Patents by Inventor Russell K. Winter

Russell K. Winter 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: 4858774
    Abstract: A shelving system (10) is provided for displaying articles within partitioned areas defined by a partition (30). Partition (30) is engaged to both the shelf bottom wall (24) and rear wall (25) in a reversibly locking manner. Partition (30) comprises a plate (32) having a tab member (60) which engages the rear wall (24) of shelf (20) through a slotted opening (23). Plate (32) further comprises an angularly directed tab member (70) which engages the bottom wall (24) of shelf (20) through slotted opening (27). Angularly directed tab member (70) includes a camming surface (76) which acts to translate vertical forces to rear wall (24) for displacement thereof relative to bottom wall (24). The elastic displacement of rear wall (22) permits angularly directed tab (70) to pass through slotted opening (27) such that the front edge of slotted opening (27) engages detent (74) of the angularly directed tab member (70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Assignee: Russel William Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Thomas D. Harvey, Richard S. Kain, Nedin Savas
  • Patent number: 4854535
    Abstract: A shelf mounting system (100) is provided for releasably coupling a display shelf (10) to a substantially vertical planar surface (44) of a vertical support (40). The shelf mounting system (100) includes a bracket member (30) having a substantially vertically directed slot (38) at a first end (37). The bracket member (30) is adapted for coupling to a slotted standard (40) by a pair of hook shaped projections (32and 34) on a second end (39). Shelf mounting system (100) further includes an adaptor assembly (20) wherein an adaptor (22) is fixedly coupled on a first end (21) to a display shelf (10) and releasably coupled to the bracket member (30). The adaptor (20) further includes a pin (28) fixedly coupled within a pair of aligned poles (25 and 27) which engages the slot (38) of mounting bracket (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Assignee: Russell William, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Thomas D. Harvey, Nedim Savas, Richard S. Kain
  • Patent number: 4852839
    Abstract: A tubular support display system (10) is provided for displaying articles mounted thereon. The tubular support display system (10) includes at least one tubular post member (20) having at least one slotted through opening (22) formed therein. A display member (30) is releasably coupled to the tubular post member by an attachment system (40). The attachment system (40) includes a plate member (42), a fastening assembly (50), and at least one pin member (60). Display member (30) is fixedly coupled to a first surface (44) of plate member (42), while pin member (60) is fixedly coupled on a second surface (46) of plate member (42). The fastening assembly (50) includes a head member (52) coupled to a threaded member (54), having an opposing end (55) to which a clamp member (56) is threadedly coupled. Treaded member (54) passes through an opening (48) formed in plate member (42) and passing between first surface (44) and second surface (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: Russell William, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Thomas D. Harvey, Richard S. Kain, Nedim Savas
  • Patent number: 4744612
    Abstract: An improved fastener (10) is provided for releasably coupling a side panel member (16) having opposing internal and external surfaces (26 and 28) to a display panel member (18). The improved fastener (10) may be inserted into through openings (24) in side panel members (16) from internal a display system (14) or external thereto. Improved fastener (10) is formed in generally one-piece molded formation and includes a base portion (30), a fastener central portion (32), and a pair of longitudinally extending upper and lower arm members (34 and 36) respectively. The improved fastener (10) includes a chamfered surface (40) for the base portion (30) as well as a chamfered lower section (44) for the central portion (32) which allows insert of improved fastener (10) in a reversible longitudinal direction (12) when taken with respect to the side panel member (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Russell William, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Thomas D. Harvey, Nedim Savas, Richard S. Kain
  • Patent number: 4730740
    Abstract: A display system (10) is provided for displaying articles mounted thereon. The display system (10) includes a plurality of panel members (18, 20 and 22) which are insertable into a frame mechanism (28) having vertical column members (36) and longitudinally extending row members (38). The frame mechanism (28) includes an open gridwork frame defined by column members (36) and row members (38). Additionally, said side panel members (46) are longitudinally displaced each from the other and releasably secured to frame body (30) to provide stability for display system (10) when such is mounted on a base surface (48). Article support mechanisms (58) are mounted on row members (38) for folding articles to be displayed thereon. The article support members (58) are removably secured to display system (10) in order that differing patterns may be changed and varied at the discretion of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Assignee: Russell William, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Thomas D. Harvey, Nedim Savas
  • Patent number: 4650261
    Abstract: A molded fastener (10) is provided for releasably coupling a side panel member (16) to a display panel member (18) in generally planar orthogonal relationship. The side panel (16) includes a through opening (20) through which the fastener (10) is partially inserted. The fastener (10) includes a one-piece formation having a base portion (26) with a diameter greater than the diameter of the side panel member through opening (20). The base portion (26) extends to a central portion (30) of the fastener and has a diameter substantially equal to the panel member through opening (20). A pair of longitudinally extending arm members (32 and 34) are secured to the central portion (30) of the fastener (10) and are adapted to clampingly engage the display member (18) on opposing surfaces thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: Russell William, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Thomas D. Harvey, Nedim Savas, Richard S. Kain
  • Patent number: 4646923
    Abstract: A display system (10) is provided for displaying articles mounted thereon. The display system (10) includes a plurality of panel members (18, 20 and 22) which are insertable into a frame mechanism (28) having vertical column members (36) and longitudinally extending row members (38). The frame mechanism (28) includes an open gridwork frame defined by column members (36) and row members (38). Additionally, said side panel members (46) are longitudinally displaced each from the other and releasably secured to frame body (30) to provide stability for display system (10) when such is mounted on a base surface (48). Article support mechanisms (58) are mounted on row members (38) for folding articles to be displayed thereon. The article support members (58) are removably secured to display system (10) in order that differing patterns may be changed and varied at the discretion of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1987
    Assignee: Russell William, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Thomas D. Harvey, Nedim Savas
  • Patent number: 4146141
    Abstract: An improved display system for maximizing the display surface of garments visually seen by a customer. The improved display system includes at least a pair of planar members displaced each from the other in parallel relation. The planar members are connected each to the other by a hanger support device which is mounted on opposing ends thereof to the planar members and form an acute angle between the extended length of the hanger support device and each of the opposing planar members. The entire structure provides for a parallelogram geometry which allows the garments hung thereon to have a cascading effect which results in an extended visual area of a series of garments which are being exhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1979
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Thomas D. Harvey, John W. Harvey, Joseph H. Snively, Alexander J. Haill, Mahmut N. Savas
  • Patent number: D255739
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1980
    Assignee: Russell William, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Nedim Savas, Joseph H. Snively, Thomas D. Harvey
  • Patent number: D256198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1980
    Assignee: Russell William, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Nedim Savas, Joseph H. Snively, Thomas D. Harvey
  • Patent number: D263358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1982
    Assignee: Russell William Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Nedim Savas, Joseph H. Snively, Thomas D. Harvey
  • Patent number: D265792
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1982
    Assignee: Russell William Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Nedim Savas, Joseph H. Snively, Thomas D. Harvey
  • Patent number: D266466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1982
    Assignee: Russell William Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Nedim Savas, Joseph H. Snively, Thomas D. Harvey
  • Patent number: D267379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1982
    Assignee: Russell William, Ltd.
    Inventor: Russell K. Winter
  • Patent number: D305190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Russell William, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell K. Winter, Thomas D. Harvey, Nedim Savas, Richard S. Kain