Patents by Inventor Kevin Fenton Smeds

Kevin Fenton Smeds 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).

  • Modular wall system for displaying a product
    Patent number: 11166572
    Abstract: A system for displaying a product is disclosed. The system includes a wall having a recess therein and a display structure that defines the recess. The display structure extends through a front surface of the wall and includes a frame having a top panel, a bottom panel, and two side panels. The top and bottom panels are longer than the side panels. The system further includes a plurality of modular display units disposed within the display structure. Each modular display unit extends from the bottom panel to the top panel. At least a first one of the modular display units includes a frame open to a front exterior of the display structure and at least a second one of the modular display units is not open to the front exterior of the display structure. The system further includes a plurality of display elements disposed within the plurality of display units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vasco Agnoli, James Andrus, Sam Brown, James Casey Feeney, Christopher M. Green, Kully Kraig Mandon, Christopher Daniel Peak, Jonathan P. Siegel, Stefan Behling, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Andrew Charles Deffenbaugh, Gregory James Ranes, Charles A. Schwalbach, Sheng Yang, Graham O'Brien
  • MODULAR WALL SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING A PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20180184817
    Abstract: A system for displaying a product is disclosed. The system includes a wall having a recess therein and a display structure that defines the recess. The display structure extends through a front surface of the wall and includes a frame having a top panel, a bottom panel, and two side panels. The top and bottom panels are longer than the side panels. The system further includes a plurality of modular display units disposed within the display structure. Each modular display unit extends from the bottom panel to the top panel. At least a first one of the modular display units includes a frame open to a front exterior of the display structure and at least a second one of the modular display units is not open to the front exterior of the display structure. The system further includes a plurality of display elements disposed within the plurality of display units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Vasco AGNOLI, James ANDRUS, Sam BROWN, James Casey FEENEY, Christopher M. GREEN, Kully Kraig MANDON, Christopher Daniel PEAK, Jonathan P. SIEGEL, Stefan BEHLING, Kevin Fenton SMEDS, Andrew Charles DEFFENBAUGH, Gregory James RANES, Charles A. SCHWALBACH, Sheng YANG, Graham O'BRIEN
  • Modular wall system for displaying a product
    Patent number: 9936826
    Abstract: A system for displaying a product is disclosed. The system includes a wall having a recess therein and a display structure that defines the recess. The display structure extends through a front surface of the wall and includes a frame having a top panel, a bottom panel, and two side panels. The top and bottom panels are longer than the side panels. The system further includes a plurality of modular display units disposed within the display structure. Each modular display unit extends from the bottom panel to the top panel. At least a first one of the modular display units includes a frame open to a front exterior of the display structure and at least a second one of the modular display units is not open to the front exterior of the display structure. The system further includes a plurality of display elements disposed within the plurality of display units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vasco Agnoli, James Andrus, Sam Brown, James Casey Feeney, Christopher M. Green, Kully Kraig Mandon, Christopher Daniel Peak, Jonathan P. Siegel, Stefan Behling, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Andrew Charles Deffenbaugh, Gregory James Ranes, Charles A. Schwalbach, Sheng Yang, Graham O'Brien
  • MODULAR WALL SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING A PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20170049253
    Abstract: A system for displaying a product is disclosed. The system includes a wall having a recess therein and a display structure that defines the recess. The display structure extends through a front surface of the wall and includes a frame having a top panel, a bottom panel, and two side panels. The top and bottom panels are longer than the side panels. The system further includes a plurality of modular display units disposed within the display structure. Each modular display unit extends from the bottom panel to the top panel. At least a first one of the modular display units includes a frame open to a front exterior of the display structure and at least a second one of the modular display units is not open to the front exterior of the display structure. The system further includes a plurality of display elements disposed within the plurality of display units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Vasco AGNOLI, James ANDRUS, Sam BROWN, James Casey FEENEY, Christopher M. GREEN, Kully Kraig MANDON, Christopher Daniel PEAK, Jonathan P. SIEGEL, Stefan BEHLING, Kevin Fenton SMEDS, Andrew Charles DEFFENBAUGH, Gregory James RANES, Charles A. SCHWALBACH, Sheng YANG, Graham O'BRIEN
  • Display structure
    Patent number: D769651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Federico F. Tio, Frank Craig Thaler, Wesley Bryan Hamm, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji
  • Display structure
    Patent number: D779240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Federico F. Tio, Frank Craig Thaler, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Chahe Demian, Wesley Bryan Hamm
  • Display structure
    Patent number: D790260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Federico F. Tio, Frank Craig Thaler, Wesley Bryan Hamm, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji
  • Display structure
    Patent number: D795613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Bryan Hamm, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Frank Craig Thaler, Federico F. Tio
  • Display structure
    Patent number: D807086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Federico F. Tio, Frank Craig Thaler, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Chahe Demian, Wesley Bryan Hamm
  • Display structure
    Patent number: D810476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Frank Craig Thaler
  • Display structure
    Patent number: D821116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Bryan Hamm, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Frank Craig Thaler, Federico F. Tio
  • Display structure
    Patent number: D821117
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Gorman, Manuel Reza, Federico F. Tio, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Edmond Kuan
  • Display structure
    Patent number: D824702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Federico F. Tio, Frank Craig Thaler, Wesley Bryan Hamm, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji
  • Display structure
    Patent number: D859892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Federico F. Tio, Frank Craig Thaler, Wesley B. Hamm, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji
  • Display structure
    Patent number: D861385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Gorman, Manuel Reza, Federico F. Tio, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Edmond Kuan
  • Display structure group
    Patent number: D882992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Federico F. Tio, Frank Craig Thaler, Wesley B. Hamm, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji
  • Display structure
    Patent number: D931663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Federico F. Tio, Frank Craig Thaler, Wesley B. Hamm, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji
  • Display structure group
    Patent number: D959880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Federico F. Tio, Frank Craig Thaler, Wesley B. Hamm, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji
  • Display structure
    Patent number: D981143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Gorman, Manuel Reza, Federico F. Tio, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Edmond Kuan
  • Display structure group
    Patent number: D997610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Federico F. Tio, Frank Craig Thaler, Wesley B. Hamm, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji