Patents by Inventor Eric Alan McCoy

Eric Alan McCoy 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: 10285511
    Abstract: Item trays include an optional product advancing member, a tray-like lower support, and a pair of side supports, at least one of them being deflectable and inwardly biased, that accommodate merchandise queues of various item widths by a self-adjusting clamping action. A biasing member supplying the clamping force of the side support(s) may be preloaded. Display systems include a plurality of such trays supported by a rear mounting wall providing a plurality of tray mounting locations to provide modular configurability of tray positions, thus accommodating different products on separate trays. The display systems may be built around a wire frame and include display supporting members, such as suitable slot members, for receiving and retaining a full length side graphic panel. The item trays may be used in a merchandise dispensing method for items of like dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Franklin Display Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Thomas Pozzi, David Paul Kelley, Eric Alan McCoy, George Francis Mutert, Scott Edward Fowler
  • Publication number: 20190125101
    Abstract: Item trays include an optional product advancing member, a tray-like lower support, and a pair of side supports, at least one of them being deflectable and inwardly biased, that accommodate merchandise queues of various item widths by a self-adjusting clamping action. A biasing member supplying the clamping force of the side support(s) may be preloaded. Display systems include a plurality of such trays supported by a rear mounting wall providing a plurality of tray mounting locations to provide modular configurability of tray positions, thus accommodating different products on separate trays. The display systems may be built around a wire frame and include display supporting members, such as suitable slot members, for receiving and retaining a full length side graphic panel. The item trays may be used in a merchandise dispensing method for items of like dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Franklin Display Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Thomas Pozzi, David Paul Kelley, Eric Alan McCoy, George Francis Mutert, Scott Edward Fowler
  • Patent number: 8584939
    Abstract: Merchandise display systems for lighting control devices are disclosed. Such a display system may include one or more distinct lighting control devices, each having a respective user-manipulatable actuator, and a video display that presents a virtual lighting scene associated with a selected lighting control device. A lighting load may be connected to one or more of the lighting control devices. User manipulation of a selected actuator may simultaneously affect both the presentation of the virtual lighting scene and a light intensity level of the lighting load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scott Ott, Eric Alan McCoy
  • Publication number: 20090278787
    Abstract: Merchandise display systems for lighting control devices are disclosed. Such a display system may include one or more distinct lighting control devices, each having a respective user-manipulatable actuator, and a video display that presents a virtual lighting scene associated with a selected lighting control device. A lighting load may be connected to one or more of the lighting control devices. User manipulation of a selected actuator may simultaneously affect both the presentation of the virtual lighting scene and a light intensity level of the lighting load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.
    Inventors: Robert Scott Ott, Eric Alan McCoy