Patents by Inventor Chester Kolton

Chester Kolton 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: 6304184
    Abstract: An article identification and surveillance tag comprises an elongate member having in longitudinal succession a top segment, a first fold portion, an intermediate segment, a second fold portion, a bottom segment, an EAS marker being secured centrally of at least one of a front surface of the intermediate segment and a front surface of said bottom segment, permanent sealable matter being disposed at marginal parts of at least one of the front surface of the intermediate segment and the front surface of said bottom segment, at least one of the rear surface of the bottom segment and the front surface of the top segment bearing a releasable sealable matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman
  • Patent number: 6264077
    Abstract: A hanger comprises a hook and a tail depending from the hook, the hook being fabricated separately from the tail, the hook portion and the tail portion having mutually interfitting parts for separable joinder thereof, the hanger including securing structure for rendering the separable joinder to be a permanent joinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman
  • Patent number: 6206253
    Abstract: A hanger and suspenders arrangement includes a hanger comprised of a main body portion defining a plurality of retention members, and a flap member, the flap member defining a plurality of securement parts corresponding to the retention member plurality, the flap member being applied to the main body portion and the securement parts being interfitted with the retention members and defining first and second channels between the main body portion and the flap member and suspenders including first and second straps, portions of the first and second straps being disposed between the main body portion and the flap member respectively in the first and second channels, other portions of the first and second straps being disposed respectively downwardly and frontally of the flap segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman
  • Patent number: 6188320
    Abstract: An article identification tag comprises a body defining a channel extending therethrough, an article engaging element forming a loop exteriorly of the body and a portion continuous with the loop extending into and through the channel to a pulling member accessible exteriorly of the body, a size of the loop being changeable by pulling of the pulling member, and structure disposed in the body for maintaining the loop in its changed size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Roberto Peruzzo
  • Patent number: 6182824
    Abstract: A hanger is comprised of a one-piece body having a central portion including a main body part and a hook part extending upwardly of the main body part, the main body part defining a forwardly extending projection, and first and second arm parts extending outwardly from the main body part and extending to respective first and second free arm part ends with respective first and second openings being formed at the first and second free arm part ends. The main body part supports the first and second arm parts for folding movement for registry of the first and second openings with the projection. In use of the hanger, the projection is inserted through only the envelope rear wall opening. The first arm part is then folded and its opening is forced over the projection to be retentively retained by the projection. The projection is now inserted through the envelope front wall opening. The second arm part is then folded and its opening is forced over the projection to be releasably retained by the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman
  • Patent number: 6157302
    Abstract: An article protection tag comprising a first housing defining a compartment therein an EAS member disposed in the compartment a second housing fabricated separately from the first housing assemblable therewith, the second housing defining a channel extending through the second housing to openings in opposed end the tag, the channel being contiguous with the compartment a securement member disposed in the channel in juxtaposition with EAS member and extending through the openings of the first second housings to securement member couplings disposed exteriorly of the assembled first and second housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman
  • Patent number: 6142347
    Abstract: A hanger assembly is comprised of a plastic body having a central portion and garment supporting arms extending respectively outwardly of the central portion, the central portion having a generally I-beam shaped configuration having an interior upstanding part extending to upper and lower flanges which extend forwardly and rearwardly outwardly of the interior upstanding part, a recess being formed in the interior upstanding part extending from a front wall of the interior upstanding part, the recess being bounded in part by a rear wall extending rearwardly outwardly of the interior upstanding part to a location coincident with rear surfaces of the upper and lower flanges, and an EAS marker being resident in the recess, an opaque recess closure member secured to the hanger in overlying relation to the EAS marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman
  • Patent number: 6000588
    Abstract: An upstanding garment hanger comprises a transversely extending first support member and a succession of garment support elements depending downwardly from the support member to free ends, at least first and second adjacent ones of the garment support elements defining transversely extending, vertically spaced projections upwardly of the free ends thereof, and a transversely extending second support member joined with upper ends of the first and second support arms, the second support member having first and second detents at respective transverse ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman
  • Patent number: 5988462
    Abstract: A garment hanger is comprised of a one-piece body having a hook portion for the receipt of a display rod, a central portion depending from the hook portion and a lower portion for engagement with an article to be displayed. The central portion defines a recess opening into an exterior surface of the central portion, the recess being of dimensions suited for residence of an EAS marker in the hanger. A bar code label or like recess closure member is affixed to the central portion exterior surface in contiguous overlying relation therewith and enclosing the resident EAS member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Chester Kolton
  • Patent number: 5967388
    Abstract: An upstanding garment hanger comprises a transversely extending support member and a succession of garment support elements depending downwardly from the support member to free ends, at least first and second adjacent ones of the garment support elements defining transversely extending, vertically spaced projections upwardly of the free ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman
  • Patent number: 5957344
    Abstract: A hanger has first and second support members, an article hangingly supported by the first support member and a package for the article hangingly supported by the second support member. The package defines a passage therethrough and the second support member is resident in the package passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: B & G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Chester Kolton
  • Patent number: 5945909
    Abstract: A seal comprises a one-piece body having first and second members closable one upon the other and a tail peripherally continuous with at least one of the first and second members and having a hook at a free end thereof, the seal body defining an interior recess and a detent for retentive reception of the tail hook, an EAS marker being disposed in the recess and contained therein upon closure of the first and second members. The seal body may further include a hinge section connected to the first and second members, whereby the first and second members are hingeably closable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Chester Kolton
  • Patent number: 5866223
    Abstract: A marketing indicator assembly is comprised of an integral elongate sheet member of synthetic plastic material having first and second longitudinally spaced ends, a marketing indicator secured to the sheet member and extending therewith from the sheet member second end to a preselected location spaced from the sheet member second end, an end portion of the marketing indicator at the preselected location being not secured to the sheet member and bearing an adhesive layer, and a removable member secured to the adhesive layer and in facing relation to the sheet member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Stuart S. Spater
  • Patent number: 5857597
    Abstract: A hanger is comprised of a one-piece body having a hook portion for the receipt of a display rod, a central portion depending from the hook portion, the body defining in the central portion a transverse opening therethrough fully bounded by the central portion, a fold line portion depending from the central portion and a flap segment depending from the fold line segment, the central portion, the fold line portion and the flap segment jointly defining a slot in the body which opens into a margin of the body, the central portion defining a notch bounding the slot and transversely coextensive with the transverse opening. An article displayed by the hanger has a fold part disposed in the transverse opening and at least first and second parts extending from the fold part. The first part is disposed between hanger flap segment and the hanger central portion and the second part is disposed fully exteriorly of the hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: B & G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Chester Kolton
  • Patent number: 5826760
    Abstract: A garment hanger comprises first and second one-piece members, the first member having a hook portion for the receipt of a display rod and a main portion depending from the hook portion and defining an opening therethrough. A garment support member is disposed in the main portion opening and is movable relative to the first member. The second member is securable to a lower part of the main portion of the first member and is configured when so secured to define therewith a slot below the main portion opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Stuart S. Spater
  • Patent number: 5772087
    Abstract: A hanger is comprised of a one-piece body having a hook portion for the receipt of a display rod, a central portion depending from the hook portion, the body defining in the central portion a transverse opening therethrough fully bounded by the central portion, a fold line portion depending from the central portion and a flap segment depending from the fold line segment, the central portion, the fold line portion and the flap segment jointly defining a slot in the body which opens into a margin of the body. A wallet displayed by the hanger has a fold part disposed in the transverse opening and at least first and second parts extending from the fold part. The first part is disposed between hanger flap segment and the hanger central portion and the second part is disposed fully exteriorly of the hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: B & G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Chester Kolton
  • Patent number: 5626268
    Abstract: A hanger consists of an elongate, one-piece body of plastic material, the hanger having a first portion defining a hook, and a tail portion extending downwardly of the first portion, the hanger having front and rear surfaces, the rear hanger surface being generally planar. The hanger has a given thickness between the front and rear surfaces in the tail portion exceeding the hanger thickness between the front and rear surfaces elsewhere in the tail portion. The tail portion defines a passage therethrough opening into the front and rear hanger surfaces and defines at a free end thereof a projection configured complementally with the passage to be insertable therein and retentively retained outwardly of the hanger rear surface, the projection having a dimension in the direction of the insertion exceeding the given thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Stuart S. Spater
  • Patent number: 5620118
    Abstract: A garment hanger is comprised of a one-piece body having a hook portion for the receipt of a display rod, a central portion depending from the hook portion, the body defining in the central portion an opening therethrough and a garment support member disposed in the opening and movable relative to the body. A lower portion of the hanger defines a fold line segment depending from the central portion and a flap segment depending from the fold line segment, the central portion, the fold line segment and the flap segment jointly defining a slot in the body. The flap segment has a latching projection thereon and the central portion defines a passage therethrough for the flap projection, the central portion having a part thereof circumscribing the passage and in facing relation to the flap segment on folding thereof which is thickened with respect to adjacent parts of the central portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Stuart S. Spater
  • Patent number: 5615810
    Abstract: A hanger is comprised of an elongate, one-piece body of plastic material, the hanger having a hook portion, a logo display portion, a main body portion having arms extending oppositely, horizontally therefrom to respective free ends for receipt of closed suspender snaps, and a retention member. A fold line segment is defined in the body below the main body portion and a flap member is defined in the body below the fold line segment. The retention member and the flap member have interfitting securement parts and define a sidewardly open, horizontal slot therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Stuart S. Spater
  • Patent number: 5582387
    Abstract: A primary hanger has a hook portion for receiving a hanging rod and a first retention structure, a fold line segment depending from the hook portion and a sideward opening communicating with the hook portion opening and a flap segment depending from the fold line segment, the flap segment defining a second retention structure cooperative with the first retention portion to retain the flap segment with the hook portion upon folding of the flap segment about the fold line segment. The flap segment and the hook portion define a passage therebetween upon the folding of the flap segment about the fold line segment. A secondary hanger has an upper part which is sized to enter the sideward opening of the flap segment and which has openings therethrough registrable with the first and second retention structures to be captured thereby upon folding of the flap segment about the fold line segment, the second hanger thereby being hung from the first hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Stuart S. Spater