Patents by Inventor Barry Shane

Barry Shane 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).

  • Patent number: 4814218
    Abstract: The present invention provides a substrate having a pattern of a quilted article on one surface thereof. The substrate is preferably a rigid, but relatively easily cut material such as expanded polystyrene. Slits are cut into the substrate along the lines defining the pattern. A paper pattern having thereon a pattern identical to one on the substrate is also provided. The pattern comprises sections identified by numbers and all sections identified by the same number have the same quilt element. The quilt elements are made by cutting sections from the paper pattern and using the sections as templates to cut pieces of fabric somewhat larger than the template, resulting in the creation of excess fabric surrounding the template. The pieces of fabric are then attached to the substrate by punching the excess fabric into the slits surrounding the corresponding section on the substrate. The process is repeated for other sections on the substrate to produce the completed quilted article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: JMC Black, Inc.
    Inventor: Barry Shane
  • Patent number: 4811851
    Abstract: A shelf organizer having a plurality of parallel vertical slots, each slightly wider than the thickness of each item of merchandise to be displayed, the slots being disposed at an acute angle to the back of the shelf. When videotape cartons are displayed, the depth of each of the slots may be one-quarter to one-third the width of one carton and the height of each of the slots may be about one-half the height of one carton. One preferred embodiment allows a shelf loading increase of over 50%, while over 80% of the graphics on the face of each carton remain easily viewed. Also, this arrangement displays the title on one side edge of each carton. The organizer is preferably constructed of a light, rigid material, such as expanded polystyrene, which can be easily cut to length and which can be simply installed in new or existing shelving through the use of adhesive strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Assignee: JMC Black, Inc.
    Inventor: Barry Shane