Patents by Inventor Malte Bruegmann

Malte Bruegmann 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: 20170215602
    Abstract: A retail product display unit in one aspect includes a pusher disposed on a pusher rail. The pusher has features to constrain movement of the pusher along a length of the pusher rail. The pusher rail extends from a forward end of the display unit to a rear end of the display unit. The at least one pusher rail comprises a channel in an upper surface thereof for receiving a pusher spring therein as the at least one pusher is moved from the forward end toward the rear end of the display unit. In another aspect, the pusher has at least one roller mounted to a pusher housing opposite the pusher face such that torque generated by application of rearward force applied to the pusher face is transferred to the at least one roller and then to the pusher rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Patent number: 9713394
    Abstract: A retail product display unit in one aspect includes a pusher disposed on a pusher rail. The pusher has features to constrain movement of the pusher along a length of the pusher rail. The pusher rail extends from a forward end of the display unit to a rear end of the display unit. The at least one pusher rail comprises a channel in an upper surface thereof for receiving a pusher spring therein as the at least one pusher is moved from the forward end toward the rear end of the display unit. In another aspect, the pusher has at least one roller mounted to a pusher housing opposite the pusher face such that torque generated by application of rearward force applied to the pusher face is transferred to the at least one roller and then to the pusher rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Brugemann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Patent number: 9668590
    Abstract: A product display unit includes a base having a forward end cap at one longitudinal end. At least one pusher track extends in a longitudinal direction from the end cap. The pusher track includes a locking feature for retaining a pusher rail therein. The pusher rail has a corresponding locking feature such that the pusher rail is locked into the pusher track by compression of the pusher rail against the pusher track. The display has at least one pusher having a wound spring. The forward end cap has a retaining groove for a retaining tongue at one end of the wound spring. The pusher has inwardly projecting side rails defining a channel for insertion therein of the pusher rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Bruegmann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Patent number: 9648965
    Abstract: A modular product display shelf system includes at least one end support frame comprising two conduits pivotally connected to each other. Each of the two conduits has support conduits affixed at longitudinal ends thereof in a direction transverse to the conduits. At least one vertical support column is disposed in each support conduit. At least one shelf is affixed at a selected longitudinal position to each of the vertical support columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Bruegmann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Publication number: 20160000238
    Abstract: A modular product display shelf system includes at least one end support frame comprising two conduits pivotally connected to each other. Each of the two conduits has support conduits affixed at longitudinal ends thereof in a direction transverse to the conduits. At least one vertical support column is disposed in each support conduit. At least one shelf is affixed at a selected longitudinal position to each of the vertical support columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Publication number: 20150021283
    Abstract: A retail product container display system includes at least one product storage lane. The at least one product storage lane comprising a left hand side rail and a right hand side rail and at least two connectors engaged with receptacles therefor on each of the left hand and right hand side rails. The receptacles are disposed at corresponding longitudinally spaced apart positions along each of the side rails. Each of the side rails comprises a vertical wall and a horizontal floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Bruegmann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Patent number: 8869983
    Abstract: A sweep theft resistant product container for a peg hook display includes a theft deterrent pad affixed to an upper portion of a product container. The product container has an opening for suspension of the product container from a peg hook display. The theft deterrent pad comprises an elastomer element having an opening therein for insertion of a peg hook of the peg hook display. The opening is configured to cause increase in friction sufficient to substantially prevent simultaneous removal of a plurality of product containers when the product containers are moved along the peg hook simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Bruegmann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Publication number: 20140298698
    Abstract: A product information display system includes a rail and at least one product information display. The rail has retainers on lateral ends thereof defining grooves for retaining the at least one product information display. The at least one product information display has a mounting tab disposed on one side thereof. The mounting tab has a short dimension selected to fit between the retainers, and a long dimension selected to provide friction fit between the grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Bruegmann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Publication number: 20140110365
    Abstract: A product hanger system includes a hanger rail and at least one hanger. The rail has retainers on lateral ends thereof defining grooves for retaining the at least one hanger. The at least one hanger has a mounting tab disposed on one side thereof. The mounting tab has a short dimension selected to fit between the retainers, and a long dimension selected to provide friction fit between the grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Bruegmann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Publication number: 20130256158
    Abstract: A sweep theft resistant product container for a peg hook display includes a theft deterrent pad affixed to an upper portion of a product container. The product container has an opening for suspension of the product container from a peg hook display. The theft deterrent pad comprises an elastomer element having an opening therein for insertion of a peg hook of the peg hook display. The opening is configured to cause increase in friction sufficient to substantially prevent simultaneous removal of a plurality of product containers when the product containers are moved along the peg hook simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Bruegmann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Patent number: 7216445
    Abstract: A multi-positionable display apparatus includes a mounting plate, a sign holder, a latching mechanism, and a flexible hinge coupling the mounting plate to the sign holder. The sign may be displayed on a flat surface, such as a box, or may be displayed freely hanging from a store shelf or the like. When hanging from a store shelf, the multi-positionable display allows removal of items from lower shelving without the removal of the multi-positionable display from the shelving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Publication number: 20050091893
    Abstract: A multi-positionable display apparatus includes a mounting plate, a sign holder, a latching mechanism, and a flexible hinge coupling the mounting plate to the sign holder. The sign may be displayed on a flat surface, such as a box, or may be displayed freely hanging from a store shelf or the like. When hanging from a store shelf, the multi-positionable display allows removal of items from lower shelving without the removal of the multi-positionable display from the shelving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Patent number: D546892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Cytex Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Patent number: D579984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Cytex Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Malte Bruegmann, Donald Raymond Jett, Jr.
  • Patent number: D669136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Bruegmann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Patent number: D670765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Bruegmann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Patent number: D812936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Bruegmann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Patent number: D953786
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Bruegmann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann
  • Patent number: D690367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Bruegmann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Malte Bruegmann