Patents by Inventor Vance N. Kirby

Vance N. Kirby 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).

  • Display card holder for a shopping cart
    Patent number: 5901482
    Abstract: A display card holder which securely holds and displays a directory card or the like for use in connection with shopping baskets. The holder has releasable outer frame member which clamps the card to a backing member. The backing member is coupled to the shopping basket by means of a fastening device. The fastening device has a portion which engages the card and in combination with the outer frame member further ensures the clamping of the card to the backing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: TV Fanfare Publications, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Sawyer, Vance N. Kirby, James E. Hoback