Patents by Inventor Nick Q. Trinh
Nick Q. Trinh 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).
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Patent number: 9640094Abstract: A sign holder includes a sign sleeve having a width and being defined by a viewing flange, a base flange and a first joint that couples the viewing flange to the base flange. At least one protruding member has a width and is coupled to and extends from the base flange at an at least one second joint. Each protruding member includes a leg portion and at least two hook portions coupled to the leg portion at an at least one third joint. The leg portion is oriented relative to the base flange by a first angle and each hook portion is oriented relative to the leg portion by a second angle. The width of the sign sleeve is greater than the width of the at least one protruding member.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, Judd S. Kivi, Kristin A. Dougherty
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Patent number: 9615677Abstract: A retail fixture includes a platform having a plurality of openings and a cover having at least one slot where the cover is positioned over the platform such that each of the at least one slots of the cover is aligned with an opening of the platform. A set of spaced-apart nubs extends along at least one opening. A bracket extends across the plurality of openings and is mounted to a bottom surface of the platform. The bracket has channels aligned with the openings. Each channel has a first width proximate the bottom surface and a second width distal from the bottom surface wherein the second width is wider than the first width.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, Robert D. Peota, Judd S. Kivi, Timothy J. Martell, Robert P. Stoltz, Thomas A. Schneider, Alex K. Poniatowski, Jennifer A. Theisen, William Y. Stafford, Daniel Adam Breunig, Kevin Huljich
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Patent number: 9277832Abstract: A display fixture includes a shelf having a tester product receptacle, at least one first tester product assembly and an elongated channel. The at least one first tester product assembly has a base and a cover. The cover includes a hinge component. The base is located in the tester product receptacle of the shelf. The elongated channel is coupled to the shelf and is configured to receive and retain the hinge component of the cover such that the cover is rotatable about a back edge of the base of the at least one first tester product assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, Nick Q. Trinh, Benjamin Weshler
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Publication number: 20160035256Abstract: A sign holder includes a sign sleeve having a width and being defined by a viewing flange, a base flange and a first joint that couples the viewing flange to the base flange. At least one protruding member has a width and is coupled to and extends from the base flange at an at least one second joint. Each protruding member includes a leg portion and at least two hook portions coupled to the leg portion at an at least one third joint. The leg portion is oriented relative to the base flange by a first angle and each hook portion is oriented relative to the leg portion by a second angle. The width of the sign sleeve is greater than the width of the at least one protruding member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, Judd S. Kivi, Kristin A. Dougherty
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Patent number: 9232865Abstract: An end display includes a base, an end panel coupled to a rear of the base, at least one channel mounted to the base and having an open top, a first wall panel and a spanner. The first wall panel is received by the at least one channel when the first wall panel is in a display position and is removed from the at least one channel when the first wall panel is in a storage position. The spanner is mounted to the end panel and includes at least one flange. The at least one flange has a first through hole for receiving a fastener that secures the first wall panel in the display position and a second through hole for receiving a fastener for securing at least the first wall panel in the storage position.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, Daniel K. McDowell, Blake M. Johnson
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Publication number: 20150243193Abstract: A retail fixture includes a platform having a plurality of openings and a cover having at least one slot where the cover is positioned over the platform such that each of the at least one slots of the cover is aligned with an opening of the platform. A set of spaced-apart nubs extends along at least one opening. A bracket extends across the plurality of openings and is mounted to a bottom surface of the platform. The bracket has channels aligned with the openings. Each channel has a first width proximate the bottom surface and a second width distal from the bottom surface wherein the second width is wider than the first width.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, Robert D. Peota, Judd S. Kivi, Timothy J. Martell, Robert P. Stoltz, Thomas A. Schneider, Alex K. Poniatowski, Jennifer A. Theisen, William Y. Stafford, Dan Bruenig, Kevin Huljich
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Publication number: 20150182039Abstract: A display fixture includes a shelf having a tester product receptacle, at least one first tester product assembly and an elongated channel. The at least one first tester product assembly has a base and a cover. The cover includes a hinge component. The base is located in the tester product receptacle of the shelf. The elongated channel is coupled to the shelf and is configured to receive and retain the hinge component of the cover such that the cover is rotatable about a back edge of the base of the at least one first tester product assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, Nick Q. Trinh, Benjamin Weshler
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Patent number: 9060625Abstract: A display fixture includes a shelf having a tester product receptacle, at least one first tester product assembly and an elongated channel. The at least one first tester product assembly has a base and a cover. The cover includes a hinge component. The base is located in the tester product receptacle of the shelf. The elongated channel is coupled to the shelf and is configured to receive and retain the hinge component of the cover such that the cover is rotatable about a back edge of the base of the at least one first tester product assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, Nick Q. Trinh, Benjamin Weshler
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Patent number: 8994798Abstract: A wall fixture supports at least one display screen and a display shelf. The display shelf is located adjacent the display screen and includes a holder for housing a pair of three-dimensional (3D) glasses that are tethered to the holder The display screen displays two-dimensional (2D) media content. In response to receiving an indication from a presence sensor that the 3D glasses located in a glasses holder of the display shelf have been removed from the glasses holder, 3D media content is displayed on the display monitor.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, Joseph H. Bowser, William Y. Stafford, Thomas A. Schneider, Blake M. Johnson, Kevin Huljich
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Publication number: 20140353269Abstract: An end display includes a base, an end panel coupled to a rear of the base, at least one channel mounted to the base and having an open top, a first wall panel and a spanner. The first wall panel is received by the at least one channel when the first wall panel is in a display position and is removed from the at least one channel when the first wall panel is in a storage position. The spanner is mounted to the end panel and includes at least one flange. The at least one flange has a first through hole for receiving a fastener that secures the first wall panel in the display position and a second through hole for receiving a fastener for securing at least the first wall panel in the storage position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, Daniel K. McDowell, Blake M. Johnson
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Publication number: 20140251931Abstract: A display fixture includes a shelf having a tester product receptacle, at least one first tester product assembly and an elongated channel. The at least one first tester product assembly has a base and a cover. The cover includes a hinge component. The base is located in the tester product receptacle of the shelf. The elongated channel is coupled to the shelf and is configured to receive and retain the hinge component of the cover such that the cover is rotatable about a back edge of the base of the at least one first tester product assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, Nick Q. Trinh, Benjamin Weshler
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Patent number: 8814128Abstract: A display fixture for securely displaying a mobile device includes a cross brace and at least two corner members. The cross brace defines a center portion and arms each radially extending outwardly therefrom and terminating in a free end opposite the center portion. The at least two corner members each include a first substantially planar wall, a second substantially planar wall, and two sidewalls extending between substantially linear closed edges of the first substantially planar wall and the second substantially planar wall. A cavity is defined by each of the at least two corner members and is configured to receive a corner of the mobile device. Each of the at least two corner members is secured to a different free end of the cross brace such that an opening to the cavity of each of the at least two corner members faces the center portion of the cross brace.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, Joseph H. Bowser, Justin T. Werth
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Patent number: 8763819Abstract: A display fixture includes a shelf having a tester product receptacle, at least one first tester product assembly and an elongated channel. The at least one first tester product assembly has a base and a cover. The cover includes a hinge component. The base is located in the tester product receptacle of the shelf. The elongated channel is coupled to the shelf and is configured to receive and retain the hinge component of the cover such that the cover is rotatable about a back edge of the base of the at least one first tester product assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, Nick Q. Trinh, Benjamin Weshler
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Publication number: 20140092531Abstract: A display fixture for securely displaying a mobile device includes a cross brace and at least two corner members. The cross brace defines a center portion and arms each radially extending outwardly therefrom and terminating in a free end opposite the center portion. The at least two corner members each include a first substantially planar wall, a second substantially planar wall, and two sidewalls extending between substantially linear closed edges of the first substantially planar wall and the second substantially planar wall. A cavity is defined by each of the at least two corner members and is configured to receive a corner of the mobile device. Each of the at least two corner members is secured to a different free end of the cross brace such that an opening to the cavity of each of the at least two corner members faces the center portion of the cross brace.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, Joseph H. Bowser, Justin T. Werth
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Patent number: D717085Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, William Y. Stafford, Blake M. Johnson, Timothy J. Martell, Robert D. Peota
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Patent number: D724869Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, Enzo Vardaro
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Patent number: D729551Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, Judd S. Kivi, Bradley R. Kimber
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Patent number: D730662Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, William Y. Stafford, Blake M. Johnson, Timothy J. Martell, Robert D. Peota
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Patent number: D740594Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventor: Nick Q. Trinh
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Patent number: D755545Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Nick Q. Trinh, Enzo Vardaro