Patents by Inventor James W. Kostka

James W. Kostka 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).

  • Publication number: 20150068991
    Abstract: A retail merchandise pusher, the pusher including a frame assembly for providing a support surface to a plurality of articles of merchandise in a front-to-back column, the frame assembly having sides, a front end and a back end, a first and second divider support fixedly coupled to the frame assembly proximate the front end and the back end, at least one divider removably coupled to the first and second divider supports, the at least one divider providing lateral support to the column of articles of merchandise along the side of the frame assembly, a pusher paddle slideably mounted to the frame assembly and interposed between the front end and back end of the frame assembly, the pusher paddle including a spring configured to apply pressure to the rear of the column of articles of merchandise, thereby urging the column of articles of merchandise forward; and, a transparent front stop coupled to the front end of the frame assembly for providing a front stop to the column of articles of merchandise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: James W. Kostka
  • Patent number: 8234805
    Abstract: A sign fixture includes a support beam, a sign holder and at least one H-bracket. The support beam having a first end and a second end and supported by a product display structure. The sign holder supports a sign indicative of information related to a product displayed for sale. The at least one H-bracket includes a magnet to magnetically couple a first portion of the support beam to a first portion of the sign holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Dukes, Jeremy A. Clark, David H. Cheney, James W. Kostka
  • Publication number: 20110277363
    Abstract: A sign fixture includes a support beam, a sign holder and at least one H-bracket. The support beam having a first end and a second end and supported by a product display structure. The sign holder supports a sign indicative of information related to a product displayed for sale. The at least one H-bracket includes a magnet to magnetically couple a first portion of the support beam to a first portion of the sign holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary A. Dukes, Jeremy A. Clark, David H. Cheney, James W. Kostka
  • Patent number: D690139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, James W. Kostka