Patents by Inventor David Minister

David Minister 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: 20070235396
    Abstract: A tilt back merchandise display stand has a front panel tilted at the top rearwardly to its rear panel. The stand has two triangular side panel foldable inwardly along two vertical middle fold lines. A horizontal fold line formed at the middle position of the stand so that the stand may be folded into a collapsed condition. A single large rectangular merchandise display shelving or two separate merchandise display shelving may be mounted to the front panel with S-shaped hooks mounted to open mounting slots formed at the top edge and at the horizontal fold line of the front panel. A plurality of separate merchandise display trays with upper L-shaped tabs may also be mounted to the front panel with a plurality of vertical mounting slots formed along its side edges. The display stand is self-erectable with the provision of an elastic cord mounted between a brace panel and the rear panel within the stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Geoffrey Moss, David Minister
  • Publication number: 20060273054
    Abstract: The foldable display stand has a stepped display shelving portion removably mounted over a foldable support base. The shelving portion is formed by folding various parts of a configuration formed on a single sheet material. The configuration includes a plurality of rectangular panels connected by a plurality horizontal fold lines. Side extensions are formed on the two side edges of the rectangular panels which are foldable to form side wall of the shelves and the side walls are mounted in place by mounting tabs formed in the side extensions and mounting slots formed in the selected rectangular panels. Side extensions having a unique design are adapted to form reinforced side walls of the shelves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Geoffrey Moss, David Minister, Geoffrey Moss
  • Publication number: 20060273055
    Abstract: The foldable display stand has a stepped display shelving portion removably mounted over a foldable support base. The shelving portion is formed by folding various parts of a configuration formed on a single sheet material. The configuration includes a plurality of rectangular panels connected by a plurality horizontal fold lines. Side extensions are formed on the two side edges of the rectangular panels which are foldable to form side wall of the shelves and the side walls are mounted in place by mounting tabs formed in the side extensions and mounting slots formed in the selected rectangular panels. Side extensions having a unique design are adapted to form reinforced side walls of the shelves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Geoffrey Moss, David Minister, Geoffrey Moss
  • Publication number: 20050279906
    Abstract: A foldable and self-erecting display stand has an easel mounted at the rear surface of a large planar board. The planar board and the easel are together foldable along a plurality of horizontal fold lines to a compact collapsed state. The easel has a U-shaped horizontal cross section and two mutually parallel triangular side walls. A plurality of pivotable cross braces extend in a canti-lever manner from a body board of the easel. A plurality of elastic cords are mounted between the cross braces and the side walls of the easel. The side walls of the easel are foldable to a collapsed position juxtaposed to the planar board against the elastic force of the elastic cords for folding the display stand to the collapsed state. The elastic cords are in a stretched condition when the display stand in the collapsed state, and the cross braces cooperate with the stretched elastic cords to self-erecting the display stand from the collapsed state to the erected state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Geoffrey Moss, David Minister
  • Publication number: 20050092705
    Abstract: Foldable display stands with a vertical board for showing merchandise are provide with a self erecting base to provide stability to the stand when merchandise is placed or mounted on the stand. The stand two has parallel vertical easel panels mounted at its rear surface and are either foldable to lie juxtaposed to the rear surface or self erected to support the vertical board to rest in a substantially vertical manner on a supporting surface. The base is foldable along a vertical center line of its two side panel to a collapsed condition. A rectangular top panel or two rectangular top panels may be provide in the base when the base is generally rectangular in shape. The stabilizing base is self erecting with elastic cords mounted between the side panels and top panels of the base and the vertical board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Geoffrey Moss, David Minister
  • Publication number: 20050051504
    Abstract: A foldable display stand having three opened side shelves is formed by two stepped side panels, a front panel, and a rear panel which are formed from a single geometrical figure formed in a single sheet material. The stand is foldable into a collapsed condition relative to two vertical fold lines formed on the side panel and located opposite to one another. The front panel will abut the rear panel when the stand is folded in the collapsed condition. The shelves are formed by a plurality of panels formed in an upper extension to the front panel and the rear panel. These panels are foldable relative to horizontal fold lines to form the three shelves resting horizontally on stepped upper edges of the side panels. Open end slots are formed in a free end edge of end panels of the front panel and rear panel, which are engageable with upper edges of the side panels for latching the opened side shelves securely in the horizontal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Geoffrey Moss, David Minister
  • Publication number: 20050006277
    Abstract: A display stand has supporting base which is self erecting by a pivotal board located within the base. The pivotal board is biassed by an elastic cord and is pivotable between a horizontal position transverse to the base and a vertical downward position at which it is juxtaposed to the front panel of the base. The pivotal board is engageable with a horizontal slot opening formed in the rear panel of the base for maintaining the base in the erected condition. The side panels of the base are also foldable inwards along two vertical fold lines formed in the middle therein. A second elastic cord is connected between these fold lines so that it would pull the side panels to fold inwards at the vertical fold lines when the pivotal board is pulled downwards to disengage from the horizontal slot opening. A display tray is disposable in a forward sloping position on the base and the base in the collapsed folded condition may be placed within the tray for shipping, transporting, or storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Geoffrey Moss, David Minister