Patents by Inventor Mark A. Ascik

Mark A. Ascik 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: 7040495
    Abstract: A display stand for presenting consumer merchandise and which permits flexibility in the stocking and the aesthetic appearance of the merchandise includes at least one pair of elongated corner members which extend along a substantial portion of the vertical dimension of the stand, with each pair of corner members positioned and dimensioned to slidably receive vertically-extending and parallel first and second panels which may be used to control the appearance of the display, present different types of merchandise as seasonally required or change the graphics or appearance of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: StyleMark, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Ascik, James D. Means
  • Publication number: 20040007551
    Abstract: A display stand for presenting consumer merchandise and which permits flexibility in the stocking and the aesthetic appearance of the merchandise includes at least one pair of elongated corner members which extend along a substantial portion of the vertical dimension of the stand, with each pair of corner members positioned and dimensioned to slidably receive vertically-extending and parallel first and second panels which may be used to control the appearance of the display, present different types of merchandise as seasonally required or change the graphics or appearance of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Mark A. Ascik, James D. Means
  • Patent number: 6564953
    Abstract: A display stand for presenting consumer merchandise and for controlling the aesthetic appearance of the merchandise includes at least three elongated corner posts which extend along a substantial portion of the vertical dimension of the stand, with each corner post having at least two pair of slots, each pair facing toward an adjacent corner post such that opposing slots on adjacent corner posts are positioned and dimensioned to receive vertically-extending and parallel first and second panels which may be used to control the appearance of the display, or present different types of merchandise as seasonally required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Capo, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Ascik
  • Publication number: 20020096483
    Abstract: A display stand for presenting consumer merchandise and for controlling the aesthetic appearance of the merchandise includes at least three elongated corner posts which extend along a substantial portion of the vertical dimension of the stand, with each corner post having at least two pair of slots, each pair facing toward an adjacent corner post such that opposing slots on adjacent corner posts are positioned and dimensioned to receive vertically-extending and parallel first and second panels which may be used to control the appearance of the display, or present different types of merchandise as seasonally required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: Mark A. Ascik
  • Patent number: 6073782
    Abstract: A merchandise display having a number of sides is provided in each side with a recess for removably accepting a panel having two faces, one for displaying goods and the other having a graphic. The panel can be removed and the same or different goods, preferably related goods, can be displayed in the recess. The panel can be reinserted into the recess with the graphic facing outwards towards the consumer. When the merchandise displayed on the panel is sufficiently depleted, the remaining merchandise can be moved to restock another panel, and the panel can be removed and the recess stocked with related merchandise. When the related merchandise is depleted, the panel can be replaced with the graphic facing outwards rather than the merchandise display face facing outwards towards the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Capo, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Ascik
  • Patent number: 5794782
    Abstract: A merchandise transport, storage and display apparatus comprising a base assembly, a frame assembly engaged to said base assembly, panel means removingly engaged to said frame assembly, a plurality of cooperative positioning means engaged to said base assembly, frame assembly and alternatively said panel means for positioning a plurality of merchandise receptacles within said frame assembly providing a modularized apparatus and system for the transport, storage, display and replenishment of merchandise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Capo, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Ascik
  • Patent number: 5257703
    Abstract: A rotatable and vertically expandable/contractible merchandise display stand including a base assembly, an intermediate display assembly and a top mounted crown assembly all arranged coaxially about a longitudinally oriented center shaft member. The intermediate display assembly comprises a generally elongated cylindrical hollow shell structure having top and bottom end walls arranged orthogonal to the longitudinal center shaft and a pair of parallel intermediate support members all of which support a pair of overlapping top and bottom half perimeter shell enclosures wherein each perimeter shell enclosure consists of a plurality of vertically oriented, side by side adjacently stacked display panel members. The top end wall is rotatably mounted to the crown assembly and the bottom end wall is rotatably mounted to the base assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: Capo, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Ascik, Greg M. Jones