Patents by Inventor Stanley C. Valiulis
Stanley C. Valiulis 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: 5727696Abstract: A display holder, which conveniently presents a supply of business cards for individual distribution, is formed of a unitary extrusion of transparent semi-rigid thermoplastic material. The extrusion defines a channel having open sides and an open top, and a bottom for supporting the business cards. A resilient finger, also extruded with the channel, is attached to the back and has a card-supporting edge sprung toward the front which forms a display face. The finger is attached to the back with a connection sufficiently resilient to allow insertion of a full stack of business cards in the holder, while retaining sufficient flexibility to continue to bias the cards against the face of the holder, even when the supply of cards is depleted to as few as one.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1996Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 5535895Abstract: A display unit includes a rotor and a scanner ring which slip onto the upper end portion of a cylindrical pole and which are rotatably supported on the pole. The rotor supports radially extending hangers for displaying articles of merchandise. The scanner ring carries decorative or information labels such as UPC identification and pricing labels corresponding to the merchandise on the hangers. The scanner ring is located above the hangers so that the labels remain visible as merchandise is added to or removed from the hangers. Additionally, the scanner ring interlocks with the top of the rotor for rotation with the rotor so as to permit the labels to remain aligned relative to the hangers as the display unit is rotated on the pole.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1994Date of Patent: July 16, 1996Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 5531417Abstract: A wire loop hook for displaying merchandise includes a rounded nose which supports a label holder in a downwardly and forwardly inclined position such that the top surface of the holder faces upwardly and forwardly and serves as a mounting surface for a merchandise identification label. In one embodiment, the nose of the loop hook itself is inclined downwardly and forwardly so as to enable use of a label holder of extremely simple construction. In another version, the loop hook is of conventional design with a generally horizontally extending nose while the label holder includes angled mounting and label holding portions to enable the holder to be attached to the generally horizontal nose with the label holding portion inclined downwardly and forwardly from the nose.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1995Date of Patent: July 2, 1996Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventors: Stanley J. Valiulis, Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 5415370Abstract: A hanger assembly, used for displaying merchandise in front of a perforated horizontal shelf, includes an elongated arm having a mounting anchor for attaching to the shelf, a plate for holding a label, and a hook for suspending display merchandisers. The hook and the plate are oriented so that both the merchandiser and the label are clearly visible from a line of sight parallel to the shelf, thereby increasing the potential sales of the merchandise supported from the hanger.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1993Date of Patent: May 16, 1995Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 5386916Abstract: A strip merchandiser, used for displaying merchandise, includes an elongated plastic strip having a hole in its upper end portion for suspending the strip from a hanger and having a plurality of sections divided by transversely extending score lines. A pair of holes located in proximity to and spaced equal distances from opposite sides of each score line allows the merchandiser to be re-suspended from the hanger after a section has been folded behind or separated from the remaining strip.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1993Date of Patent: February 7, 1995Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 5346166Abstract: A hanger assembly, used for displaying merchandise in front of a perforated horizontal shelf, includes an elongated plate having a mounting anchor for attaching to the shelf, two depending wings for holding labels, and two hooks struck out of the wings for suspending display merchandisers. The hooks and the wings are oriented so that both the merchandisers and the labels are clearly visible from a line of sight parallel to the shelf, thereby increasing the potential sales of the merchandise supported from the hanger.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1993Date of Patent: September 13, 1994Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 5339967Abstract: A strip merchandiser with a horizontal mounting portion adapted to overlie a shelf in order to suspend an item-supporting portion vertically in front of the shelf. Two transversely spaced anchors project downwardly from the mounting portion and interlock releasably with two transversely spaced holes in the shelf to provide a secure and stable attachment of the merchandiser to the shelf. A pair of wings folded inwardly from the mounting portion engages the front of the shelf to hold the item-supporting portion of the merchandiser in forwardly spaced relation from the shelf.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1993Date of Patent: August 23, 1994Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 5325616Abstract: A label holder for use with a display hanger includes an elongated plastic strip, a mounting flange folded downwardly from the rear end of the strip, and a label-holding tab folded downwardly from the front end of the strip. Side wings are folded downwardly from the side edges of the strip and impart longitudinal stiffness to the strip. The lower edges of the forward portions of the side wings are scalloped and help retain merchandise in uniformly spaced relation on the front portion of the display hanger.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1993Date of Patent: July 5, 1994Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 5236163Abstract: A merchandise hanger assembly comprising a loop hook adapted to extend outwardly from a perforated panel and defined by first and second laterally spaced arms. A scanner arm includes a brace portion extending laterally across and welded to the inner ends of the hanger arms, an integral mid-portion extending outwardly above the hanger arms in laterally offset relation thereto, and an integral outer portion for supporting a merchandise tag.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1992Date of Patent: August 17, 1993Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 5231779Abstract: A tag for displaying pricing and other information relating to products on a merchandiser such as a "Pegboard" hook, a shelf or a rack. The tag is adapted to be attached universally to various types and sizes of scanner arms associated with the hook and also to fence-type shelves and racks.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1991Date of Patent: August 3, 1993Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventors: Stanley C. Valiulis, Randy D. Long
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Patent number: 5209360Abstract: The divider includes an elongated rod adapted to be attached removably to a mounting bracket made of plastic. The bracket includes an upright strip having a resiliently hinged tongue which is adapted to be wedged between a shelf and an adjacent wall in order to hold the divider in a fixed but adjustable position on the shelf.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1992Date of Patent: May 11, 1993Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 5199140Abstract: A clip for holding merchandise near the forward end portion of either a single-armed display hanger or a loop-type hanger and for maintaining a predetermined vertically spaced relationship between the hanger and the overlying arm of a label holder. The clip may be adjusted to different vertical positions on the hanger to allow changing of the vertical spacing between the label holder arm and the hanger.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1991Date of Patent: April 6, 1993Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventors: Stanley C. Valiulis, Randy D. Long
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Patent number: 5161704Abstract: A divider for separating a retail display shelf into specific zones and maintaining merchandise in an orderly and segregated arrangement while preventing the mingling of different merchandise. The divider includes an upright dividing panel made of plastic and formed with a laterally extending foot for helping support the panel in an upright position on the shelf. A plate with resilient tabs is formed integrally with the foot, extends downwardly from the front of the dividing panel, and is adapted to be snapped into a channel at the front of the shelf. The divider may be shifted to infinitely adjusted positions along the shelf by sliding the plate in the channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1991Date of Patent: November 10, 1992Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 4976058Abstract: A snap-on label holder includes an elongated arm, a plate for a label at the outer end of the arm, and a mounting bracket at the inner end of the arm. The mounting bracket includes multiple sets of notches which enable the holder to be used universally with all-wire display hangers, with two-piece display hangers and with loop-type display hangers.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 1980Date of Patent: December 11, 1990Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 4899668Abstract: A divider for separating adjacent zones of a retail merchandise shelf from one another in order to keep merchandise in each zone in a neat and orderly arrangement and to prevent mingling of merchandise in one zone with merchandise in an adjacent zone. The divider includes an elongated wire rod extending from the front of the shelf toward the rear thereof and having a disc on its rear end portion for holding the rear end portion of the rod in upwardly spaced relation with the shelf. A bracket is attached releasably and slidably to a laterally projecting finger on the front end of the rod and keeps the front of the rod spaced upwardly from the shelf while permitting adjustment of the rod along the shelf. In addition, the bracket is formed with two laterally space holes which receive push pins adapted to telescope into holes in the shelf in order to secure the divider in a fixed position on the shelf.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1988Date of Patent: February 13, 1990Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 4869376Abstract: A device for holding inventory near the forward end portion of a multi-arm display hook such as a scanner hook or a loop hook. The device is made of a single piece of wire having a bridge formed with an open hook at one end and a closed eye at the other end. The device is installed by slipping the eye onto one arm of the display hook and by hooking the open hook of the device around the other arm.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1988Date of Patent: September 26, 1989Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventors: Stanley C. Valiulis, Joseph W. Donnelli
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Patent number: 4850557Abstract: A hanger assembly for displaying merchandise in front of a perforated panel includes two vertically spaced arms formed of plastic and molded integrally with a plate having a hook formed on its upper end. The hook is sized to interlock releasably with a single-piece mounting bracket adapted to be fastened releasably to the panel.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1988Date of Patent: July 25, 1989Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 4783033Abstract: A hanger assembly includes a U-shaped hanger and a separate bracket for mounting the hanger on a perforated panel. The bracket is a standard bracket of the type disclosed in Valiulis U.S. Pat. No. 3,912,084. An attaching member having an inverted L-shaped configuration is welded to the inner end portion of the hanger and enables the hanger to be connected to the standard bracket.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1987Date of Patent: November 8, 1988Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 4724967Abstract: The inner end portion of a wire hanger of the loop hook type is formed with a pair of downwardly opening hooks which enable the hanger to be attached universally to a grid-type rack, to a flat elongated bar or to the side panel of a paperboard merchandise carton.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 1987Date of Patent: February 16, 1988Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 4697712Abstract: A bracket for attaching a grid type rack to a vertical standard having vertically spaced slots therein. The bracket comprises a plate and a clamping member, the plate being formed with a hook adapted to be inserted into one of the slots. The clamping member is secured releasably to the plate by a screw and is formed with angularly spaced curls which loop around rods of the grid-type rack to hold the rack, the plate and the clamping member in tightly assembled relation when the screw is tightened.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1986Date of Patent: October 6, 1987Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventor: Stanley C. Valiulis