Patents by Inventor Janet M. Sofy

Janet M. Sofy 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: 6905036
    Abstract: The shelf 16 is placed in the storage or shipping position shown in FIG. 2 with the projections 58 disposed in the grooves behind the flanges 34 and engaging the bottoms 60 of the embossments. A wrapper 18 may be placed around the components 12 and 16 for shipping and display in a retail store. The user would remove the shelf 16 from the stored position and slide the tongues 38 into the grooves (as shown in FIG. 4) until the covers 36 engage the tops 30 for supporting the shelf 16 in the cantilevered position (as shown in FIG. 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: HMS Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Robert T. Solomon
  • Publication number: 20040164038
    Abstract: The shelf 16 is placed in the storage or shipping position shown in FIG. 2 with the projections 58 disposed in the grooves behind the flanges 34 and engaging the bottoms 60 of the embossments. To prevent the shelf 16 from swinging outwardly, the tabs 64 overlap and are retained behind the fingers 68. A wrapper 18 may be placed around the components 12 and 16 for shipping and display in a retail store. The user would remove the shelf 16 from the stored position and slide the tongues 38 into the grooves (as shown in FIG. 4) until the covers 36 engage the tops 30 for supporting the shelf 16 in the cantilevered position (as shown in FIG. 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Robert T. Solomon
  • Patent number: 6695155
    Abstract: The shelf 16 is placed in the storage or shipping position shown in FIG. 2 with the projections 58 disposed in the grooves behind the flanges 34 and engaging the bottoms 60 of the embossments. To prevent the shelf 16 from swinging outwardly, the tabs 64 overlap and are retained behind the fingers 68. A wrapper 18 may be placed around the components 12 and 16 for shipping and display in a retail store. The user would remove the shelf 16 from the stored position and slide the tongues 38 into the grooves (as shown in FIG. 4) until the covers 36 engage the tops 30 for supporting the shelf 16 in the cantilevered position (as shown in FIG. 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: HMS Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Robert T. Solomon
  • Patent number: D501968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: HMS Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Craig Rogers
  • Patent number: D503020
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: HMS Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Craig Rogers
  • Patent number: D521203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: HMS Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Chris Farquhar
  • Patent number: D529250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: HMS Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Robert T. Solomon, Mark Schulte
  • Patent number: D530087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: HMS Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Mark Schulte
  • Patent number: D531402
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: HMS Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Janet M. Sofy
  • Patent number: D463085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: HMS Mfg. Co.
    Inventor: Janet M. Sofy
  • Patent number: D535795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: HMS Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Robert T. Solomon, Mark Schulte
  • Patent number: D536149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: HMS Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Robert T. Solomon, Mark Schulte
  • Patent number: D466301
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: HMS Mfg. Co.
    Inventor: Janet M. Sofy
  • Patent number: D474316
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: HMS Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Kevin Zalewski
  • Patent number: D477145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: HMS Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Kevin Zalewski
  • Patent number: D480855
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: HMS Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Kevin Zalewski
  • Patent number: D481187
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: HMS Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Robert T. Solomon
  • Patent number: D574119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: HMS Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Janet M. Sofy
  • Patent number: D581120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: HMS Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Michael W. Spake
  • Patent number: D583119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: HMS Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Janet M. Sofy, Michael W. Spake