Patents by Inventor Alan Bernard Coates

Alan Bernard Coates 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).

  • Publication number: 20040025388
    Abstract: A display means (11) for use in a display device (17), includes a support sheet (11) with at least one transparent region (5,6). A retaining means (2) is located about at least part of the periphery of each transparent region (5,6). Transparency means is adapted to be retained by the retaining means (2), the transparency means including an image to be viewed through a respective transparent region (5,6) of the device. The retaining means (2) includes a plurality of retaining ears positioned about the periphery of each transparent region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Alan Bernard Coates
  • Patent number: 6105290
    Abstract: A display device (30), particularly for use as a menu board in a restaurant or the like. The device (30) has at least two rotatable roller members (31 or 32) located in substantially parallel spaced apart relationship. Carrier means (38) is provided, tightly supported by and rotatable about the rollers (31 and 32) and adapted to receive at least one display means (36) thereon. Each of the carrier means (38) and said display means (36) are constructed at least partially of substantially flexible and translucent material. Illumination means (37) are provided behind at least a portion of said carrier means (38), to illuminate a viewing portion of said carrier means (38) and said display means (36) thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Coates Signco Pty. Limited
    Inventors: Alan Bernard Coates, James Lee Conlon