Terraced Pockets Patents (Class 211/55)
  • Patent number: 11663932
    Abstract: A stand for supporting a board includes a wire frame having a first portion configured to support an edge of the board, and a second portion extending from the first portion. The stand also includes a latch mounted on the second portion. The latch is operable to restrain movement of the board relative to the wire frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: MillerKnoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberlee Colin, Luca Corvatta, Samuel Hecht, Tyler Finses
  • Patent number: 11389015
    Abstract: A racking system and methods of assembling, a racking system wherein the. The racking system includes one or more adjustably positionable backing walls that may be positioned at different distances from a front end of a corresponding shelf. Dividers may be provided to be positioned adjacent the one or more backing walls to divide a product display zone into separate zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie Aaron Smedley, Gabriel Garduno, Billy Mertz
  • Patent number: 10966524
    Abstract: A flexibly partitioned drawer comprises a drawer body formed with an accommodating cavity and at least one partitioning member that moves left and right and is disposed in the accommodating cavity for use in partitioning the accommodating cavity. Leading and trailing ends of the dividing member respectively protrude in the direction of front and rear walls of the drawer body to form protruding portions. The front and rear walls of the drawer body are respectively formed thereon with sliding grooves that cooperate with corresponding side protruding portions so as to provide the dividing member with movement along the left and right directions. The sliding grooves penetrate side walls of the drawer body such that the accommodating cavity communicates with an outer part of the drawer body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ning Wang, Dong Wei, Jian Zhang, Guangrui Wu, Bin Fei
  • Patent number: 10952550
    Abstract: A flexible row count card tier for attachment to a retail greeting card display unit. The flexible row count card tier contains both permanent card rows and flexible card rows. The flexible row count card tier may be adapted to have a differing number of card rows by opening or closing one or more of the flexible card rows. Closing a flexible card row creates one less row but increases the depth of the card row directly below the closed flexible card row. The number and depth of rows can be adjusted depending on the merchandising and card density need per season or retailer productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Santarelli, Christopher Weigand
  • Patent number: 10918226
    Abstract: A display tier merchandise holder is intended to be placed into an empty tier of a tiered merchandise display. It includes a base portion, stem, hook element and cross bar. It is capable of displaying product, such as gift bags, tags, tissue paper or other such merchandise, suspended therefrom. The display tier merchandise holder better distributes the weight of the merchandise thereby eliminating damage to the display tier, holder and merchandise. It also provides an improved aesthetic for the displayed merchandise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Santarelli
  • Patent number: 10674839
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display unit that is rugged, re-usable, and configured for quick (and tool-free) assembly. The display unit includes a foldable frame with a scannable display code. The foldable frame is also configured to support at least one shelf, and the at least one shelf has one or more item codes that are distinct and separate from the scannable display code. Each of the item codes respectively identifies one or more products to be placed on the shelf. In some embodiments, the foldable frame of the display unit is pre-adhered (e.g., a first side panel and a second side panel are adhered along respective vertical fold lines to a back panel) and desired shelf heights for the display unit are pre-configured before shipment of the display unit to a merchant. In this way, the display unit can be quickly constructed by the merchant with the desired shelf heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: INNERWORKINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Jodi Volz, Aaron Rieke
  • Patent number: 10477984
    Abstract: A universal accessible kitchenette holder and dispensing unit configured to be setup in a horizontal serving surface to provide easy access by disabled and non-disabled to various items commonly used in a lunch room or kitchenette, such as plates, cups, napkins, utensils, small food items and packaged condiments, and etc. Each unit includes two L-shaped outer side walls, a lower tier front wall, a bottom panel, a rear wall, and an upper tier front wall. An intermediate floor panel may be disposed between the two side walls dividing the unit into a lower tier and an upper tier. Each tier is divided into one or more bins by dividing walls. Extending forward from each front wall are optional extensions. Also formed on the front wall of the lower and upper tiers are optional tactile indicators used by visually handicapped individuals to identify the contents in the bins directly behind the front wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Inventor: Aaron Arnold
  • Patent number: 10182670
    Abstract: A modular system for displaying and/or storing vaping products is provided. The system has a base plate and at least two support members. The support members can be removably attached to the base plate. A back plate and a plurality of shelving plates are also provided. The shelving plates can be removably attached to the support members at different heights and at least one of the shelving plates is angled so that vaping products stored thereon lean on the front edge of the adjacent shelving plate that is higher or the back plate. At least one of the shelving plates may have apertures for receiving a portion of the vaping products. Specially designed inserts are also provided for adapting atomizers or other vaping accessories to be stored. The inserts may have holes with 510 thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Inventor: Joseph Pretotto
  • Patent number: 10010197
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a plurality of documents includes a plurality of dividers. The dividers include a front facing surface, a rear facing surface, an upper end and a lower end. Each divider includes a first attachment member that is attached to a corresponding second attachment member of an adjacent divider so as to form a stacked and interconnected configuration. A frame retains lateral edges of the stacked dividers in which the stacked plurality of dividers define a corresponding plurality of document retaining pockets. In at least one version, the size of the retaining pockets can be selectively and independently adjusted, as needed wherein the apparatus can be used in conjunction with at least one display board, such as a dry-erase board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: W.A. Krapf, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Q. Krapf, John Deats, Michael DiRisio
  • Patent number: 9930948
    Abstract: A tangle free protective roll and jewelry organizer including a smaller rectangular piece of pliable decorative materials upon which a longer rectangular piece of pliable rubberized material is attached. Whereupon the longer rectangular piece of rubberized material extends beyond the decorative material so that when the items are rolled the rubberized material contacts the items thus holding them in place securely and preventing the items from rubbing up against each other potentially causing scratches, tangling or other damage. The protective roll improves the packing process and simplifies it to a matter of laying the items perpendicular to the roll direction on the rubberized materials an inch apart in packing and simply unrolling the roll and lifting the item out to wear, use or put away at the arrived upon destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventor: Pamela J. Gort
  • Patent number: 9795238
    Abstract: A front holder section for use in forming a holder for used plastic bags. The front holder section has at least two container sections with the first container section having a first front wall and first and second sidewalls extending rearwardly from the sides of the first front wall. The second container section has a second front wall, smaller than the first front wall, extending transversely from the second side wall of the first container section. The second container section also has a third side wall extending rearwardly from the free side of the second front wall. The second sidewall of the first container section completes the second container section. The three sidewalls terminate in free side edges which edges are aligned in a straight line. Each container section has an opening at least near each end, one opening acting as an inlet to load bags into the container, the other opening acting as an outlet to remove bags from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Winikoff
  • Patent number: 9290288
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for storage containers that may be used with a storage assembly. The storage containers may include tabs that can be inserted into slots of adjacent storage containers to stack the storage containers. In some embodiments, the storage containers may be stored on shelves of a shelving system. The shelves may further include holes through which the tabs of the storage containers may be inserts into the slots of adjacent storage containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Ikeno, Shigeo Eikawa, Shigeo Ochida
  • Patent number: 9010034
    Abstract: The invention relates to a partition system (10) comprising a plurality of wall elements (1) merging one into another, wherein at least one wall element (1) is designed as a stepped element (150), and wherein at least one wall element (1) is designed as a corner element (250).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudia Plikat, Johann Burkhard Schmitz, Carola E. M. Zwick, Roland R. O. Zwick
  • Patent number: 9009997
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a display fixture used to convey information to a consumer that is easily coupled to a display rack by inserting portions of the fixture into the product storage spaces of the display rack. The display fixture can include a display panel, a first arm, a second arm, and a third arm where the arms can be sized and configured for placement in the product storages space of an associated display rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Spanx, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Kemp
  • Patent number: 8955694
    Abstract: A greeting card display includes an upper tier and a lower tier positioned below the upper tier. The upper and lower tiers include multiple rows of pockets for displaying greeting cards. Some of the pockets of the upper tier and/or the bottom tier, typically the pockets of the bottom rows, can present greeting cards in a full-facing manner to display all or substantially all of the full face of each greeting card. The upper tier can include a card highlighter display, positioned along one of the rows, configured to present and highlight cards placed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Cathy Belk, Jeffrey Weiss, Thomas H. Johnston, Steven Steven
  • Patent number: 8943719
    Abstract: Greeting cards can be organized into multiple sender profiles. Greeting cards for each profile are displayed in one or more displays. The display can include one or more tiered display panels. Each tiered display panel can include multiple rows of pockets for displaying greeting cards in a full-facing or partial facing manner and captions at one or more of the pockets to display the internal content of the greeting cards. The display also can include a display panel identifying the sender profile associated with the apparatus. Each sender profile can be assigned a unique color which is applied to the display panel associated with the respective sender profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Julie Post-Smith, Steve Laserson, Anne Marie Thomas, Margey Lowery, Sharon Schneider, Carly Price, Valeria Cardoso, Christian Schmidt, Mark Jones, Paul Mougey, Travis Lee, John Grimley, Jay Highland, Katie Doran, Lori Mukoyama
  • Patent number: 8919579
    Abstract: An ultra narrow, tall, flexible fixture that is capable of holding and displaying greeting cards or other non-greeting card related merchandise in a retail environment. The fixture is easily configured to hold both greeting card and non-greeting card merchandise in an array of display configurations supporting different numbers of display units and shelves. Merchandize may be displayed along one length of the fixture or alternately along two opposing sides of the fixture. The fixture also contains two endcap pieces that are capable of supporting an array of unique fixtures such as gift card holders and curved card pockets. The display units contain multiple levels for storing greeting cards. The fixture additionally provides ample storage space at the base of the fixture for excess merchandise and restocking materials. An area of the fixture can also be configured to support signage and lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher P. Weigand, Gary A. Hodge
  • Publication number: 20140075794
    Abstract: A greeting card display includes an upper tier and a lower tier positioned below the upper tier. The upper and lower tiers include multiple rows of pockets for displaying greeting cards. Some of the pockets of the upper tier and/or the bottom tier, typically the pockets of the bottom rows, can present greeting cards in a full-facing manner to display all or substantially all of the full face of each greeting card. The upper tier can include a card highlighter display, positioned along one of the rows, configured to present and highlight cards placed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Cathy Belk, Jeffrey Weiss, Thomas H. Johnston, Steven Steven
  • Patent number: 8636152
    Abstract: The greeting card outpost of the present disclosure and related inventions is a unique and versatile structure which maximizes the number of greeting cards which can be displayed for sale in retail areas which are limited in space. The fixture includes a plurality of adjacent vertically arranged card pockets attached to an angled support structure and standard tube frame which creates angled array of greeting cards extending outward from a front of the display and ending in a fin-like fashion at the back of the display. The novel arrangement decreases the size of space required to display the variety of greeting cards which can be accommodated upon the outpost fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher Weigand
  • Patent number: 8544659
    Abstract: A greeting card display includes an upper tier and a lower tier positioned below the upper tier. The upper and lower tiers include multiple rows of pockets for displaying greeting cards. Some of the pockets of the upper tier and/or the bottom tier, typically the pockets of the bottom rows, can present greeting cards in a full-facing manner to display all or substantially all of the full face of each greeting card. The upper tier can include a card highlighter, positioned along one of the rows, configured with pockets to present and highlight cards placed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Cathy Belk, Jeffrey Weiss, Thomas H. Johnston, Steven Willensky
  • Patent number: 8424693
    Abstract: A plurality of trays or shelves are adjacently connected to one another and mounted on a frame to rollout and drop down from a stored position in a cabinet to a display position out of the cabinet in a progressively elevated series of connected trays. The series of trays extending from a front tray to a back tray are hingedly connected to one another and slidable on guide tracks of a frame that is secured to the interior base of the cabinet. Link arms positioned laterally of the trays are connected to sidewalls of each tray. The trays move together as a unit on the guide tracks out of the cabinet to a point where the back tray is restrained from further movement out of the cabinet. The link arms pivot downwardly so that the trays slide forwardly in slots of the arms and drop vertically down to progressively elevated heights relative to one another in a tiered arrangement. In the display position all the containers in the trays are visible because none are concealed one behind the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventor: James A. Hoover
  • Publication number: 20120318759
    Abstract: The seasonal feature displayer of the present disclosure and related inventions is configured to highlight and provide semi-permanent placement for a small selection of seasonal or special collection greeting cards among various other greeting cards displayed on a standard tiered greeting card fixture. The displayer utilizes two pivoting attachment support arms for attachment of the displayer to a tiered greeting card fixture. Integrated channels on the inside edges of the display are capable of holding product signage or marketing messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Megan BUETTNER, Anthony Santarelli, Emory Brozak
  • Patent number: 8333284
    Abstract: When displayed, greeting cards are typically organized on a display fixture having multiple rows or levels upon which to sit the cards. Each row then has a front wall to hold in the card, yet is short enough to still view a portion of the greeting card above the wall. Because display fixtures are manufactured to have a specified amount of rows or levels at a specified depth, in order to adjust the specifications of a display fixture, other pieces may be used, for example, by attaching to the display fixture a convertible row to add another level or tier between set rows of the display fixture. By providing another row using a convertible row, another set of greeting cards may be displayed between cards displayed on other rows of the original display fixture, increasing the density of the overall display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Todd E. Berry, Shaun P. Arness
  • Patent number: 8307998
    Abstract: A greeting card display includes an upper tier and a lower tier positioned below the upper tier. The upper and lower tiers include multiple rows of pockets for displaying greeting cards. Some of the pockets of the upper tier and the bottom tier, typically the pockets in each of the bottom rows, present greeting cards in a full-facing manner to display all or substantially all of the full face of each greeting card. The upper tier can include a card highlighter, positioned along one of the rows, configured with pockets to present and highlight cards placed therein. Shadowboxes capable of displaying a greeting card in a full-facing manner can be positioned above the upper tier on the display and are designed to attract the attention of the consumer. A display panel, designed to evoke emotions associated with greeting cards in the shadowboxes, can be positioned between one or more of the shadowboxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Cathy Belk, Jeffrey Weiss, Thomas H. Johnston, Steven Willensky
  • Patent number: 8286808
    Abstract: A vertical file folder rack adapted for mounting on a wall and holding various sizes and shapes of files, posters, drawings and like items. The vertical file folder rack includes a plurality of triangular-shaped wire frames mounted and equally spaced along a length of a rectangular shaped elongated wall base. The wall base is adapted for vertical attachment to a wall. A top portion of each wire frame is pivotally attached along the vertical length of the wall base. A center portion of the wire frame includes a pair of support arms, which extend downwardly and vertically. A lower portion of the wire frame includes a pair of outwardly extending file support arms with an upwardly extending arch-shaped file keeper disposed between the two support arms. A file is received on top of the support arms and held therein between the file keeper and the two support arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Steve Setlik
  • Publication number: 20120205330
    Abstract: A greeting card display includes an upper tier and a lower tier positioned below the upper tier. The upper and lower tiers include multiple rows of pockets for displaying greeting cards. Some of the pockets of the upper tier and the bottom tier, typically the pockets in each of the bottom rows, present greeting cards in a full-facing manner to display all or substantially all of the full face of each greeting card. The upper tier can include a card highlighter, positioned along one of the rows, configured with pockets to present and highlight cards placed therein. Shadowboxes capable of displaying a greeting card in a full-facing manner can be positioned above the upper tier on the display and are designed to attract the attention of the consumer. A display panel, designed to evoke emotions associated with greeting cards in the shadowboxes, can be positioned between one or more of the shadowboxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Cathy Belk, Jeffrey Weiss, Thomas H. Johnston, Steven Willensky
  • Patent number: 8172093
    Abstract: A greeting card display includes an upper tier and a lower tier positioned below the upper tier. The upper and lower tiers include multiple rows of pockets for displaying greeting cards. The pockets of the upper tier typically present greeting cards in a full-facing manner to display the full face of each greeting card. The pockets of the lower tier typically present greeting cards in a partial-facing manner. The upper tier can include a card highlighter positioned along one of the rows of pockets and having pockets to present and highlight cards placed therein. Shadowboxes capable of displaying a greeting card in a full-facing manner can be positioned above the upper tier on the display and are designed to attract the attention of the consumer. A display panel, designed to evoke emotions associated with greeting cards in the shadowboxes, can be positioned between one or more of the shadowboxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Cathy Belk, Jeffrey Weiss, Thomas H. Johnston, Steven Willensky
  • Patent number: 8157109
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for organizing, storing, and/or filing items, with a primary receptacle that is mountable to a wall and supports additional receptacles via attachment to and suspension from a hook that is pivotally attached to a bottom of the primary receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Deflecto, LLC
    Inventor: Runner Zu
  • Patent number: 8132679
    Abstract: When displayed, greeting cards are typically organized on a display fixture having multiple rows or levels upon which to sit the cards. Each row then has a front wall to hold in the card, yet is short enough to still view a portion of the greeting card above the wall. Because display fixtures are manufactured to have a specified amount of rows or levels at a specified depth, in order to adjust the specifications of a display fixture, other pieces may be used, for example, by attaching to the display fixture a convertible row to add another level or tier between set rows of the display fixture. By providing another row using a convertible row, another set of greeting cards may be displayed between cards displayed on other rows of the original display fixture, increasing the density of the overall display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Todd E. Berry, Shaun P. Arness
  • Patent number: 8096426
    Abstract: A tray assembly for supporting papers, folder, files, or smaller articles such as vouchers and ticket books includes a plurality of identical tray modules configured to be joined end to end or stacked upon one another. Each tray module includes a plurality of rectangular slots which are slanted with regards to a vertical plane which allows for easy recognition of a top sheet and simplified insertion and removal of sheets and other items to be supported within the slots of the trays. The rectangular slots of each tray module include a plurality of grooves which can receive separators for dividing the rectangular slots into multiple compartments. Additionally, each rectangular slot includes a stop flange, and wherein the stop flanges of the rectangular slots can be used to attach individual tray modules to a vertical surface such as a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventor: Carlos Vivas
  • Patent number: 8083077
    Abstract: A display device for displaying a number of samples. The display device may include a vertical member, a number of display cells with samples thereon positioned on the vertical member, and a number of hanging displays with samples thereon positioned on the vertical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Beaulieu Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny S. Wade, Johannes Bakker
  • Publication number: 20110204008
    Abstract: A display rack for displaying one or more sheets of posterboard or other similar sheet material has vertical columns supporting vertically spaced apart tiers, each tier having a perimeter frame having side rails secured to and supported by the vertical columns and front and rear rails. Corner guards are secured to the perimeter frame at the intersections of the side rails and the front and rear rails and positioned for respectively receiving a corner of the posterboard, each corner guard having a bottom wall, a side wall, an end wall deployed for holding posterboard on the tier. Corner guards at the rear corners have side walls that taper or flare outwardly. Clips adapt the corner guards for retrofitting to display racks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventor: Steven A. Schulman
  • Patent number: 7992330
    Abstract: A display for printed materials includes a pocket mounting panel having a plurality of indexing holes, which may be arranged in columns and rows, and a plurality of pockets adapted to receive printed materials. The pockets include at least one rearwardly extending pocket engaging clip having a resiliently deformable member that is adapted to be received by an indexing hole. Pockets may be installed in a vertically cascading arrangement and individual pockets may be removed from the pocket mounting panel without removing adjacent installed pockets by manually engaging and deforming the resiliently deformable member(s) of the target pocket through access windows provided in the rear panels of the pockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Mary M. DaRif, Edwin P. Miller
  • Patent number: 7987999
    Abstract: A product display highlighter has a product carrier body for containing and displaying product, and which is configured to fit with a relatively larger display in a manner in which the product carrier body of the display highlighter and products therein are physically set apart from the products of the larger display. The product display highlighter can be placed at any of multiple locations on a larger display, and multiple product display highlighters can be used in connection with a single larger display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher P. Weigand, Gary A. Hodge
  • Patent number: 7987998
    Abstract: A greeting card display includes an upper tier and a lower tier positioned below the upper tier. The upper and lower tiers include multiple rows of pockets for displaying greeting cards. The pockets of the upper tier typically present greeting cards in a full-facing manner to display the full face of each greeting card. The pockets of the lower tier typically present greeting cards in a partial-facing manner. The upper tier can include a card highlighter positioned along one of the rows of pockets and having pockets to present and highlight cards placed therein. Shadowboxes capable of displaying a greeting card in a full-facing manner can be positioned above the upper tier on the display and are designed to attract the attention of the consumer. A display panel, designed to evoke emotions associated with greeting cards in the shadowboxes, can be positioned between one or more of the shadowboxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Cathy Belk, Jeffrey Weiss, Thomas H. Johnston, Steven Willensky
  • Patent number: 7909182
    Abstract: A sheet material dispenser has at least two compartments (37) for accommodating sheet material, which are formed by module components which can be joined together and released again. In order to provide a sheet material dispenser which has at least one divisible module part for accepting sheet material, the module components include at least one tray (1) for accommodating the sheet material, at least one front plate (34) and at least one partition wall (2), the tray (1) consists of a rear wall (4), two side walls (5, 6) and an end wall (7) forming its lower end, and the tray (1) is provided with longitudinal slots (8) in the region of its rear wall (4) for the attachment of the partition wall (2), which has hooks (27) that can be inserted into the longitudinal slots (8), for dividing the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Durable Hunke & Jochheim GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Horst-Werner Maier-Hunke
  • Patent number: 7900784
    Abstract: Product displays which are easily and extensively configurable with respect to the number and arrangement of product supporting display units with shelves, the display units having a display frame with multiple levels for supporting a plurality of display units. Each display unit includes one or more product supporting shelves. The display units may be one-sided, with right triangle frames having shelves which face one side of the display, or two-sided with A-shaped frames and shelves on opposing sides of the A-shaped frames to face opposite sides of the display. The shelves of the display units on opposing sides of the display may be symmetrical in number and size or asymmetrical. The display units are easily installed and removed from the various levels of the display frame in order that the display may be easily configured and re-configured according to a desired retail and product presentation. Vertical panels are disposed between opposing shelves of the display units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher P. Weigand, Andrew James Gallo
  • Patent number: 7886916
    Abstract: There is provided an expandable modular display that is generally comprised of display modules that may be wall mounted, utilized as a desktop or countertop display, or vertically stacked with a plurality of like display modules in a display stand. The display stand is disposed to be connected by hand utilizing connecting apertures and pins. The display stand may be expanded horizontally using the connecting apertures and pins to receive additional display modules. The display is disposed to mount display modules vertically in a back to back position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Inventor: Scott Hammer Alyn
  • Patent number: 7775379
    Abstract: A greeting card display has frame-supported rails and card shelves with laterally adjustable dividers which form multiple adjustable card pockets for display and storage of greeting cards and envelopes. The number of card shelves and pockets can be easily set-up and altered by any desired arrangement of the card shelves and dividers. The card shelves can be use in combination with other types of product displays on the same supporting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Gary A. Hodge
  • Publication number: 20100163501
    Abstract: When displayed, greeting cards are typically organized on a display fixture having multiple rows or levels upon which to sit the cards. Each row then has a front wall to hold in the card, yet is short enough to still view a portion of the greeting card above the wall. Because display fixtures are manufactured to have a specified amount of rows or levels at a specified depth, in order to adjust the specifications of a display fixture, other pieces may be used, for example, by attaching to the display fixture a convertible row to add another level or tier between set rows of the display fixture. By providing another row using a convertible row, another set of greeting cards may be displayed between cards displayed on other rows of the original display fixture, increasing the density of the overall display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Todd E. Berry, Shaun P. Arness
  • Patent number: 7665617
    Abstract: A merchandising display assembly. The assembly includes a mounting portion adjustably coupled to a support surface associated with a first product, and a suspending portion for suspending a second product. The suspending portion coupled to the mounting portion, and the mounting and suspending portions are adapted for at least reducing interference with the visibility of the first product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: T.M. Shea Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas M. Shea
  • Publication number: 20090223913
    Abstract: A knockdown magazine and book rack kit, comprising: a pair of prefabricated wooden magazine and book racks constructed of a plurality of substantially J shaped channels for holding books and magazines therein, a pair of wooden substantially symmetrical hexagonal shaped opposing side panels substantially perpendicularly removably fastened to the pair of prefabricated wooden magazine and book racks one to the other, a laterally directed substantially E shaped channel member receiving uppermost portions of the pair of prefabricated wooden magazine and book racks therein, the laterally directed substantially E shaped channel member having opposing ends removably fastened to the wooden substantially symmetrical hexagonal shaped opposing side panels and holding the uppermost portions of the pair of prefabricated wooden magazine and book racks in place, and comprising nesting and interleaving the pair of prefabricated wooden magazine and book racks within a shipping container to shipping volume and size and decrease
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Ziming Shen
  • Patent number: 7581650
    Abstract: A knockdown magazine and book rack kit, comprising: a pair of prefabricated wooden magazine and book racks constructed of a plurality of substantially J shaped channels for holding books and magazines therein, a pair of wooden substantially symmetrical hexagonal shaped opposing side panels substantially perpendicularly removably fastened to the pair of prefabricated wooden magazine and book racks one to the other, a laterally directed substantially E shaped channel member receiving uppermost portions of the pair of prefabricated wooden magazine and book racks therein, the laterally directed substantially E shaped channel member having opposing ends removably fastened to the wooden substantially symmetrical hexagonal shaped opposing side panels and holding the uppermost portions of the pair of prefabricated wooden magazine and book racks in place, and comprising nesting and interleaving the pair of prefabricated wooden magazine and book racks within a shipping container to shipping volume and size and decrease
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Inventor: Ziming Shen
  • Publication number: 20080149576
    Abstract: Merchandising devices are described for holding, displaying, dispensing, and organizing different types of products typically found in the rough electrical aisle of a retail store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Michael D. Onachilla, Toben S. Parker, Jeffrey D. Heuer
  • Publication number: 20080078728
    Abstract: A greeting card display has frame-supported rails and card shelves with laterally adjustable dividers which form multiple adjustable card pockets for display and storage of greeting cards and envelopes. The number of card shelves and pockets can be easily set-up and altered by any desired arrangement of the card shelves and dividers. The card shelves can be use in combination with other types of product displays on the same supporting frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventor: Gary A. Hodge
  • Publication number: 20080053925
    Abstract: A memorabilia organizer having an open-face holder composed of sturdy side rails, top hooks, handle, tab guides with internal crease, sliding rings and winged finger grips, transparent pocket with enclosure and external label display and insert. The holder is easily modified by attachments in customize colors, shapes and sizes joined to top hooks and handle. The preferred holder has parallel, a closed oval or elliptical shaped, rounded rails composed of sturdy but flexible material embodiments that includes top hooks, handle, base bars, tab glides that are threaded through holder and attachable transparent pocket, label display and label insert. At least one tab integrates a base, joining sliding rings top-sided, winged finger grips ends, and top-sided internal crease. The pocket is composed of transparent, flexible but sturdy, protective material having expandable top-sided seams, top fold, dual label pocket, label insert, and sturdy base attaching to tab in holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Nanci Scheithauer
  • Patent number: 7210587
    Abstract: In a method for selling window coverings a set of swatch cards and sample blinds are provided in a display unit. The swatch cards contain a piece of window covering material and a pricing table for a product being offered for sale. The card may contain other information about the product such as options and options. Each set of swatch cards will contain samples of all window covering materials available for the type of product with which the cards are associated. A photograph or other reproduction of each window covering material and a photograph of a window covering product could be used in place of actual samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignees: Vista Products, Inc., Lumino, Inc.
    Inventors: James Singer, Michael Kollman
  • Patent number: 7152351
    Abstract: A cascadable file jacket includes a flexible substrate defined by a first and second surface. The cascadable file jacket further includes a file pocket position adjacent to the first surface, the file pocket constructed from a first ply that is folded to connect to a second ply and form an interior pocket. The first ply is folded to include a first tab adapted to fixedly engage the file pocket to the second surface. The second ply is folded to include a second tab adapted to expandably engage the file pocket to the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: David C. Eby, Gilius A. Gaska, Aaron W. Smith
  • Patent number: 7117998
    Abstract: A carrier for supporting graphic media materials includes a support member having a plurality of parallel transverse slots disposed on a facing surface thereof and a plurality of thin walled transverse strip members. Each of the transverse strip members are made from a flexible material and include an angled tab portion sized to be fitted into a corresponding slot of the support member and a cover portion that is defined by a width dimension that is larger than the spacing between adjacently spaced slots such that the cover portions are arranged on the support member in overlaying fashion and define transparent storage pockets therebetween for retaining graphic media materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Inventor: Wallace A. Krapf
  • Patent number: 7104408
    Abstract: Sorter/organizer for file folders or other objects, includes at least three planar walls arranged parallel to one another and including a front wall, a rear wall and at least one dividing wall arranged between the front and rear walls. Side walls are connected to the three walls with each having a lower edge coplanar with a lower edge of the front wall and arranged to enable a bottom of the compartments to be positioned at varied heights. A first stepped bottom wall is connected to the three walls and to at least one side wall such that at least two compartments receivable of objects and staggered in relation to one another are formed. At least one side wall has upper edge portions connected to the first bottom wall. Ledges extend above the upper edge portions of the side walls and alongside a bottom of a respective compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Inventor: David M. Stravitz