Patents by Inventor Edward O. Gandolf

Edward O. Gandolf 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: 5915571
    Abstract: An angularly tiered media display structure with adjustable pockets includes a frame having a plurality of tiers at different angles throughout a vertical extent of the display. The frame supports channeled shelves at each tier. Product display pockets are slidably engaged in the channeled shelves to support and display products such as planar media at varying angles through the vertical extent of the display. The tiers are vertically spaced to maximize exposure of the products in each row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Czalkiewicz, Edward O. Gandolf, Gary W. Beck, Kenneth Ray Stott
  • Patent number: 4655353
    Abstract: A fabricated knock-down merchandise display fixture which includes telescopic, extendible and retractable standard sections for increasing and decreasing the height of the fixture, and including a two piece gravity actuated latch unit mounted on the standards for holding the extendible standard section in selected position. The latch unit is automatically deactivated to permit ready extension of the extendible standard section by merely lifting up on the extendible section to increase the height of the fixture standard and upon release of the extendible section from upward movement, the latch unit is automatically reactivated to hold the extendible section of the standard in its newly extended position. Abutment structure is provided on the standards for limiting the telescopic movement thereof and for guiding the lengthwise movement of the extendible section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Johnson, Edward O. Gandolf, Ronald M. Preksta
  • Patent number: 4621878
    Abstract: A fabricated, knock-down merchandise display fixture which includes a base having forwardly disposed generally vertically extending spaced structural arms mounted in coupled relation to the base, generally adjacent the forward boundary of the base, and extending upwardly relative to the base, with the arms being adapted to provide structural support for the merchandise display deck of the fixture, and with the coupling of the arms providing for folding of the arms relative to the base, thus decreasing the overall height of the base and arms and facilitating shipment of the fixture in knock-down condition. A drawer structure adapted for being disposed in sliding condition on the base, is provided with the drawer including a removable front panel with a rotatable cam lock for detachably securing the front panel to the drawer. The general idea is to simplify the assembly and skill necessary to assemble the fixture at the site of use, while facilitating shipment of the fixture to the site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1986
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Johnson, Edward O. Gandolf, Stephen N. Hardy