Patents Assigned to Stein Industries, Inc.
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Patent number: 10441093Abstract: This document provides product display systems for displaying merchandise. Exemplary product display systems disclosed herein include a base, a first side wall and a second side wall each slidably coupled to the base, a first support plate and a second support plate, a pusher mechanism, a front plate positioned at the front of the base, a first hanger bracket and a second hanger bracket each slidably coupled to the base, and a front bracket unit connected to the first and second hanger brackets. Some embodiments of product display systems disclosed herein include a lighting unit, e.g., having a LED lighting source. This document also provides selectively detachable lighting housings that can be attached to product display systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Stein Industries, Inc.Inventors: Mark Chenoweth, Dan Duellman
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Patent number: 9986852Abstract: This document provides product display systems for displaying merchandise. Exemplary product display systems disclosed herein include a base, a first side wall and a second side wall each slidably coupled to the base, a first support plate and a second support plate, a pusher mechanism, a front plate positioned at the front of the base, a first hanger bracket and a second hanger bracket each slidably coupled to the base, and a front bracket unit connected to the first and second hanger brackets. Some embodiments of product display systems disclosed herein include a lighting unit, e.g., having a LED lighting source. This document also provides selectively detachable lighting housings that can be attached to product display systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Stein Industries, Inc.Inventors: Mark Chenoweth, Dan Duellman
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Publication number: 20010035385Abstract: A display rack incorporates an interlocking divider system that facilitates convenient installation and flexible adjustment of dividers to separate and organize displayed items such as produce, meat products, and the like. Also, a display rack may incorporate a divider array system, alone or in combination with interlocking dividers, having two or more horizontal divider mounting sections for convenient installation and flexible adjustment of dividers to provide an increased number of display options. The interlocking divider system allows easy installation of vertical dividers at different lateral positions along the display rack. Each vertical divider is configured for interlocking engagement with one or more horizontal dividers. In particular, each horizontal divider and vertical divider defines one or more mounting slots that interlock with one another to provide selective mounting of the vertical divider.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2001Publication date: November 1, 2001Applicant: Stein Industries, Inc. a Wisconsin corporationInventor: Peter F. Sosso
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Patent number: 6290077Abstract: A display rack incorporates an interlocking divider system that facilitates convenient installation and flexible adjustment of dividers to separate and organize displayed items such as produce, meat products, and the like. Also, a display rack may incorporate a divider array system, alone or in combination with interlocking dividers, having two or more horizontal divider mounting sections for convenient installation and flexible adjustment of dividers to provide an increased number of display options. The interlocking divider system allows easy installation of vertical dividers at different lateral positions along the display rack. Each vertical divider is configured for interlocking engagement with one or more horizontal dividers. In particular, each horizontal divider and vertical divider defines one or more mounting slots that interlock with one another to provide selective mounting of the vertical divider.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1999Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Stein Industries, Inc.Inventor: Peter F. Sosso
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Patent number: 6189707Abstract: A shelving unit with adjustable brackets for enhanced mounting flexibility in a wide variety of refrigerated display cases. Bracket supports are carried longitudinally by a shelf having opposing ends. The bracket supports have opposing channels positioned at least at the opposing ends of the shelf. A shelf support bracket is provided for slidably engaging the opposing channels of the bracket support and being positioned longitudinally along the shelf corresponding to the spacing of vertical standards affixed within a refrigeration case.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1997Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Stein Industries, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Meyers, Peter F. Sosso
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Patent number: 6044989Abstract: A display rack incorporates an interlocking divider system that facilitates convenient installation and flexible adjustment of dividers to separate and organize displayed items such as produce, meat products, and the like. Also, a display rack may incorporate a divider array system, alone or in combination with interlocking dividers, having two or more horizontal divider mounting sections for convenient installation and flexible adjustment of dividers to provide an increased number of display options. The interlocking divider system allows easy installation of vertical dividers at different lateral positions along the display rack. Each vertical divider is configured for interlocking engagement with one or more horizontal dividers. In particular, each horizontal divider and vertical divider defines one or more mounting slots that interlock with one another to provide selective mounting of the vertical divider.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1998Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: Stein Industries, Inc.Inventor: Peter F. Sosso
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Patent number: 6012400Abstract: A removable support pin which provides enhanced mounting flexibility in the attachment of new and replacement shelving/rack display units within a wide variety of refrigerated display cases. The support pin has two ends: a first end designed to engage a shelving display unit to be placed within the refrigerated case and a second end designed to engage a U-shaped mounting rail positioned within the refrigerated case.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1998Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: Stein Industries, Inc.Inventor: Peter F. Sosso
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Patent number: 5870903Abstract: An air flow circulation device for use in refrigerated display cases. The device is used to provide substantially vertical cooling air flow within refrigerated cases, particularly cases having shelves. The device distributes refrigerated air through the case and particularly to upper and middle shelves.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1996Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Assignee: Stein Industries, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Meyers, Fredric R. Aske
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Patent number: 4662523Abstract: The present invention is an adjustable refrigeration display rack arranged to support produce on a refrigerated produce case for display. The adjustable display rack includes a telescopic frame carrying a support rack and anchors for securing the frame to the refrigerated produce case. The display rack further includes a multi-section shelf unit comprising a plurality of shelf sections connected in end to end relation. One of the shelf sections is slidably mounted on the frame. The other shelf sections are supported above the frame by legs pivotally carried by the shelf sections. The support legs have a free end arranged to releasably engage selected teeth of the support rack to support the shelf sections on the frame in a selected angular orientation.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1985Date of Patent: May 5, 1987Assignee: Stein Industries Inc.Inventors: Norman R. Stein, Carl H. Rahn
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Patent number: 4084703Abstract: An adjustable refrigeration shelf is provided having means for directing cold air onto the goods on the shelf and means for holding the goods in a highly visible position within the refrigeration unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1977Date of Patent: April 18, 1978Assignee: Stein Industries, Inc.Inventors: George J. Hossalla, Norman R. Stein
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Patent number: D351748Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1993Date of Patent: October 25, 1994Assignee: Stein Industries, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Stein, Jerome F. Sosso
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Patent number: D375002Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1995Date of Patent: October 29, 1996Assignee: Stein Industries, Inc.Inventor: Jerome F. Sosso
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Patent number: D395053Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1996Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: Stein Industries, Inc.Inventors: Fredric R. Aske, Thomas A. Meyers