Patents by Inventor Addison Lanier

Addison Lanier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Curved panel assemblies and methods of assembly thereof
    Patent number: 6722069
    Abstract: A curved panel assembly useful e.g. as a sign holder, has upper and lower elongate curved abutment members each with an elongate concave rear side, and backing sheet retainers extending rearwardly from the concave side at opposite ends of the concave side, the backing sheet retainers having a predetermined spacing from one another. A backing sheet has first opposite marginal edge portions facing and abutting the concave rear sides of the abutment members, the latter being rearwardly open behind the edge portions to allow the backing sheet to be displaced to and fro, and second opposite marginal edge portions retained by the backing sheet retainers. The first opposite marginal edge portions have a length greater than the predetermined spacing of the backing sheet retainers and the backing sheet is sprung into abutment against the rear sides of the abutment members with the second opposite marginal edge portions retained by the backing sheet retainers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Inventor: Addison Lanier
  • Sign holders and methods of assembly thereof
    Patent number: 6276084
    Abstract: A sign holder has upper and lower elongate curved abutment members each with an elongate concave rear side, and backing sheet retainers extending rearwardly from the concave side at opposite ends of the concave side, the backing sheet retainers having a predetermined spacing from one another. A backing sheet has first opposite marginal edge portions facing and abutting the concave rear sides of the abutment members, the latter being rearwardly open behind the edge portions to allow the backing sheet to be displaced to and fro, and second opposite marginal edge portions retained by the backing sheet retainers. The first opposite marginal edge portions have a length greater than the predetermined spacing of the backing sheet retainers and the backing sheet is sprung into abutment against the rear sides of the abutment members with the second opposite marginal edge portions retained by the backing sheet retainers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Inventor: Addison Lanier