Patents by Inventor Raymond Simpson

Raymond Simpson 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: 7090096
    Abstract: A promotional display item provides an easel mounted sheet dispenser box, especially one dispensing individually folded coupon. The easel has a display panel supporting itself in an upright position by a base and two side supports. The display panel has an opening in it that aligns with an opening in the front wall of the dispenser box mounted onto the easel base. The sheet dispenser includes an arched member supporting and biasing a stack of sheets toward the openings such that a free end of the outermost sheet protrudes through the openings to facilitate dispensing a single sheet at a time. Preferably, the easel and the dispenser box are each formed from one sheet folded and scored paper blanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson
  • Patent number: 6851572
    Abstract: A box contains a spring or other biasing member and a stack of individual, non-interleaved flexible sheets, such as coupons, booklets or other promotional items. The spring is disposed between the stack of sheets and a bottom wall to push the stack of sheets toward an opening in a top wall of the dispenser. The spring imparts a bend in the stack so that the folded end of the sheet adjacent the opening is spaced from the stack and extends through the opening to allow for individual sheets to be dispensed one at a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson
  • Publication number: 20040211788
    Abstract: A promotional display item provides an easel mounted sheet dispenser box, especially one dispensing individually folded coupon. The easel has a display panel supporting itself in an upright position by a base and two side supports. The display panel has an opening in it that aligns with an opening in the front wall of the dispenser box mounted onto the easel base. The sheet dispenser includes an arched member supporting and biasing a stack of sheets toward the openings such that a free end of the outermost sheet protrudes through the openings to facilitate dispensing a single sheet at a time. Preferably, the easel and the dispenser box are each formed from one sheet folded and scored paper blanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson
  • Publication number: 20030192901
    Abstract: A box contains a spring or other biasing member and a stack of individual, non-interleaved flexible sheets, such as coupons, booklets or other promotional items. The spring is disposed between the stack of sheets and a bottom wall to push the stack of sheets toward an opening in a top wall of the dispenser. The spring imparts a bend in the stack so that the folded end of the sheet adjacent the opening is spaced from the stack and extends through the opening to allow for individual sheets to be dispensed one at a time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson
  • Patent number: 6564963
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a dispenser box allowing for the removal of individual coupons without the chance of another coupon being removed at the same time. The dispenser comprises walls defining a cavity adapted to receive the stack of sheets, an opening through which the sheets may be individually dispensed, a flat bottom wall fitting within the dimensions of the four walls, and a resilient member to push the stack of sheets to the opening in the top wall of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson
  • Patent number: 6550636
    Abstract: A sheet article dispenser includes a housing and a double-acting spring designed to urge a stack of sheet articles toward an access opening in the housing to allow only the outermost sheet to be removed one at a time. The double-acting spring includes a thin flexible panel and a resilient band. The panel has opposite ends flanking a middle section. The ends each have a pair of lateral notches at opposite edges for receiving the resilient band. The ends are flexed inwardly to form an S-shaped structure with arcuate surfaces on each side of the middle section that can deform elastically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson
  • Publication number: 20020092860
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a dispenser box allowing for the removal of individual coupons without the chance of another coupon being removed at the same time. The dispenser comprises walls defining a cavity adapted to receive the stack of sheets, an opening through which the sheets may be individually dispensed, a flat bottom wall fitting within the dimensions of the four walls, and a resilient member to push the stack of sheets to the opening in the top wall of the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson
  • Publication number: 20020092859
    Abstract: A sheet article dispenser includes a housing and a double-acting spring designed to urge a stack of sheet articles toward an access opening in the housing to allow only the outermost sheet to be removed one at a time. The double-acting spring includes a thin flexible panel and a resilient band. The panel has opposite ends flanking a middle section. The ends each have a pair of lateral notches at opposite edges for receiving the resilient band. The ends are flexed inwardly to form an S-shaped structure with arcuate surfaces on each side of the middle section that can deform elastically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson
  • Patent number: 6367654
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a dispenser box allowing for the removal of individual coupons without the chance of another coupon being removed at the same time. The dispenser comprises walls defining a cavity adapted to receive the stack of sheets, an opening through which the sheets may be individually dispensed, a flat bottom wall fitting within the dimensions of the four walls, and a resilient member to push the stack of sheets to the opening in the top wall of the dispenser. The device may also comprise a filler, a shouter for drawing attention to the dispenser, and a device for mounting the dispenser to a shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson
  • Patent number: 6360465
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a collapsible shelf sign with a shelf clip for attachment to a shelf, such that the advertisement can be seen from a variety of angles. The device comprises two main parts. One part, known in the trade as a “shouter,” or the promotional section is comprised of a triangular projection, comprising two leg members and a base member, wherein the triangle face outward, with these two sides serving as promotional sides, and the third side is a base member. Attached to the base member is an attachment device for attaching the shouter to the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson
  • Patent number: 6318589
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for dispensing scented coupons in a way that activates the scents as they are removed from a coupon dispenser. Incorporated into one section of the individual scented coupons is a microencapsulated scent. The dispenser comprises walls defining a cavity adapted to receive the stack of sheets, a rectangular flat top wall having an opening through which the sheets may be individually dispensed, a flat bottom wall having approximately the same dimensions as the flat top wall, with the flat bottom wall being approximately parallel to the flat top wall, and resilient means to push the stack of said sheets to the opening in the top wall of the dispenser. As individual, folded scented coupons are removed from the dispenser box, the coupon section having the microencapsulated scent is dragged across the scent release piece in the dispenser, thereby causing the microencapsules to break open allowing more of the scent of the coupons to be released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson
  • Patent number: 6123221
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for dispensing scented coupons in a way that activates the scents as they are removed from a coupon dispenser. Individual scented coupons have a folded end, with a light adhesive allowing for the On one side of As individual, folded scented coupons are removed from the dispenser box, The dispenser comprises walls defining a cavity adapted to receive the stack of sheets, a rectangular flat top wall having an opening through which the sheets may be individually dispensed, a flat bottom wall having approximately the same dimensions as the flat top wall, with the flat bottom wall being approximately parallel to the flat top wall, and resilient means to push the stack of said sheets to the opening in the top wall of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Premium Promotions
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson
  • Patent number: 6079190
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for dispensing packaged bandages in a way that allows for the easy removal of the bandage from its package. The dispenser comprises walls defining a cavity adapted to receive the stack of sheets, a rectangular flat top wall having an opening through which the sheets may be individually dispensed, a flat bottom wall having approximately the same dimensions as the flat top wall, with the flat bottom wall being approximately parallel to the flat top wall, and resilient means to push the stack of said sheets to the opening in the top wall of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Premium Promotions
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson
  • Patent number: 5979699
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a dispenser box allowing for the removal of individual coupons without the chance of another coupon being removed at the same time. The dispenser comprises walls defining a cavity adapted to receive the stack of sheets, a rectangular flat top wall having an opening through which the sheets may be individually dispensed, a flat bottom wall having approximately the same dimensions as the flat top wall, with the flat bottom wall being approximately parallel to the flat top wall, and resilient means to push the stack of said sheets to the opening in the top wall of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventor: Raymond Simpson