and generally horizontal and vertical paths for the travel of water thereon. The top surface of such blocks defines at least one groove thereon for the routing of water. When a user correctly arranges the blocks to form a multi-block structure, these grooves form a path thereon for the travel of water throughout such a multi-block structure.

Abstract: A product merchandising display unit capable of being both vertically and horizontally arranged to achieve a wide variety of different modular configurations includes a plurality of substantially similar shelf members, a plurality of support members, and a plurality of full sockets and partial sockets associated with the upper and lower portions of each of the shelf members for cooperatively engaging the support members. Any number of shelf members can be vertically stackably arranged one above the other by attaching the support members to the full sockets associated with each respective shelf member. In the case where two shelf members are positioned in side-by-side relationship one adjacent the other, such adjacent shelf members can be joined along their abutting edge portions by attaching the support members to aligned pairs of the partial sockets associated with the respective shelf members.