Patents by Inventor Edward W. Holland

Edward W. Holland 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).

  • Support stand for holding display items
    Patent number: 7040583
    Abstract: A stand for supporting display items of a flat plane type in a vertical position, and of the type having a ground engaging flat base plate (10) a fixed vertical support member with a flat planar surface (20) and an adjustable vertical support member (24) which is L-shaped, has a flat planar surface and has a guide slot (26) in its base portion, and is of sufficient height to prevent tipping of the display item. The guide slot (26) is placed over a fixed guide pin (12) and a fixed threaded guide pin (14) in the base plate (10), allowing the adjustable vertical support member (24) to be slidably moved in relationship to the fixed vertical support member (20) such that a variable aperture is created between the two vertical supports, allowing flat display items of varying thickness to be placed between those supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventors: Edward W. Holland, Marie L. Anderson
  • Semi-adjustable support stand for holding display items
    Patent number: D616729
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventors: Marie L. Anderson, Edward W. Holland
  • Adjustable support stand for holding display items
    Patent number: D617175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Inventors: Marie L. Anderson, Edward W. Holland