Patents by Inventor James P. Ihrcke

James P. Ihrcke 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: 11963624
    Abstract: The present system is used for metered dispensing of bulk material. The system includes a hopper containing the bulk material, a base supporting the hopper, and a gate removably interposed between a hopper outlet and a base outlet. The gate rotates between positions either allowing or preventing flow of the bulk material from the hopper outlet to the base outlet. An impeller is located inside of the hopper, extending from an inner surface of the hopper to agitate the bulk material before, during, or after dispensing to ensure the hopper outlet is not blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Harrell, James P. Ihrcke, Jeff Koss
  • Patent number: 11517125
    Abstract: This merchandising tray system is capable of adjustment for width and depth to accommodate any size of shelving unit. Within the system, a rear tray base is slidably connected to a fore tray base, allowing for adjustment of the depth of the system on the shelf. A merchandise pusher is continuously slidable within a fore pusher track in the fore tray base and a rear pusher track in the rear tray base. Right and left fore sidewalls are removably mounted to the fore tray base, allowing for lateral expansion of the system. Rear sidewalls are slidably extendable from the fore sidewalls, allowing for further alteration of the depth of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence G. Berglund, James P. Ihrcke, Christopher Harrell
  • Publication number: 20220369830
    Abstract: The present system is used for metered dispensing of bulk material. The system includes a hopper containing the bulk material, a base supporting the hopper, and a gate removably interposed between a hopper outlet and a base outlet. The gate rotates between positions either allowing or preventing flow of the bulk material from the hopper outlet to the base outlet. An impeller is located inside of the hopper, extending from an inner surface of the hopper to agitate the bulk material before, during, or after dispensing to ensure the hopper outlet is not blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Harrell, James P. Ihrcke, Jeff Koss
  • Patent number: 11317737
    Abstract: The present invention is merchandising tray system. Within the system, a tray top plate is slidably mounted to a tray base plate, allowing the tray top plate to be extended beyond the edge of the shelf to which the system is mounted. A plurality of sidewalls are removably mounted to the tray top plate, allowing controlled expansion and contraction of the width of the system supporting products. A support arm is slidably extendable from the tray base plate, allowing the system to be mounted along any depth of the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence G. Berglund, James P. Ihrcke, Christopher A. Harrell
  • Publication number: 20210267386
    Abstract: The present invention is merchandising tray system capable of adjustment for width and depth to accommodate any size of shelving unit. Within the system, a rear tray base is slidably connected to a fore tray base, allowing for adjustment of the depth of the system on the shelf. A merchandise pusher is continuously slidable within a fore pusher track in the fore tray base and a rear pusher track in the rear tray base. Right and left fore sidewalls are removably mounted to the fore tray base, allowing for lateral expansion of the system. Right and left rear sidewalls are slidably extendable from the right and left fore sidewall, allowing for further alteration of the depth of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Process Retail Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence G. Berglund, James P. Ihrcke, Christopher Harrell
  • Publication number: 20210161310
    Abstract: The present invention is merchandising tray system. Within the system, a tray top plate is slidably mounted to a tray base plate, allowing the tray top plate to be extended beyond the edge of the shelf to which the system is mounted. A plurality of sidewalls are removably mounted to the tray top plate, allowing controlled expansion and contraction of the width of the system supporting products. A support arm is slidably extendable from the tray base plate, allowing the system to be mounted along any depth of the shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Process Retail Group
    Inventors: Terrence G. Berglund, James P. Ihrcke, Christopher A. Harrell