Patents Examined by Cassandra Davis
  • Patent number: 12387634
    Abstract: A constant-air inflatable decoration has an inflatable body defined by walls and an inflation port formed with one of the walls. A blower is located at the inflation port and incorporates a blower fan adapted for generating continuous airflow from an outside of the inflatable body to an inside of the inflatable body. The blower operates to continuously force air into the inflatable body to maintain an inflated three-dimensional shape. A projector is mounted adjacent the blower and faces inside the inflatable body. The projector incorporates a light source and a projection lens configured for magnifying and casting an image onto an opposite display surface of the inflatable body. The projector resides within a direct path of airflow generated by the blower fan, thereby continuously cooling the light source of the projector during operation of the blower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Inventor: David Paul Mason, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12387628
    Abstract: A sign having a display section and a support member that can be removably secured to the display section. The support may be secured within a pocket or receptacle formed in the display section. The pocket may be created in the display section by portions of adhesive, including hot melt adhesive and pressure sensitive adhesive. The pocket allows a smaller support member than conventional wire frames while holding the display section above the ground at a height similar to conventional frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Gill Studios, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Harms, Mark S. Gilman
  • Patent number: 12374243
    Abstract: A warning tag and process of making the warning tag are provided. The warning tag has a substrate layer, a reflective layer laid on top of the substrate layer, and a negatively printed message on the reflective layer. In some embodiments, the reflective layer is covered with non-reflective ink to form the non-reflective ink coating such that a warning indicia message is left exposed while the surrounding area thereto is covered. A process of making such warning tags is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: REDFAB INC.
    Inventor: Michael Moore
  • Patent number: 12376247
    Abstract: A tube-embedded GPS box installation locking structure includes a crossbar. The interior of the crossbar is provided with a GPS locator body; butt holes are formed in positions, close to edges on both sides, of a bottom of the GPS locator body; and the interior of each of the two butt holes is provided with a nylon sleeve. In the application, an interior of the crossbar is arranged to be hollow, and the GPS locator body is installed to the interior of the crossbar, the butt holes are formed in the positions, close to the edges on both sides, of the bottom of the GPS locator body during installation, and the interior of each of the two butt holes is provided with the nylon sleeve, so that the GPS locator body is conveniently fixed and locked at the bottom of the crossbar by bolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Tenways Technovation Europe B.V.
    Inventor: He Huang
  • Patent number: 12361843
    Abstract: A shelf tag attachment apparatus (100) includes an electronic shelf tag (101), and a shelf tag holding portion (103) for holding the electronic shelf tag (101). The electronic shelf tag (101) includes, on each of an upper end and a lower end, a groove portion (105) extending in a left-right direction, and the shelf tag holding portion (103) includes a protrusion portion (115) that projects downwards and upwards, and that fits into each of the upper groove portion (105) and a lower groove portion (105). At least one combination of a combination of the upper groove portion (105) and the protrusion portion (115) that fits into the groove portion (105), and a combination of the lower groove portion (105) and the protrusion portion (115) that fits into the groove portion (105) is discretely provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, NEC Platforms, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Akaba, Hiromitsu Nakano, Akihiko Onita, Shunsuke Tsuda, Hiroki Sugegaya
  • Patent number: 12361845
    Abstract: An illuminable sign includes comprising a translucent panel having an engraved message and an electrically powered light source oriented to direct light into an edge of the translucent panel. A remote may be used to transmit a wireless signal to the illuminable sign when a button on the remote is pressed by a user. The illuminable sign includes a wireless receiver that receives the wireless signal and turns the light source on and off in response to the wireless signal. Accordingly, the user may selectively illuminate the sign and express the message to another person, such as a driver in an adjacent automobile. The illuminable sign may be securable to the inside of an automobile window using suction cups in a manner that the engraved message is directed to be viewed through the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Inventor: Roderick Ellis
  • Patent number: 12354503
    Abstract: A display system includes: a first upright oriented vertically; a second upright oriented vertically and offset horizontally from the first upright by a frame separation distance, the first upright and the second upright each having a plurality of openings therein and together defining a display opening therebetween; a first fastener attached to a display panel and inserted into one of the plurality of openings in the first upright; and a second fastener attached to the display panel and inserted into one of the plurality of openings in the second upright, each of the first fastener and the second fastener comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first stud and a second stud, the second portion having an opening for receiving the first stud, the first stud configured to be inserted through a display panel and secured in the opening, the second stud configured to be inserted into one of the plurality of holes in the first upright or second upright, whereby the first and secon
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: John Richard Muse, John Taddei
  • Patent number: 12351113
    Abstract: This invention is embodied in a vehicle mounted safe that also can be used as a license plate frame. This invention provides a safe and hidden method to hide car key and small valuables outside the cabin of the vehicle. This is particularly advantageous on an outdoor adventure where it is not desirable to carry car keys (surfing, hiking, running, snowboarding, car-rental, car-sharing, etc.) or in a. The invention (a) stores keys and valuables, (2) makes it easier to swap out license plates, and (3), prevents theft of the license plate—all without the need for any tools or screws. The metal design can block the RFID signals from a smart key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: License Plate Safe, LLC
    Inventors: Hamid Charoosaie, Ryan Orton, Robert J Guyser
  • Patent number: 12333965
    Abstract: A banner support system comprising a first support pole supporting a winch, a first support line coupler, a second support line coupler, a first aperture, a first access port, and a second access port. A second support pole comprises a third anchor point, a fourth anchor point, a second aperture, and a third access port. The upper support line is coupled to the first support line coupler and the third support line coupler, and the lower support line is coupled to the second support line coupler and the fourth support line coupler. The banner is slidably coupled to the upper support line and the lower support line. The first tensioning line is coupled to the winch and extends from the first aperture and is coupled to a first end of the banner. The second tensioning line extends from the second aperture to a second end of the banner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Colonial Specialty Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Swenson, Jeff Wixom, Bob Chavez
  • Patent number: 12322304
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of displaying devices for vehicles. More specifically, the present invention relates to an illuminated vehicle display device primarily comprised of a top cover, a circuit board, a bottom cover, and a housing with at least one solar panel. The device can be attached via at least one fastener to the interior surface of a vehicle window, wherein the circuit board has at least one LED that is powered by a solar panel which illuminates the top cover. In differing embodiments, the top cover may have a plurality of indicia such as, but not limited to: patterns, logos, emblems, images, symbols, designs, letters, numbers, words, characters, animals, advertisements, brands, etc. and may further be shaped like said indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Inventor: Thomas Canedy
  • Patent number: 12322305
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for a laundry sign having an artistic rendering on its front surface and a hidden clothes rod on a rear surface wherein the sign is mountable on the wall of a building so that the laundry sign can be moved from a first position against the wall to a second position extending away from the wall. When the laundry sign is extended away from the wall the clothes rod is exposed so that clothes hangers can be attached to the clothes rod and wet clothes can be hung on clothes hangers for drying. Right and left support brackets are placed underneath the sign for mounting the sign on the wall and for allowing the sign to move from a closed position against the wall to an open position extended away from the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Inventors: Richard Murray, Jr., Eden Murray
  • Patent number: 12315396
    Abstract: A signal device is disclosed. The signal device may include a signal shaft and a support shaft. The signal shaft and the support shaft may be adjoined using a coupler. The signal shaft may be coupled to a signal paddle and a handle and rotatably disposed within the coupler. The signal paddle may be rotated by rotating the signal shaft to display a sign, and the signal shaft may be rotated by rotating the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Inventors: Kristal L. Randolph, Eugene L. Randolph
  • Patent number: 12300123
    Abstract: A pillar designs including a decorative assembly and a cutting assembly. The decorative assembly includes a decoration member, wherein the decoration member is a sheet of paper with a customizable decoration theme that is adjusted in length to cover the circumference of a pillar. The cutting assembly includes grid lines and diameter marks, wherein the grid lines are vertical cutting lines that indicate where to cut as the user may consider appropriate. The diameter lines includes indicia of gradation marks that measures the length of the decoration member to indicate exactly the length to cut in order to cover the total circumference of the pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Inventor: Raegan Arjes-Maddox
  • Patent number: 12293679
    Abstract: A support structure for a retractable banner housing assembly comprising a rotatable elongate mounting rod that may be directly or indirectly affixed to a flexible banner, the support structure having a base member and a positioning member supported by the base member to orient the housing assembly in a desired upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Inventor: Andrew Eric Reiner
  • Patent number: 12290190
    Abstract: An art display box configured for storing, transporting, examining, and displaying pieces of artwork, such as nail art. The art display box includes transparent panels for viewing of the artwork from multiple views and a mounting plate for securely and removably affixing pieces of the artwork for shipment, handling, and evaluation. To further protect the pieces of artwork, the art display box provides a set of stoppers to maintain a predetermined gap between the mounting plate and the interior surface of a front panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Inventor: Genesis Skawski Ward
  • Patent number: 12279706
    Abstract: A frame apparatus for displaying a flat article and a combined frame apparatus and flat article. In one aspect, the frame apparatus includes a display frame defining a rabbet, a stack positioned in the rabbet, and a spacer apparatus. The rabbet is defined by a floor and a wall. The wall includes an engagement feature which may be a channel. The spacer apparatus is configured to be positioned in the rabbet and engagement features thereof extend into the channel in the wall of the rabbet to couple the spacer apparatus to the display frame. The spacer assembly may also be in contact with the stack to hold the stack in the rabbet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: MCS Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad William Huff, Matthew Scott Kressin, Weisha Yu
  • Patent number: 12272270
    Abstract: The one-piece reversible flex holder is affixed to the edge of a flexible face material by a latch, and retains the flexible face material to a sign frame. The latch is selectively openable to release the flexible face material upon a pre-determined tension being applied to the flexible face material. A hinge on the latch blade has a S-shape and a bendable segment capable of deformation under a determined load. An excessive force on the flexible face material such as a strong gust of wind causes the hinge to collapse on itself, thereby releasing the latch blade from the latch block, and letting the flex face material slip out of the flex holder. Excessive wind forces causes the face of the sign to open, to let wind pass through the sign face to release stresses on the sign structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: GESTION VERRET, INC
    Inventor: Normand Verret
  • Patent number: 12263786
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted reflective banner to a vehicle including a front assembly, a rear assembly, and an attaching assembly. The front assembly is made of a reflective material and has a triangle warning signal. The rear assembly is made of vinyl and has a triangle warning signal. The front assembly and the rear assembly are sewn together. The attaching assembly includes magnets, eyelets, and fasteners. The fasteners are introduced in the eyelets to fix said vehicle mounted reflective banner to a vehicle to a vehicle. The magnets are sewn in the front assembly and in the rear assembly. The magnets are used to attach the vehicle mounted reflective banner to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Inventor: Rogerson Tsosie
  • Patent number: 12256853
    Abstract: The present invention falls within the scope of frames, in particular a frame with magnetic and printing technology. It is an object of the present invention to provide a frame on which various types of printing can be performed and which is provided with a magnetic fastening system comprised of at least two rigid parts of different dimensions and thicknesses, these being a base (1) and at least one front panel (2) on which a printing can be made and/or to which decorative elements can be attached, the front panel (2) being fixed to the base (1) by magnetic fastening means (3). The presence of magnetic fastening means (3) in the base (1) and in the front panel (2) enables simple fixing and detachment between both, allowing the front panel (2) to be replaced several times in a quick and easy manner. In addition, the present invention comprises, both at the base (1) and the front panel (2), fixing means (5) to a vertical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Rafik Business & Investments Unip. LDA.
    Inventor: Rafik Hassanali Issa Hacamo
  • Patent number: 12249255
    Abstract: A separable and deployable portable sign and transportation system are disclosed having at least a sign frame which is independent of and separate from a transportation frame, a sign panel on an upright member affixed to the sign frame, and one or more lift-stabilizers affixed to the sign frame, having at least a first mode of operation in a stowed position for transportation, and at least a second mode of operation in a deployed position holding the sign frame above a surface according to a minimum mating height and clearance to receive a corresponding transportation subsystem, wherein a footprint area defined by the lift-stabilizers in the second mode of operation is greater than a footprint area defined by the lift-stabilizers in the first mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Information Exchange Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Edward Latenser, II, Thomas Scott Johnson