Patents by Inventor Edward R. Knapp

Edward R. Knapp 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: 6929133
    Abstract: A retail display system and related methods. A plastic strut is unitarily-formed with and depends from a header. The strut has a vertical array of engagement features. A plurality of product-holding elements are each engaged to an associated feature of the engagement features to secure the elements to the strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Mechtronics Corporation
    Inventors: Edward R. Knapp, III, Arthur R. Martin, Christopher S. Anderson, Richard J. Fellinger
  • Patent number: 6003803
    Abstract: An extension cord holder includes a handle; a main post having top and bottom ends, the main post being connected to the handle at the top end; and, front and rear cord retention arms extending upwardly from the bottom end of the main post to define front and rear upwardly opening slots, each slot sized and shaped for receiving a plurality of loops of an extension cord. An extension cord may be loaded onto the holder by positioning successive loops from a mid point of the cord to the male end of the cord into one slot and from the mid point of the cord to the female end of the cord into the other slot. Deployment of the male and female ends of the cord may be achieved in reverse order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Pioneer Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward R. Knapp, Don Ledbetter
  • Patent number: 5542540
    Abstract: A pizza box lid has a plastic support device centrally mounted to its underside. The device has a mounting portion adhesively attached to the lid, and a post portion which is originally coplanar with the mounting portion and flat against the underside of the lid. The post portion has two panels, one of the two panels being hinged to the mounting portion and the other panel being hinged to the one panel. The entire support is formed from one homogeneous piece of material which is appropriately scored to define the hingedly connected mounting and panel portions. The post portion is folded about the hinge relative to the mounting portion and away from the lid to an erect position generally perpendicular to the lid, and then one panel is folded relative to the other panel so as to prop the panels perpendicular to the lid whereby they serve as a support post to prevent the lid from sagging when the lid is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Inventors: Edward R. Knapp, Edward R. Knapp, II, Miranda A. Knapp