Patents by Inventor Michael D. Kimmel

Michael D. Kimmel 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).

  • Convertible display fixture
    Patent number: 9339128
    Abstract: A display fixture includes a base, a platform, a lattice structure, a raised shelf and a plurality of bins. The base includes an open top, a bottom floor and walls that define an interior space that is divided into sections using a plurality of partitions. The platform is located on top of the base. The raised shelf is located over the lattice structure and on top of a portion of the platform. The plurality of bins are located on the platform and on the raised shelf and are configured to display merchandise. The lattice structure and the raised shelf provide structural support for bearing a weight of merchandise located on the raised shelf. The base and the partitions dividing the base provide structural support for bearing a weight of merchandise located on the raised shelf and the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura L. Hawkins, Michael D. Kimmel
  • CONVERTIBLE DISPLAY FIXTURE
    Publication number: 20150129525
    Abstract: A display fixture includes a base, a platform, a lattice structure, a raised shelf and a plurality of bins. The base includes an open top, a bottom floor and walls that define an interior space that is divided into sections using a plurality of partitions. The platform is located on top of the base. The raised shelf is located over the lattice structure and on top of a portion of the platform. The plurality of bins are located on the platform and on the raised shelf and are configured to display merchandise. The lattice structure and the raised shelf provide structural support for bearing a weight of merchandise located on the raised shelf. The base and the partitions dividing the base provide structural support for bearing a weight of merchandise located on the raised shelf and the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Laura L. Hawkins, Michael D. Kimmel
  • Convertible display fixture
    Patent number: 8967399
    Abstract: A display fixture includes a base, a platform, a lattice structure, a raised shelf and a plurality of bins. The base includes an open top, a bottom floor and walls that define an interior space that is divided into sections using a plurality of partitions. The platform is located on top of the base. The raised shelf is located over the lattice structure and on top of a portion of the platform. The plurality of bins are located on the platform and on the raised shelf and are configured to display merchandise. The lattice structure and the raised shelf provide structural support for bearing a weight of merchandise located on the raised shelf. The base and the partitions dividing the base provide structural support for bearing a weight of merchandise located on the raised shelf and the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura L. Hawkins, Michael D. Kimmel
  • CONVERTIBLE DISPLAY FIXTURE
    Publication number: 20140158654
    Abstract: A display fixture includes a base, a platform, a lattice structure, a raised shelf and a plurality of bins. The base includes an open top, a bottom floor and walls that define an interior space that is divided into sections using a plurality of partitions. The platform is located on top of the base. The raised shelf is located over the lattice structure and on top of a portion of the platform. The plurality of bins are located on the platform and on the raised shelf and are configured to display merchandise. The lattice structure and the raised shelf provide structural support for bearing a weight of merchandise located on the raised shelf. The base and the partitions dividing the base provide structural support for bearing a weight of merchandise located on the raised shelf and the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Laura L. Hawkins, Michael D. Kimmel
  • Plate
    Patent number: D618512
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael D. Kimmel