Patents by Inventor Gerard M. Schouten

Gerard M. Schouten 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: 4565290
    Abstract: The display rack is formed from a number of modules which consist of molded plastic framing units having projecting guide pins which permit the units to be interconnected. The side edge of each unit adjacent the guide pins is open, while the remaining edges of the unit are provided with raised border means. Therefore, tile or literature to be displayed can be slipped into the framing unit and when the modules are attached together, all edges of a display are framed. The unit gives the appearance of a single unit rather than a unit formed form a plurality of modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1986
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Corrigan, Gerard M. Schouten
  • Patent number: 4427118
    Abstract: A carpet display stand having a base made of two telescoping parts which are adjustable to provide a display stand of variable heights. On top of the base there is mounted an inclined flat top. The front edge of the top is provided with an open area for the display of information on the carpet positioned on the display stand. The back end of the top is positioned by a cut-away portion of the base so that carpet samples may be positioned with their ends in this cut-away area and they may be flipped over into this cut-away area. Carpet samples are releasably clamped to the flat top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1984
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Corrigan, Deborah L. Howett, Gerard M. Schouten
  • Patent number: D243577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1977
    Assignee: Armstrong Cork Company
    Inventor: Gerard M. Schouten
  • Patent number: D251711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Assignee: Armstrong Cork Company
    Inventor: Gerard M. Schouten
  • Patent number: D292887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerard M. Schouten
  • Patent number: D303460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerard M. Schouten
  • Patent number: D303461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard M. Schouten, Janice O. Henry
  • Patent number: D303462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerard M. Schouten
  • Patent number: D303463
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerard M. Schouten
  • Patent number: D335781
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara U. Moncrief, Gerard M. Schouten