Patents by Inventor Peter Crown

Peter Crown 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: 8191851
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for securing an electrical device at a desired location. The apparatus includes a housing comprising a support surface on which an electronic device can be supported and a pair of opposed jaw members mounted with the housing, locatable with respect to each other, and arranged to be urged against respective sides of an electronic device to thereby clamp the electronic device at a desired location. At least one of the jaw members includes a region arranged to urge the electronic device against the support surface when the electronic device is clamped at the desired location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Artform International Limited
    Inventor: Peter Crown
  • Publication number: 20090173863
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for securing an electrical device at a desired location. The apparatus includes a housing comprising a support surface on which an electronic device can be supported and a pair of opposed jaw members mounted with the housing, locatable with respect to each other, and arranged to be urged against respective sides of an electronic device to thereby clamp the electronic device at a desired location. At least one of the jaw members includes a region arranged to urge the electronic device against the support surface when the electronic device is clamped at the desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventor: Peter Crown
  • Publication number: 20080121146
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for displaying retail products is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a product tray which itself includes a platform member for supporting one or more products, at least one lighting element and connector means for electrically connecting the lighting element to a power source when the platform member of the product tray is releasably secured to a product tray support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Alistair Gordon Burns, Peter Crown
  • Patent number: 7025217
    Abstract: A merchandise display matrix includes at least one pair of upright members and a merchandise tray support member wherein the support member is adjustable in length. In other embodiments, a merchandise display matrix includes at least one pair of upright members and a plurality of merchandise display trays, including a first end tray and a second end tray, wherein the display trays are provided with apparatus for fixing the trays together and the first and the second end trays are provided with apparatus for engaging with the uprights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Artform International Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Crown, Stephen Prosho
  • Publication number: 20030150830
    Abstract: There is described a merchandise display matrix (1) which comprises at least one pair of upright members (5, 6) and a merchandise tray support member (9) characterised in that the support member (9) is adjustable in length. There is also described a merchandise display matrix (1) which comprises at least one pair of upright members (5, 6) and a plurality of merchandise display trays (9) including a first end tray (21) and a second end (22) tray characterised in that the display trays (9) are provided with means for fixing the trays together and the first (21) and the second (22) end trays are provided with means (23) for engaging with the uprights (5, 6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Crown, Stephen Prosho
  • Publication number: 20030056697
    Abstract: There is described a merchandise display matrix (1) which comprises a support assembly (2) adapted to be fitted with one or more spacer bars (4), the distal end (6) of the spacer bar (4) being capable of supporting a hoarding (8) provided with at least one display aperture (9, 10) wherein one or more merchandise display trays (13) may be arranged to be visible through the display aperture. There is also described a method of displaying merchandise and also a kit comprising a support assembly (2), one or more spacer bars (4), a hoarding (8) provided with a display aperture (9, 10) and one or more merchandise display trays (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Crown, Nigel Smith, Jared Bowmar