Patents Examined by Jennifer E. Novosad
  • Patent number: 11684181
    Abstract: A sports equipment rack for convenient storage, transportation, and drying of sports equipment. The sports equipment rack includes a vertical shaft configured to substantially resemble a hockey stick, the vertical shaft having a top portion and a bottom portion. The sports equipment rack also includes one or more sets of opposing horizontal members, the opposing horizontal members having a first end and an opposing end; one or more fastening attachments in communication with the opposing end; and a plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Eastman, Lee Elias
  • Patent number: 11685039
    Abstract: A rack for supporting items defines a channel or trough to receive support bases or blocks therein. Each support base carries at least one item. One item may be a router bit. The rack and support base(s) may collectively define a router bit storage and display system that can be mounted to a support surface, such as a wall or a router table. The system enables a woodworker to safely store and easily access router bits for use in their router device when needed. The router bits are maintained spaced apart from each other when supported by the rack so as to not damage each other. The system can be modular or modularly expanded to grow with the woodworker such that when the woodworker acquires more router bits, the system can add more racks and support bases to ensure there is adequate room for the woodworker's additional router bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Robert Heath, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11680427
    Abstract: An anti-theft merchandise hook that includes a top wire connected to a housing portion at one end of the top wire, and to a mounting portion, used to mount the anti-theft merchandise hook to a stationary surface, at another end of the top wire opposite the one end. A bottom wire is attached to the mounting portion and extends from the mounting portion toward the housing portion. The bottom wire is configured to hold retail merchandise. A moveable hanger is at least partially disposed within the housing portion. The hanger is configured to move linearly between a closed position in which the hanger abuts the bottom wire, and an open position in which the hanger is spaced some distance from the bottom wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith C. Eden, Shane Obitts, Brent O. Ewing, Chan Chor Man
  • Patent number: 11678742
    Abstract: A wine rack system having a standard with first and second elongated strips disposed in a substantially parallel and spaced relationship. At least first and second pins extend between the first and second elongated strips. Adjacent pairs of pins are spaced a first distance apart. A support arm is configured to attach to an adjacent pair of the pins. A connecting end of the support arm is sized for receipt between the spaced elongated strips. The connecting end includes an upper recess formed in an upper edge and a lower recess formed in a lower edge. Bottom ends of the recesses are spaced a second distance apart that is less than a distance between the pair of adjacent pins allowing for engagement of the pins within the recesses. A bottle holder configured to support a wine bottle is attached to the support arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Darryl Hogeback
  • Patent number: 11672363
    Abstract: A vehicle-to-vehicle connector assembly including a first wheel stand and a second wheel stand. Each of the first wheel stand and the second wheel stand includes a wheel hub attachment, a holder, and a bracket. A first end of the bracket is attached to a perimeter of the wheel hub attachment and the holder is attached to a second end of the bracket. The holder includes a tubular channel with angled internal walls. The holder of the first wheel stand is perpendicular to a second leg of the first wheel stand, and the holder of the second wheel stand is perpendicular to a second leg of the second wheel stand. A rod member is slidably inserted in the tubular channel of the first wheel stand and the tubular channel of the second wheel stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Inventors: Hosein Niroumandrad, Pei Wang
  • Patent number: 11670530
    Abstract: A cassette for receiving at least one substrate for a display device includes a base; and a first wall extending in a direction generally perpendicular to an upper surface of the base and a plurality of first projections extending from the first wall in a first direction and arranged in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction at substantially regular intervals. A first opening is defined between adjacent first projections to receive one end of a first substrate, the first opening includes a first portion having a first width in the second direction and a second portion having a second width greater than the first width, and the first portion is disposed closer to the first wall than the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngdae Song, Kyeong-Min Kim, Myungjong Kim, Euiyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11666161
    Abstract: A modular merchandise display which allows for the integrated display of greeting cards and other social expression products. The system provides flexibility in the set up and modification of the retail display over time by offering product modules having a variety of holding mechanisms for retaining and displaying a wide range of products. Each product module operates independently from all others such that adding/removing/rearranging a product module does not affect or disrupt the other product modules on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Osiecki, Igor Chernyshev, Peter Maciulewicz, Donwoong Kang
  • Patent number: 11659943
    Abstract: A method of providing a merchandising system that includes a base supporting a product, configuring a housing to engage the base, wherein the base comprises a top wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, configuring a rotatable door assembly to slidably engage the housing and the base, wherein the rotatable door assembly is configured with a door to hold the product, wherein the door is configured to move from a closed position to an open position, connecting a door spacer to the door and configuring the door spacer bar to rotate away from a front of the door, and mounting a locking assembly to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: RTC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen N. Hardy
  • Patent number: 11653775
    Abstract: A wig stand system for keeping the style and shape of wigs comprising of a base, a connector, at least one arm, and at least one wig holder having a support, a cover, at least one body member, and a storage unit; wherein the connector bridges the base and the arm; wherein the connector includes a rotating member that allows the arm to rotate with respect to a vertical axis on a horizontal plane; wherein the wig holder is configured to receive a wig; wherein the cover and the body member are configured to receive the insertion of one or more pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventors: Efraim Rutta, Ruth Toporowitz
  • Patent number: 11653774
    Abstract: A tool hanger including: a base; seat portions, disposed on the base for connection of a tool, including a projection for engagement within a positioning hole of the tool; an anti-theft member, including limitation portions and at least one connection portion which is connected between the limitation portions by a connecting section and inserted in through holes and insertion holes of the seat portions, the limitation portions being relatively rotatable; when the limitation portions are located in a release position, the projection is radially movable and the tool is axially movable; when the limitation portions are located in a locking position, the limitation portions block the projection from radially moving and the tool is axially non-movable; and the connection portion is broken and separated from the at least one connection portion as the limitation portions are rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventor: Chao-Ming Hu
  • Patent number: 11653755
    Abstract: A telescopic basket with steplessly-adjustable width includes a basket main body, a fixing part, and a connecting part. The basket main body includes two sets of basket frames and a basket bottom. The two sets of basket frames are arranged opposite to each other. The basket bottom includes two sets of nets. The two sets of nets are telescopically and staggeredly with each other. The two sets of basket frames are telescopically connected to the two sets of nets through the fixing part and the connecting part, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Intradin Huzhou Hardware Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shulai Guo
  • Patent number: 11643850
    Abstract: An anti-theft merchandise hook that includes a top wire connected to a housing at a first end of the top wire, and to a mounting portion, used to mount the anti-theft merchandise hook to a stationary surface, at a second end of the top wire opposite the first end. A bottom wire is attached to the mounting portion and extends from the mounting portion towards the housing. The bottom wire is configured to hold retail merchandise. A hanger is at least partially disposed within the housing. The hanger is configured to move linearly between a closed position in which the hanger abuts the bottom wire, and an open position in which the hanger is spaced some distance from the bottom wire. A motor is configured to drive a rotary shaft in order to move the hanger between the closed position and the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith C. Eden, Shane Obitts, Brent O. Ewing, Chan Chor Man
  • Patent number: 11627801
    Abstract: A combined storage shelf, including column combinations, connection and combination fasteners, beam structures, and storage layers. The column combinations include assembly holes. A snap-fit portion of a first connection and combination fastener is snapped to an assembly hole, to fix the first connection and combination fastener to the column combination. The engagement structure of the second connection and combination fastener corresponds to the engagement structure of the first connection and combination fastener, so that the first connection and combination fastener and the second connection and combination fastener are assembled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: PROTREND CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shun-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 11627818
    Abstract: A dispensing system includes a track, a pusher, a biasing member, and a damper. The pusher is moveably coupled to the track. The biasing member is coupled to the pusher and the track and configured to move the pusher relative to the track in a first direction. The damper is coupled to the pusher and the track and configured to reduce a speed at which the pusher moves relative to the track in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Hua, Shane Obitts
  • Patent number: 11602229
    Abstract: A retail merchandise tray including a front stop having a product support surface is provided. The product support surface is located between mounting features that attach the front stop to the rest of the retail merchandise tray. The front stop itself is an embodiment as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas O. Nagel
  • Patent number: 11602230
    Abstract: A leveling assembly including a levelling bit with a first portion that engages a screw head of a levelling screw in a base of a gondola assembly and a second portion that countersinks around a portion of the leveling screw. The levelling assembly further includes an alignment measuring system configured to measure alignment of slots in the gondola assembly. The alignment measuring system includes a first bar attached to a retractable cord and a second bar movable along the cord. The first bar is shaped for insertion into a first slot of a first upright and the second bar is shaped for insertion into a second slot of a second upright. The cord is shaped to extend along a face of a third upright between the first and second upright when the first bar is inserted into the first slot and the second bar is inserted into the second slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventor: Ronald Kevin Novak
  • Patent number: 11596245
    Abstract: A glasses display stand includes support plates and leaning pieces and is capable of being assembled in multiple ways. At least one through hole with a locking hole is located on a middle part of each support plate. A plurality of connecting segments are arranged at each of two sides of each support plate and each having a mounting hole. At least one insertion segment and insertion hole are projecting from two sides of each support plate correspondingly for connection with another support plate. Each leaning piece includes at least one locking portion inserted through and locked in a corresponding locking hole, a leaning and mounting portion extending from an outer end of the locking portion, and a plurality of extension portions projecting from the leaning piece and corresponding to the connecting segments. A positioning hook is formed on a distal end of the extension portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventors: Yung-Ching Cheng, Yung-Ming Cheng
  • Patent number: 11583109
    Abstract: A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The one or more dividers may be engaged to a front rail in two different conditions, locked and unlocked. In a locked condition, the relationship between the divider and the front rail resists alteration in any direction with respect to each other. In the unlocked condition, the dividers may be freely slid laterally along the front rail, while remaining perpendicular to the front rail. The one or more dividers may lock to the front rail through the use of corresponding teeth, resilient surfaces, a locking tab, a locking bar and/or a cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: RTC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen N. Hardy
  • Patent number: 11583111
    Abstract: A portable display stand for the display of merchandise having a hinged vertical support panel subassembly, including top and bottom panel segments, to reduce size and promote portability. Slideable pin locks slide out from a disengaged position and lock in the engaged position, to stabilize the top and bottom panel segments relative to each other, for assembly. A central post with attachment rings allows for attachment of 2, 3, or 4 support panel subassemblies arranged radially around the central post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SPECIALTY STORE SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Weinstein, Evan Finke
  • Patent number: 11583108
    Abstract: An adjustable tray for a merchandise display system may include a retainer for limiting the movement of products loaded in the adjustable tray, a first divider extending from a first panel and second divider extending from a second panel. The spacing between the first divider and the second divider can be configured to be adjusted. The first panel and the second panel can be configured to move to provide additional surface area for the adjustable tray to accommodate different sized products. The adjustable tray may further include a pusher mechanism configured to bias product toward the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: RTC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen N. Hardy