Patents by Inventor Nicholas Elliott Shaffer

Nicholas Elliott Shaffer 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).

  • Hang tab and product tag assembly, and method of use
    Patent number: 10486877
    Abstract: A hang tab and product tag assembly comprising a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The first panel includes an aperture configured to engage with a retention mechanism, the second panel includes an aperture that is configured to adjust to different dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Bedford Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay A. Milbrandt, Nicholas Elliott Shaffer, Kim A. Milbrandt, Robert B. Ludlow, Colin M. O'Donnell
  • HANG TAB AND PRODUCT TAG ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20190031416
    Abstract: A hang tab and product tag assembly comprising a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The first panel includes an aperture configured to engage with a retention mechanism, the second panel includes an aperture that is configured to adjust to different dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Jay A. Milbrandt, Nicholas Elliott Shaffer, Kim A. Milbrandt, Robert B. Ludlow, Colin M. O'Donnell
  • Hang tab and product tag assembly, and method use
    Patent number: 10124945
    Abstract: A method for displaying an item includes providing a hang tab and product tag assembly including a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The method includes inserting at least a portion of the item through an aperture of the second panel; stretching the second panel to change a size of the aperture and allowing the aperture to conform to dimensions of the portion of the item; inserting at least a portion of a retention mechanism through an aperture of the first panel; and suspending the first panel from the retention mechanism such that the first panel extends at a first angle relative to the second panel, and such that the second panel extends at a second angle relative to the third panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Bedford Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay A. Milbrandt, Nicholas Elliott Shaffer, Kim A. Milbrandt, Robert B. Ludlow, Colin M. O'Donnell
  • Hang Tab and Product Tag Assembly, and Method of Use
    Publication number: 20170210529
    Abstract: A hang tab and product tag assembly including a first panel, a second panel, and a. The first panel includes an aperture configured to engage with a retention mechanism, and the second panel includes an aperture that is configured to adjust to different dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jay A. Milbrandt, Nicholas Elliott Shaffer, Kim A. Milbrandt, Robert B. Ludlow, Colin M. O'Donnell
  • Hang tab and product tag assembly, and method of use
    Patent number: 9676536
    Abstract: A hang tab and product tag assembly comprising a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The first panel includes an aperture configured to engage with a retention mechanism, the second panel includes an aperture that is configured to adjust to different dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: BEDFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jay A. Milbrandt, Nicholas Elliott Shaffer, Kim A. Milbrandt, Robert B. Ludlow, Colin M. O'Donnell
  • Hang Tab and Product Tag Assembly, and Method of Use
    Publication number: 20120153109
    Abstract: A hang tab and product tag assembly comprising a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The first panel includes an aperture configured to engage with a retention mechanism, the second panel includes an aperture that is configured to adjust to different dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: BEDFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jay A. Milbrandt, Nicholas Elliott Shaffer, Kim A. Milbrandt, Robert B. Ludlow, Colin M. O'Donnell