Patents by Inventor David E. Pitcher
David E. Pitcher 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: 11896864Abstract: An exercise device designed to strengthen the entire body, with particular focus on the upper body. The device facilitates the strengthening of the core, chest, back, shoulder, and arm muscles, and in particular muscles that move the core in the transverse plane. The device consists of two hemispherical shells, both of which have handles attached via risers. This allows the device to be gripped either by the spherical surfaces, by the handles, or a combination thereof. The hemispheres are attached to each other by means of a shaft with a variable braking mechanism. The braking mechanism can provide levels of rotational resistance from almost zero to virtually impossible to rotate, with the resistance level visibly indicated on the exterior of the device. The resistance level is changed by repeatedly rotating the two halves against each other in one direction or the other.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Clint W. DeBerry
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Publication number: 20230145685Abstract: An exercise or fitness device designed to strengthen the entire body, with particular focus on the upper body. The device facilitates the strengthening of the core, chest, back, shoulder, and arm muscles, and in particular those muscles that move the core in the transverse plane. The device consists of two hemispherical shells, both of which have handles attached via risers. This arrangement allows the device to be gripped either by the spherical surfaces, by the handles, or a combination thereof. The two hemispheres are attached to each other by means of a shaft with a variable braking mechanism. The braking mechanism can provide levels of rotational resistance from almost zero to virtually impossible to rotate, with the resistance level being visibly indicated on the exterior of the device. The resistance level is changed by repeatedly rotating the two halves against each other in one direction or another.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Clint W. DeBerry
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Patent number: 8672280Abstract: A system for supporting a display arrangement from an overhead support, comprising: an elongated support rail having an elongated open upper channel for receipt of an overhead support member; an elongated lower channel for receipt of a lower display support member; and an elongated middle channel disposed between the upper channel and the lower channel for aligned, guided and captured receipt of an elongated connector member to permit the connection to an adjacent elongated support rail or track.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Rose Displays LtdInventors: Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, David E. Pitcher, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 8627589Abstract: A frame assembly for supporting and displaying a display panel comprising: at least one pair of elongated split rails supported in a joined, spaced apart, parallel relationship by a pair of first corner connectors that are permanently mated therewith, either a second pair of elongated split rails or a unitary rail and a pair of elongated unitary rails fixedly attached by sliding, barbed and threaded engagement to the preceding rails to form a four sided frame assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Rose Displays Ltd.Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Rebecca C. Suciu, Alan Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 8613152Abstract: A graphic display system for supporting at least one graphic display panel in a curvilinear presentation, the system comprising: a lower plate and an upper plate arranged parallel and spaced apart with respect to one another, each plate having a corner arranged thereon, wherein the lower plate has an arcuately shaped peripheral lip to define an inwardly adjacent backer board receiving channel thereadjacent, including an elongated side rail arranged between the first plate and the second plate at their respective corners, wherein each elongated side rail has an engagement and alignment flange received into a receiving slot in both the first plate and the second plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, David E. Pitcher, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 8601729Abstract: A modular panel display unit assembly, comprising: an elongated upper plate and an elongated lower plate, both arranged parallel to one another and supported by a first side rail and a second side rail secured therebetween, wherein a backer board is capturably received between the upper plate and the lower plate, and wherein one or more modular display panel units may be connected end to end together, and wherein a display panel is removably attached to a backer board secured between the upper plate and the lower plate thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Rebecca C. Suciu, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 8458942Abstract: An alignment guide for maintaining perpendicularity between an elongated anchor rail secured to an overhead support and a sign supporting elongated adjustment rail, comprising: a guide housing having an anchor rail receiving channel arranged across an upper surface thereof; an adjustment rail receiving channel arranged across a lower side of the guide housing, wherein the anchor rail receiving channel and the adjustment rail receiving channel are perpendicular to one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 8286380Abstract: An elongated abuttable snap frame arrangement for biasably, removably, capturing a display graphic support and for display thereof, the arrangement comprising: an elongated base panel, an elongated cover that is flexibly attached to the base panel at its upper edge, and an elongated hinge member flexibly attached to the elongated base panel and the elongated cover, the cover able to rotate from a parallel closed position to a generally perpendicular open position without interfering with adjacent objects or other abutting snap frame arrangements.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, Paul P. Ellsworth, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20120240438Abstract: An elongated system for independently supporting a plurality of elongated signs from a plurality of sides and edges thereof from a common extrusion, comprising a slidable first side sign holder, a slidable second side sign holder, a slidable lower edge third sign holder. An end cap is arranged at each end of the system for securing the plurality of signs within the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20120217366Abstract: A system for supporting a display arrangement from an overhead support, comprising: an elongated support rail having an elongated open upper channel for receipt of an overhead support member; an elongated lower channel for receipt of a lower display support member; and an elongated middle channel disposed between the upper channel and the lower channel for aligned, guided and captured receipt of an elongated connector member to permit the connection to an adjacent elongated support rail or track.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventors: Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, David E. Pitcher, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 8251329Abstract: A cam holder system is described. A cam mechanism allows the holder to accept sheet material and be closed easily, while still maintaining strong holding power. The holder is formed by two or more separate pieces of extruded rigid material that slide together. End caps can be used to hold the pieces in alignment with each other so that they do not slide apart when the holder is opened. The cam is located near the middle of the assembly so that the user has leverage when opening and closing the holder. The holder can be squeezed in one direction to open the holder, and in the other direction to close the holder. A lever arm for closure is located above the cam, and a lever arm for opening is located below the cam. The receiving slot is located on-center so that the holder and the sheet material remain aligned with each other during use.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Rose Displaya LtdInventors: Rebecca C. Suciu, David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20120186119Abstract: A modular panel display unit assembly, comprising: an elongated upper plate and an elongated lower plate, both arranged parallel to one another and supported by a first side rail and a second side rail secured therebetween, wherein a backer board is capturably received between the upper plate and the lower plate, and wherein one or more modular display panel units may be connected end to end together, and wherein a display panel is removably attached to a backer board secured between the upper plate and the lower plate thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Rebecca C. Suciu, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20120186120Abstract: A graphic display system for supporting at least one graphic display panel in a curvilinear presentation, the system comprising: a lower plate and an upper plate arranged parallel and spaced apart with respect to one another, each plate having a corner arranged thereon, wherein the lower plate has an arcuately shaped peripheral lip to define an inwardly adjacent backer board receiving channel thereadjacent, including an elongated side rail arranged between the first plate and the second plate at their respective corners, wherein each elongated side rail has an engagement and alignment flange received into a receiving slot in both the first plate and the second plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Rebecca Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, David E. Pitcher, Alan Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20120174449Abstract: A frame assembly for supporting and displaying a display panel comprising: at least one pair of elongated split rails supported in a joined, spaced apart, parallel relationship by a pair of first corner connectors that are permanently mated therewith, either a second pair of elongated split rails or a unitary rail and a pair of elongated unitary rails fixedly attached by sliding, barbed and threaded engagement to the preceding rails to form a four sided frame assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: Rose Displays, LtdInventors: David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Rebecca C. Suciu, Alan Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20120159825Abstract: A graphic receiving frame assembly for permitting the display of that frame assembly on a front flat surface with multiple display panels individually received therein. The frame assembly comprises an arrangement of multiple graphic display receiving support rails connected to at least one loading rail. The rails are joined by an “L” shaped connector at the outer corners thereof, wherein at least one internal rail is connected between the support rails so as to define a plurality of rails to peripherally support a plurality of display panels within the frame assembly. The support rails and the internal rail each have extensive support flanges for supportive guided receipt of a graphic display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 8196325Abstract: A thin, graphic support assembly comprising an elongated base rail and an elongated cover rail which come together around a board to form four sides of a frame. A spring mechanism is fully captured after the base rail and cover rail are assembled together, and the angle and position of the spring channel allows the hinge location to be at the top/outer edge of the frame. The elongated base rail and elongated cover rail can be oriented in a parallel relationship when closed for capturing a display panel or a perpendicular relationship when open for inserting or removing a display panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Rose Displays, LtdInventors: David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Rebecca C. Suciu, Paul P. Ellsworth, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Publication number: 20120066949Abstract: An elongated abuttable snap frame arrangement for biasably, removably, capturing a display graphic support and for display thereof, the arrangement comprising: an elongated base panel, an elongated cover that is flexibly attached to the base panel at its upper edge, and an elongated hinge member flexibly attached to the elongated base panel and the elongated cover, the cover able to rotate from a parallel closed position to a generally perpendicular open position without interfering with adjacent objects or other abutting snap frame arrangements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: Rose Display, LtdInventors: David E. Pitcher, Rebecca C. Suciu, Thomas P. Burrous, Paul P. Ellsworth, Alan Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 8104207Abstract: A high ceiling sign hanging arrangement for enabling the attachment and removal of a suspended sign from an extended height, comprising: an elongated upper rail having an upper channel therein for receipt of a ceiling attachment member, the upper rail having an upper rail support cleat, for receipt of a sign bearing anchor rail; an elongated anchor rail for bearing a sign therefrom, the anchor rail comprising an anchor cleat on an upper edge thereon; and a lift means comprising a main flange for mating with the anchor rail and subsequent dis-engagement from the anchor rail upon deposit of the anchor rail on the upper rail support cleat of the upper rail.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Rebecca C. Suciu, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: 8070122Abstract: A scissor-action carrier for suspending a sign or other display from an overhead inverted “U” shaped channel support track. The scissor-action carrier comprises an elongated first arm and an elongated second arm pivotally connected to one another at a pivot axis. A rotatable wheel is attached to an upper end of each elongated arm. Wherein the wheels are individually insertable into and removable from the “U” shaped channel. A connector means is arranged at a lower end of each arm to permit support of a sign or other display therefrom when the carrier is inserted within the support track and the connector means of each arm are in respective alignment with one another, wherein the arms are prevented from rotating freely and the wheels are kept inside of the support track when the carrier is supporting a sign or other display.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Rose Displays, Ltd.Inventors: Rebecca C. Suciu, David E. Pitcher, Thomas P. Burrous, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose
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Patent number: D675262Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Rose Displays Ltd.Inventors: Thomas P. Burrous, David E. Pitcher, Rebecca C. Suciu, Paul P. Ellsworth, Alan L. Stenfors, Sidney Rose