Patents by Inventor Stanley J. Valiulis

Stanley J. 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).

  • Patent number: 10722050
    Abstract: A retail display unit includes a wall having a panel supported by first and second horizontal frame members and first and second vertical frame members. At least one slider is attached to the first vertical frame member and includes a channel. At least one mounting bracket assembly is slidably coupled to the at least one slider and includes at least one ear positioned in the channel of the at least one slider, at least one flange configured to mount to an upright of another retail display unit and a securing mechanism for tightening the at least one bracket assembly to the upright. The at least one ear is configured to slidably move inside the channel and thereby slidably adjust the position of the bracket assembly along a length of the at least one slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Jennifer A. Theisen, Stanley J. Valiulis, Gabriel Garduno, Somsay M. Rimpakone
  • Publication number: 20200113352
    Abstract: A shelf assembly includes a plurality of fins, a plurality of powered back panels and a plurality of shelves. Each powered back panel has a pair of conductive uprights that are vertically oriented and horizontally spaced apart, is located between two of the plurality of fins and is electrically coupled to another of the plurality of powered back panels. Each shelf is mounted to and electrically coupled to the pair of conductive uprights of the powered back panel and is configured to power a plurality of lights located on the shelf based on the electrical coupling of each shelf to the pair of conductive uprights. Two of the plurality of shelves mounted to the same powered back panel and two of the plurality of fins located on either side of that same powered back panel are configured to form a cuboid with an open front to display merchandise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Jennifer A. Theisen, Stanley J. Valiulis, Somsay Rimpakone, Gabriel Garduno, Nicholas C. Juric, David Schultz
  • Patent number: 10617229
    Abstract: A shelf assembly includes a plurality of fins, a plurality of powered back panels and a plurality of shelves. Each powered back panel has a pair of conductive uprights that are vertically oriented and horizontally spaced apart, is located between two of the plurality of fins and is electrically coupled to another of the plurality of powered back panels. Each shelf is mounted to and electrically coupled to the pair of conductive uprights of the powered back panel and is configured to power a plurality of lights located on the shelf based on the electrical coupling of each shelf to the pair of conductive uprights. Two of the plurality of shelves mounted to the same powered back panel and two of the plurality of fins located on either side of that same powered back panel are configured to form a cuboid with an open front to display merchandise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Jennifer A. Theisen, Stanley J. Valiulis, Somsay Rimpakone, Gabriel Garduno, Nicholas C. Juric, David Schultz
  • Publication number: 20200085190
    Abstract: A display unit includes at least one shelf including a first side, an opposing second side, a pair of brackets and at least one hang bar that is mounted to and protrudes from the first side or the second side. The at least one shelf is configured in a first orientation or a second orientation. In the first orientation, the pair of brackets are configured to orient the first side to face in an upward direction and the opposing second side to face in a downward direction. In the second orientation, the pair of brackets are configured to orient the first side to face in a forward direction and the opposing second side to face in a backward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel K. McDowell, William Y. Stafford, Ian Jindrich, Stanley J. Valiulis, Gabriel Garduno
  • Patent number: 10568423
    Abstract: A display unit includes at least one shelf including a first side, an opposing second side, a pair of brackets and at least one hang bar that is mounted to and protrudes from the first side or the second side. The at least one shelf is configured in a first orientation or a second orientation. In the first orientation, the pair of brackets are configured to orient the first side to face in an upward direction and the opposing second side to face in a downward direction. In the second orientation, the pair of brackets are configured to orient the first side to face in a forward direction and the opposing second side to face in a backward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel K. McDowell, William Y. Stafford, Ian Jindrich, Stanley J. Valiulis, Gabriel Garduno
  • Patent number: 8556092
    Abstract: A stand alone divider for a shelf is provided. The stand alone divider includes a first and a second retainer arranged to grip a first and a second edge of a shelf. The stand alone divider may be installed on and removed from a shelf without the use of tools. The stand alone divider may have an adjustable length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Valiulis, Patrick J. Barkdoll, Stanley J. Valiulis
  • Publication number: 20130020270
    Abstract: A stand alone divider for a shelf is provided. The stand alone divider includes a first and a second retainer arranged to grip a first and a second edge of a shelf. The stand alone divider may be installed on and removed from a shelf without the use of tools. The stand alone divider may have an adjustable length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: SOUTHERN IMPERIAL, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Valiulis, Patrick J. Barkdoll, Stanley J. Valiulis
  • Patent number: 5531417
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley J. Valiulis, Stanley C. Valiulis
  • Patent number: 4394909
    Abstract: Persons are prevented from being accidentally jabbed or snagged by the outwardly projecting arm of a "Pegboard hook" by a flexible guard adapted to overlie the arm and formed with a shield for substantially enclosing the outer end of the arm. The guard is formed by two slidably telescoped sections which may be adjusted to change the effective length of the guard and enable the guard to be used with hanger arms of different lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1983
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley J. Valiulis, Richard D. Barnes
  • Patent number: D268095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1983
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley J. Valiulis, Richard D. Barnes
  • Patent number: D848771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel K. McDowell, Stanley J. Valiulis, Gabriel G. Garibay, Nicholas C. Juric
  • Patent number: D880590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Alex K. Poniatowski, Ian Jindrich, Nicholas C. Juric, Stanley J. Valiulis, Gabriel Garduno
  • Patent number: D884397
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Daniel K. McDowell, Joseph R. Stukenberg, Ian Jindrich, Stanley J. Valiulis, Gabriel Garduno
  • Patent number: D906741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Sara L. Pedersen, Christopher S. Case, Grace C. Manuel, Stanley J. Valiulis, Ian Jindrich
  • Patent number: D998392
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: William Y. Stafford, Jennifer A. Theisen, Stanley J. Valiulis, Gabriel Garduno Garibay, Ian A Jindrich