Patents by Inventor Manu B. Makhija

Manu B. Makhija 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: 20150348451
    Abstract: A sign holder in the form of individual parts which, upon assembly, provides for the support and display of signage in a plurality of orientations. The sign holder includes a base configured to receive and support a first end to the stem, the stem having a first end and second end, the first end configured to be releasably retained by the base and the second end configured to retain a sign frame. The sign frame, in turn, is configured to be releasably retained by the second end of the stem and have a left side and a right side and a gap between its sides. The gap is provided with tabs for positioning the stem on the sign frame to retain the stem in a predetermined location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamin L. Garfinkle, Manu B. Makhija
  • Patent number: 9123264
    Abstract: A sign holder in the form of individual parts which, upon assembly, provides for the support and display of signage in a plurality of orientations. The sign holder includes a base configured to receive and support a first end to the stem, the stem having a first end and second end, the first end configured to be releasably retained by the base and the second end configured to retain a sign frame. The sign frame, in turn, is configured to be releasably retained by the second end of the stem and have a left side and a right side and a gap between its sides. The gap is provided with tabs for positioning the stem on the sign frame to retain the stem in a predetermined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Clamp Swing Pricing Co.
    Inventors: Benjamin L. Garfinkle, Manu B. Makhija
  • Patent number: 8756842
    Abstract: A sign holder in the form of individual parts which, upon assembly, provides for the support and display of signage in a plurality of orientations. The sign holder includes a base configured to receive and support a first end to the stem, the stem having a first end and second end, the first end configured to be releasably retained by the base and the second end configured to retain a sign frame. The second end of the stem is provided with a C-shaped extremity sized to frictionally capture the sign frame such that the sign frame is releasable from the stem by providing a lateral force to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Clamp Swing Pricing Company
    Inventors: Manu B. Makhija, Benjamin Garfinkle
  • Patent number: 8336237
    Abstract: A sign holder in the form of individual parts which, upon assembly, provides for the support and display of signage in a plurality of orientations. The sign holder includes a base configured to receive and support a first end to the stem, the stem having a first end and second end, the first end configured to be releasably retained by the base and the second end configured to retain a sign frame. The second end of the stem is provided with a C-shaped extremity sized to frictionally capture the sign frame such that the sign frame is releaseable from the stem by providing a lateral force to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Clamp Swing Pricing Company
    Inventors: Manu B. Makhija, Benjamin Garfinkle
  • Publication number: 20120240437
    Abstract: A sign holder in the form of individual parts which, upon assembly, provides for the support and display of signage in a plurality of orientations. The sign holder includes a base configured to receive and support a first end to the stem, the stem having a first end and second end, the first end configured to be releasably retained by the base and the second end configured to retain a sign frame. The second end of the stem is provided with a C-shaped extremity sized to frictionally capture the sign frame such that the sign frame is releaseable from the stem by providing a lateral force to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: CLAMP SWING PRICING COMPANY
    Inventors: Manu B. Makhija, Benjamin Garfinkle
  • Patent number: 8220189
    Abstract: A sign holder in the form of individual parts which, upon assembly, provides for the support and display of signage in a plurality of orientations. The sign holder includes a base configured to receive and support a first end to the stem, the stem having a first end and second end, the first end configured to be releasably retained by the base and the second end configured to retain a sign frame. The second end of the stem is provided with a C-shaped extremity sized to frictionally capture the sign frame such that the sign frame is releaseable from the stem by providing a lateral force to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Clamp Swing Pricing Company
    Inventors: Manu B. Makhija, Benjamin Garfinkle
  • Patent number: 6530166
    Abstract: A sign holder in the form of individual parts which, upon assembly, provides for the support and display of signage in a plurality of orientations. The sign holder includes a base configured to receive and support a first end to the stem, the stem having a first end and second end, the first end configured to be releasably retained by the base and the second end configured to retain a sign frame. The sign frame, in turn, is configured to be releasably retained by the second end of the stem and have a left side and a right side and a gap between its sides. The gap is provided with tabs for positioning the stem on the sign frame to retain the stem in a predetermined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Inventors: Benjamin L. Garfinkle, Manu B. Makhija
  • Publication number: 20020174582
    Abstract: A sign holder in the form of individual parts which, upon assembly, provides for the support and display of signage in a plurality of orientations. The sign holder includes a base configured to receive and support a first end to the stem, the stem having a first end and second end, the first end configured to be releasably retained by the base and the second end configured to retain a sign frame. The sign frame, in turn, is configured to be releasably retained by the second end of the stem and have a left side and a right side and a gap between its sides. The gap is provided with tabs for positioning the stem on the sign frame to retain the stem in a predetermined location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Clamp Swing Pricing Company
    Inventors: Benjamin L. Garfinkle, Manu B. Makhija
  • Patent number: D610623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Inventors: Manu B Makhija, Benjamin L Garfinkle
  • Patent number: D610624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Inventors: Manu B Makhija, Benjamin L Garfinkle
  • Patent number: D614239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Inventors: Benjamin L. Garfinkle, Manu B. Makhija
  • Patent number: D614240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Inventors: Benjamin L. Garfinkle, Manu B Makhija
  • Patent number: D614241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Inventors: Benjamin L Garfinkle, Manu B Makhija
  • Patent number: D616946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventors: Benjamin L Garfinkle, Manu B Makhija
  • Patent number: D622669
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventors: Manu B Makhija, Benjamin L Garfinkle
  • Patent number: D623697
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventors: Manu B Makhija, Benjamin L Garfinkle