Patents Assigned to IFCO SYSTEMS N.A., INC.
  • Publication number: 20140117179
    Abstract: The embodiments described and claimed herein are signage devices for reusable plastic containers (“RPC”) of the type that can be used by growers for shipping produce and by grocery stores for displaying and selling said produce. A first embodiment includes a spring-clip that attaches to a side wall of the RPC and a sign holder that can be rotated about a horizontal axis. A second embodiment includes a spring-clip that attaches to a side wall of the RPC and a sign holder that is oriented at a predetermined angle. A third embodiment includes an elongated spring-clip that attaches to a side wall of the RPC and an elongated, angled sign holder that is designed to hold signs that are scored along its length. A fourth embodiment sits in the interior volume of the RPC, divides the interior of the RPC into four compartments for different types of produce, and provides a sign holder for each of the four compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: IFCO SYSTEMS N.A., INC.
    Inventors: William H. VALLS, Zachariah S. SIMMERING