Patents by Inventor Andrew M. Zuckerman
Andrew M. Zuckerman 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).
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Patent number: 6622897Abstract: A hanger has a pinch-grip including a pair of vertically-extending components, a biasing spring, and a connector separate and distinct from the biasing spring. The connector pivotably secures together the upper ends of the components for movement, prior to application of the biasing spring to the components, between a substantially unfolded orientation, wherein the components lie in a common plane, and a substantially folded orientation, wherein the components are generally parallel. The connector is integrally molded with the components and configured and dimensioned to lie between the upper ends thereof when the components are in the folded orientation, without substantially inhibiting movement of the upper or lower ends between the closed and open positions.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: A&E Products Group LPInventors: David Bokmiller, Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Publication number: 20030146252Abstract: A hanger has a pinch-grip including a pair of vertically-extending components, a biasing spring, and a connector separate and distinct from the biasing spring. The connector pivotably secures together the upper ends of the components for movement, prior to application of the biasing spring to the components, between a substantially unfolded orientation, wherein the components lie in a common plane, and a substantially folded orientation, wherein the components are generally parallel. The connector is integrally molded with the components and configured and dimensioned to lie between the upper ends thereof when the components are in the folded orientation, without substantially inhibiting movement of the upper or lower ends between the closed and open positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: David Bokmiller, Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: 6382479Abstract: A pinch-grip hanger includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger to a support and at least one pinch-grip for receiving an article for hanging. The pinch-grip includes a pair of components secured to each other, each component including an end for receiving the article therebetween. The pinch-grip also includes a biasing element for biasing the ends together and for permitting separation of the ends towards a fully extended open position by movement of at least one the components. One of the components includes at least one projection extending towards the other component to inhibit some accidental movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position while permitting intentional movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: A&E Products Group LPInventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: 6286735Abstract: A garment hangers has at least one clamp or pinch-grip formed exclusively of plastic for suspending a garment. The clamp includes an outer portion defining (i) a central aperture therethrough, and (ii) a peripheral gap therethrough communicating with the central aperture, an inner portion defining (i) a body configured and dimensioned to pass through the outer portion central aperture, and (ii) a tab communicating with the inner portion body and configured and dimensioned to pass through the outer portion peripheral gap, and a bight portion biasing the inner portion forwardly relative to the outer portion towards a retaining orientation for retaining a garment disposed at least partially intermediate a front of the inner portion and a rear of the outer portion. The inner portion is rearwardly displaceable by rearward pressure on the inner portion tab to a releasing orientation enabling a garment to pass intermediate a front of the inner portion and a rear of the outer portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2000Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: Carlisle Plastics, Inc.Inventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Publication number: 20010015362Abstract: A pinch-grip hanger includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger to a support and at least one pinch-grip for receiving an article for hanging. The pinch-grip includes a pair of components secured to each other, each component including an end for receiving the article therebetween. The pinch-grip also includes a biasing element for biasing the ends together and for permitting separation of the ends towards a fully extended open position by movement of at least one the components. One of the components includes at least one projection extending towards the other component to inhibit some accidental movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position while permitting intentional movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2001Publication date: August 23, 2001Inventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: 6202906Abstract: A pinch-grip hanger includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger to a support and at least one pinch-grip for receiving an article for hanging. The pinch-grip includes a pair of components secured to each other, each component including an end for receiving the article therebetween. The pinch-grip also includes a biasing element for biasing the ends together and for permitting separation of the ends towards a fully extended open position by movement of at least one the components. One of the components includes at least one projection extending towards the other component to inhibit some accidental movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position while permitting intentional movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1999Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: Carlisle Plastics, Inc.Inventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: 6145713Abstract: A garment hanger having an indicia-bearing tab for displaying customer information is provided. A tab holder is integrally formed as part of the hanger. The tab is mounted on an edge of the tab holder, adjacent a ridge formed on the tab holder. The ridge, together with two end members formed on the tab holder on either side of the tab, prevent a consumer from obtaining a finger purchase on the tab. Thus, once the tab is mounted on the tab holder, it cannot be removed without using a tool. The dimensions of the ridge and end members, and their location on the tab holder, may be selected to prevent removal of the tab by hand or by tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1998Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: Carlisle PlasticsInventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: 6021933Abstract: A pinch-grip hanger includes an attachment portion for securing the hanger to a support and at least one pinch-grip for receiving an article for hanging. The pinch-grip includes a pair of components secured to each other, each component including an end for receiving the article therebetween. The pinch-grip also includes a biasing element for biasing the ends together and for permitting separation of the ends towards a fully extended open position by movement of at least one the components. One of the components includes at least one projection extending towards the other component to inhibit some accidental movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position while permitting intentional movement of the pinch-grip towards the fully extended open position.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1998Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: Carlisle Plastics Inc.Inventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: 5890634Abstract: An improved clamp-type garment hanger includes: a hook, a cross-bar, and at least two clamp assemblies for securing a garment to the garment hanger. Each clamp assembly includes a pair of clamping member, at least one clamping member having an inner clamping surface defined at least in part by at least one gripping pad. A first side of the gripping pad is carried by an inner clamping surface of the one clamping member, and a second side of the gripping pad is presented for contact with a garment to be hung from the garment hanger. The second side is fabricated from gripping friction material, the coefficient of friction thereof being sufficiently high to preclude movement under the weight of the garment when a normal clamping force is applied to two clamping members to move them into clamping position. The gripping pad is secured to, but preferably manually releasable from, the one clamping member for movement as a unit into and from the clamping position.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1997Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Carlisle Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Zuckerman, Stephen John Pavlick
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Patent number: 5819995Abstract: A garment hanger having an indicia-bearing tab for displaying customer information is provided. A tab holder is integrally formed as part of the hanger. The tab is mounted on an edge of the tab holder, adjacent a ridge formed on the tab holder. The ridge, together with two end members formed on the tab holder on either side of the tab, prevent a consumer from obtaining a finger purchase on the tab. Thus, once the tab is mounted on the tab holder, it cannot be removed without using a tool. The dimensions of the ridge and end members, and their location on the tab holder, may be selected to prevent removal of the tab by hand or by tool.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1997Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: Carlisle Plastics, Inc.Inventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: 5613629Abstract: A garment hanger having an indicia-bearing tab for displaying customer information is provided. A tab holder is integrally formed as part of the hanger. The tab is mounted on an edge of the tab holder, adjacent a ridge formed on the tab holder. The ridge, together with two end members formed on the tab holder on either side of the tab, prevent a consumer from obtaining a finger purchase on the tab. Thus, once the tab is mounted on the tab holder, it cannot be removed without using a tool. The dimensions of the ridge and end members, and their location on the tab holder, may be selected to prevent removal of the tab by hand or by tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1996Date of Patent: March 25, 1997Assignee: Different Dimensions Inc.Inventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: 5603437Abstract: In combination, a molded plastic garment hanger and a molded plastic indicator. The molded plastic indicator includes a solid body adapted to display indicia relating to a garment on said hanger. The body includes sidewalls, end walls, a bottom wall and a top wall, each body sidewall defining with the body bottom wall intermediate the body end walls and under the body top wall an outwardly extending lateral projection. The molded plastic garment hanger includes a hook adapted to engage a rod or other support, and a transversely spaced pair of upwardly projecting generally planar webs which receive the indicator, each of the webs defining an aperture therethrough for receiving a respective one of the lateral projections in an interference fit. A portion of the body is configured and dimensioned to be snugly received intermediate the hanger webs with the body lateral projections extending outwardly through the web apertures.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1995Date of Patent: February 18, 1997Assignee: Different Dimensions Inc.Inventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: 5590822Abstract: In a garment hanger information tab for use on a garment hanger having a tab holder, the tab holder including a ledge, the tab defines a U-shaped body having a top wall, first and second sides, and first and second legs disposed between said sides and defining a slot and an internal channel therebetween. The body has first and second internal fingers extending inwardly from respective legs in the channel, the first and second fingers extending under the ledge of the tab holder to lock the body on the tab holder when the body is on the tab holder. The body is structurally bilaterally asymmetrical about at least one of two mutually perpendicular planes, both of the planes being non-parallel to said top wall, whereby opposite side-to-side orientations of the tab may be distinguished.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 1995Date of Patent: January 7, 1997Assignee: Different Dimensions Inc.Inventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: 5503310Abstract: In combination, a hanger for garments and other articles and a separately formed indicator secured to the hanger for indicating information associated with the garments and other articles, the hanger defining a hook adapted to engage a rail or other structure, and the hook in turn defining a support for receiving and engaging the indicator, the indicator including a hollow four-sided body defining an open top, an open bottom, a generally parallel pair of opposed sides, and a generally parallel pair of opposed ends connecting the sides, each side having a generally planar unapertured side surface and each end having sufficient surface area for displaying information thereon. The opposed sides having respective inner surfaces, at least one of which is formed so as to interlock with the support of the hanger.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1994Date of Patent: April 2, 1996Assignee: Different Dimensions, Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Zuckerman, John W. Havrilla
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Patent number: 5485943Abstract: A garment hanger having an indicia-bearing tab for displaying customer information is provided. A tab holder is integrally formed as part of the hanger. The tab is mounted on an edge of the tab holder, adjacent a ridge formed on the tab holder. The ridge, together with two end members formed on the tab holder on either side of the tab, prevent a consumer from obtaining a finger purchase on the tab. Thus, once the tab is mounted on the tab holder, it cannot be removed without using a tool. The dimensions of the ridge and end members, and their location on the tab holder, may be selected to prevent removal of the tab by hand or by tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1995Date of Patent: January 23, 1996Assignee: Different Dimensions Inc.Inventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: 5407109Abstract: In a garment hanger information tab for use on a garment hanger having a tab holder, the tab holder including a ledge, the tab defines a U-shaped body having a top wall, first and second sides, and first and second legs disposed between said sides add defining a slot and an internal channel therebetween. The body has first and second internal fingers extending inwardly from respective legs in the channel, the first and second fingers extending under the ledge of the tab holder to lock the body on the tab holder when the body is on the tab holder. The body is structurally bilaterally asymmetrical about at least one of two mutually perpendicular planes, both of the planes being non-parallel to said top wall, whereby opposite side-to-side orientations of the tab may be distinguished.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1993Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Assignee: Different Dimensions Inc.Inventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: 5383583Abstract: A garment hanger having an indicia-bearing tab for displaying customer information is provided. A tab holder is integrally formed as part of the hanger. The tab is mounted on an edge of the tab holder, adjacent a ridge formed on the tab holder. The ridge, together with two end members formed on the tab holder on either side of the tab, prevent a consumer from obtaining a finger purchase on the tab. Thus, once the tab is mounted on the tab holder, it cannot be removed without using a tool. The dimensions of the ridge and end members, and their location on the tab holder, may be selected to prevent removal of the tab by hand or by tool.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1993Date of Patent: January 24, 1995Assignee: Different Dimensions Inc.Inventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: D439419Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1998Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Carlisle Plastics, Inc.Inventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: D449744Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2001Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: A&E Products Group, LPInventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman
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Patent number: D449937Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2001Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: A&E Products Group, LPInventor: Andrew M. Zuckerman