Patents by Inventor Cheryl Mefford

Cheryl Mefford 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: 20170119179
    Abstract: A rotatable display for containing an article including a coin. The rotatable display can include an article receptacle for holding the article, which can be easily rotated by a user. The article receptacle can have an outer flange. A display panel can rotatably capture the article receptacle. The display panel can include a first display layer and an annular retaining structure mounted to the first display layer rotatably capturing the outer flange of the article receptacle against the first display layer. The annular retaining structure can be deflectable against the outer flange. The annular retaining structure can have a smooth slippery surface, and can be configured for deflecting away from the first display layer and to facilitate rotation of the outer flange and the article receptacle relative to the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Larry Schoeler, Cheryl Mefford, Thomas Eric Delaplaine, Debra Zoe Seemel, Katherine Clark Helzer
  • Publication number: 20170105552
    Abstract: A rotatable display for containing an article including a coin. The rotatable display can include an article receptacle for holding the article, which can be easily rotated by a user. The article receptacle can have an outer flange. A display panel can rotatably capture the article receptacle. The display panel can include a first display layer and an annular retaining structure mounted to the first display layer rotatably capturing the outer flange of the article receptacle against the first display layer. The annular retaining structure can be deflectable against the outer flange. The annular retaining structure can have a smooth slippery surface, and can be configured for deflecting away from the first display layer and to facilitate rotation of the outer flange and the article receptacle relative to the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Larry Schoeler, Cheryl Mefford
  • Patent number: 9532669
    Abstract: A rotatable display for containing an article including a coin. The rotatable display can include an article receptacle for holding the article, which can be easily rotated by a user. The article receptacle can have an outer flange. A display panel can rotatably capture the article receptacle. The display panel can include a first display layer and an annular retaining structure mounted to the first display layer rotatably capturing the outer flange of the article receptacle against the first display layer. The annular retaining structure can be deflectable against the outer flange. The annular retaining structure can have a smooth slippery surface, and can be configured for deflecting away from the first display layer and to facilitate rotation of the outer flange and the article receptacle relative to the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: The Unicover Corporation
    Inventors: Larry Schoeler, Cheryl Mefford, Thomas Eric Delaplaine, Debra Zoe Seemel, Katherine Clark Helzer
  • Patent number: 9532668
    Abstract: A rotatable display for containing an article including a coin. The rotatable display can include an article receptacle for holding the article, which can be easily rotated by a user. The article receptacle can have an outer flange. A display panel can rotatably capture the article receptacle. The display panel can include a first display layer and an annular retaining structure mounted to the first display layer rotatably capturing the outer flange of the article receptacle against the first display layer. The annular retaining structure can be deflectable against the outer flange. The annular retaining structure can have a smooth slippery surface, and can be configured for deflecting away from the first display layer and to facilitate rotation of the outer flange and the article receptacle relative to the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: The Unicover Corporation
    Inventors: Larry Schoeler, Cheryl Mefford
  • Publication number: 20160007771
    Abstract: A rotatable display for containing an article including a coin. The rotatable display can include an article receptacle for holding the article, which can be easily rotated by a user. The article receptacle can have an outer flange. A display panel can rotatably capture the article receptacle. The display panel can include a first display layer and an annular retaining structure mounted to the first display layer rotatably capturing the outer flange of the article receptacle against the first display layer. The annular retaining structure can be deflectable against the outer flange. The annular retaining structure can have a smooth slippery surface, and can be configured for deflecting away from the first display layer and to facilitate rotation of the outer flange and the article receptacle relative to the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Larry Schoeler, Cheryl Mefford
  • Publication number: 20160007772
    Abstract: A rotatable display for containing an article including a coin. The rotatable display can include an article receptacle for holding the article, which can be easily rotated by a user. The article receptacle can have an outer flange. A display panel can rotatably capture the article receptacle. The display panel can include a first display layer and an annular retaining structure mounted to the first display layer rotatably capturing the outer flange of the article receptacle against the first display layer. The annular retaining structure can be deflectable against the outer flange. The annular retaining structure can have a smooth slippery surface, and can be configured for deflecting away from the first display layer and to facilitate rotation of the outer flange and the article receptacle relative to the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Larry Schoeler, Cheryl Mefford, Thomas Eric Delaplaine, Debra Zoe Seemel, Katherine Clark Helzer
  • Patent number: 8215479
    Abstract: A display for display articles such as coins or medallions including a generally planar plastic sheet having one or more retaining structures for capturing one or more display articles. The plastic sheet has opposite first and second generally planar sides. A first paper board sheet is bonded to the first side of the plastic sheet, and a second paper board sheet is bonded to the second side of the plastic sheet. The plastic sheet can have the same dimensions of at least one of the paper board sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Unicover Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Willms, Eric Delaplaine, Cheryl Mefford
  • Publication number: 20100084289
    Abstract: A display for display articles such as coins or medallions including a generally planar plastic sheet having one or more retaining structures for capturing one or more display articles. The plastic sheet has opposite first and second generally planar sides. A first paper board sheet is bonded to the first side of the plastic sheet, and a second paper board sheet is bonded to the second side of the plastic sheet. The plastic sheet can have the same dimensions of at least one of the paper board sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Unicover Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Willms, Eric Delaplaine, Cheryl Mefford