Patents by Inventor Laura Thompson Broadhead

Laura Thompson Broadhead 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: 20230036310
    Abstract: A display system comprises a display board comprising opposed front and back surfaces; at least one elongated channel formed in the front surface; wherein each elongated channel is recessed with respect to the front surface of the display board. The elongated channel comprises a plurality of substantially parallel elongated channels vertically spaced from one another; a metal strip disposed within each elongated channel. The metal strip has a front surface recessed with respect to the front surface of the display board. The metal strip is configured to display at least one display item having a magnetic element. The magnetic element shares at least one dimension with the width of a respective metal strip. The cover layer covers the front surface of the display board and the metal strip disposed in each channel. The cover layer follows contours of the front surface of the metal strip disposed in each channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Laura Thompson Broadhead, Jessica Zingelmann Brown, Keely Ann Roberts, Kenneth Leahy, Adam Nathaniel Sapp, Hugo Cesar Resendiz
  • Patent number: 11457750
    Abstract: A display system comprises a display board comprising opposed front and back surfaces; at least one elongated channel formed in the front surface; wherein each elongated channel is recessed with respect to the front surface of the display board. The elongated channel comprises a plurality of substantially parallel elongated channels vertically spaced from one another; a metal strip disposed within each elongated channel. The metal strip has a front surface recessed with respect to the front surface of the display board. The metal strip is configured to display at least one display item having a magnetic element. The magnetic element shares at least one dimension with the width of a respective metal strip. The cover layer covers the front surface of the display board and the metal strip disposed in each channel. The cover layer follows contours of the front surface of the metal strip disposed in each channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Amerock, LLC
    Inventors: Laura Thompson Broadhead, Jessica Zingelmann Brown, Keely Ann Roberts, Kenneth Leahy, Adam Nathaniel Sapp, Hugo Cesar Resendiz
  • Publication number: 20220248871
    Abstract: A display system comprises a display board comprising opposed front and back surfaces; at least one elongated channel formed in the front surface; wherein each elongated channel is recessed with respect to the front surface of the display board. The elongated channel comprises a plurality of substantially parallel elongated channels vertically spaced from one another; a metal strip disposed within each elongated channel. The metal strip has a front surface recessed with respect to the front surface of the display board. The metal strip is configured to display at least one display item having a magnetic element. The magnetic element shares at least one dimension with the width of a respective metal strip. The cover layer covers the front surface of the display board and the metal strip disposed in each channel. The cover layer follows contours of the front surface of the metal strip disposed in each channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Laura Thompson Broadhead, Jessica Zingelmann Brown, Keely Ann Roberts, Kenneth Leahy, Adam Nathaniel Sapp, Hugo Cesar Resendiz
  • Publication number: 20200405077
    Abstract: A modular merchandising display system which, for example, allows for the ability to easily mount and remove samples of household hardware products (e.g. cabinet or bath hardware) and visualize the hardware mounted to e.g. kitchen or bath cabinets, by allowing a person to remove the sample hardware and hold it up to e.g. kitchen or bath cabinets. The display system includes at least one slat wall piece, at least one display channel on a first side of the slat wall piece configured for displaying at least one item and for providing interchangeability of the displayed item; and at least one frame piece framing the at least one slat wall piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Laura Thompson Broadhead, Jessica Zingelmann Brown, Keely Ann Roberts