Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
211590400 | With distinct separator positioned between articles | 28 |
20080302742 | Adjustable shelf for storing electronic devices - An adjustable shelf assembly, which may be a rack mount shelf, that can adjustably accommodate a plurality of electronic devices. In an example embodiment, the shelf assembly is designed to hold several electronic devices, oriented vertically. This is accomplished by providing a shelf with multiple adjustments, including partitions to adjust the width left to right of each receiver receptacle. In addition, a rear slide mechanism adjusts front to back to accommodate the depth of the electronic devices. | 12-11-2008 |
20090032483 | Chip Stacker - A chip stacker for a stack of chips includes an elongated chip counter having an upper end and a bottom end to define a height between the upper and bottom end corresponding to an integer number of the chips in a stacking manner. The chip counter has a plurality of longitudinal edges extended from the upper end to the bottom end and a plurality of guiding sidewalls formed between every two of the longitudinal edges, wherein each of the guiding sidewalls has a stacking surface has a predetermined curvature matching with a curvature of the chip, in such a manner that the chip counter is adapted for not only precisely counting the chips between the upper and bottom ends the chip counter but also easily stacking up the chips in an ordered manner when the chips are biased against the stacking surfaces of the guiding sidewalls to space apart the stacked chips side-by-side. | 02-05-2009 |
20100044326 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AND SELLING PRODUCTS - A method and apparatus for displaying and selling products from different product segments within a planogram for products of only one product segment. A product display interrupter is provided in a product display of products from a single product segment to interrupt the display to draw the consumer's attention to another product not of that product segment. The product display interrupter may be in the form of a stand-alone display structure. Preferably, the products to be displayed are framed by and within the product display interrupter. Indicia, such as information on how the products are to be used in conjunction with one another, may be provided on the product display interrupter. | 02-25-2010 |
20100258514 | STORAGE PRODUCT CARRIER FOR SLEEVE-SHAPED STORAGE PRODUCTS, AND STORAGE RACK THEREFOR - The invention relates to a storage product carrier for a storage shelf having a plurality of carrier supports placed one above the other and at a distance from each other, which are disposed in pairs on opposite side walls of the storage shelf and which support the storage product carrier, comprising a base body that is surrounded by an edge wall. The storage product carrier has a support wall, which protrudes from the base body. Carrier arms are provided on the support wall, which protrude from the support wall, and on which sleeve-shaped storage products ( | 10-14-2010 |
20110073553 | COSMETIC ORGANIZER DISPLAY - A display is disclosed that employs one or more support elements affixed to a central support or to other support elements. The support elements are configured to contain specific items, such as cosmetics. The number of support elements is user-configurable, and may be determined by a central support capacity by adjusting the size of the central support to allow for varying number of support elements. The central support may have attachment points to which support elements affix. Cover elements can be used to further secure support elements to a central support or to other support elements. | 03-31-2011 |
20110094982 | POT STAND - A pot stand has a deployed position and a folded position and includes vertical members and horizontal members. The horizontal members are connected to the vertical members at a junction. The horizontal members are elongated planar members. Top faces formed on the horizontal members. Down bends are formed on the horizontal members. Down bends continue from the top faces. Lower faces are formed on the horizontal members. Lower faces continue from the down bends. A connector assembly has a top connector and a bottom connector. The top connector is pivotally connected to an upper surface of the lower faces. The bottom connector is pivotally connected to a lower surface of the lower faces. There is a top level formed from horizontal members for storing articles on the top level. A middle level is for storing articles on the middle level, and a bottom level. | 04-28-2011 |
20110100938 | Structurally Ribbed Support Component for Millwork Drying Operations - The present invention is a modular stacking system for continuous stack drying of millwork that is easily transported and takes up a minimal amount of floor space when assembled. The modular stacking system is comprised of modular stabilizing stackable blocks and lightweight cross members which allow the user to create multiple stacking layers. The design of the stackable blocks ensures that the stacking system remains stable even with a large number of layers. | 05-05-2011 |
20110168653 | Display transformation assembly for a visualization system - A display retraction assembly for a multi-display visualization device is provided comprising a first track in a first vertical plane, a second track in a second vertical plane offset from the first track, a display support member operably connected to the first track and second track and a display connected to the display support member wherein the display is movable simultaneously with the display support member along the first track and second track. | 07-14-2011 |
20110220598 | Holding system for horizontally or vertically stacking framed photovoltaic or solar thermal flat modules - The invention relates to a material-sparing, reusable stack holding system for supporting and transporting framed photovoltaic or solar thermal flat modules. | 09-15-2011 |
20120018393 | PRODUCT DISPLAY ASSEMBLY HAVING INCREASED STABILITY - A support stem for a product display assembly of a plurality of product packages is provided. The support stem comprises a body, a first flap extending from the body, and a second flap extending from the body. The support stem further comprises a foot extending from the body. The foot comprises a weight member. | 01-26-2012 |
20120138552 | TUBE RELOAD SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS - Disclosed herein is a tube loading system suitable for rapidly loading, handing, manipulation and storing large numbers of tubes. | 06-07-2012 |
20120160790 | DAMPENED SPRING-OPERATED VERTICALLY ACCUMULATING CONTAINER STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - A vertically accumulating storage and retrieval apparatus has a first and second plurality of substantially vertically spaced shelf assemblies supported by support structure. Each of the shelf assemblies includes a shelf tray for receiving, storing, and discharging containers. Spring biasing structure is provided for urging the shelf to the receiving position. Dampening structure dampens the movement of the shelf between the upwardly tilted receiving position and the downwardly tilted discharge position. A transfer control and transfer control linkage are provided for retaining the shelf when a shelf of a next lower shelf assembly is not prepared to receive a container, and allowing the shelf to move to the discharge position under the weight of a container disposed on the shelf when the shelf of the next lower shelf assembly is prepared to receive a container. A method for storing and retrieving containers is also disclosed. | 06-28-2012 |
20120175325 | Apparatus for housing, storing and organizing sponges and method of manufacutring same - A sponge holder simultaneously houses a plurality of sponges in an organized manner so that each sponge is separated and can be readily accessed and removed as needed. The sponge holder includes a base member extending on a horizontal plane and a rod support member terminating at the base member and extending upward on a vertical plane forming an angle theta along the horizontal plane and the base member. Two or more sponge trays are located on the rod support member. The sponge trays are appointed to each house a sponge thereon. The sponge trays are arranged horizontally so that the sponge rests on the sponge's broad side in a substantially flat manner to mitigate sponge dripping. The sponge trays are substantially parallel to one another on the vertical plane. Advantageously, each sponge can be readily accessed and removed as needed in any order and cross contamination between sponges is avoided. | 07-12-2012 |
20120193313 | CONCEALABLE STORAGE RACK - A concealable storage rack for mounting to an underside of the shelf includes a mounting bracket, a swing mechanism and a plate member. The storage rack hangidly supports containers having a readily extending flange. The mounting bracket is mounted to the underside of the shelf. The plate member includes a generally planar top surface having a plurality of apertures formed therein to hangidly support the containers. The plate member is pivotably attached to the mounting bracket by the swing mechanism for movement between a storage position in which the plate member is positioned adjacent to the mounting bracket and a use position in which the plate member is spaced apart from the mounting bracket. | 08-02-2012 |
20130001179 | RACKABLE COLLAPSIBLE STACKABLE UNIT - A rackable, collapsible, and stackable unit including corner posts being foldable inwardly and downwardly, side bars connecting a pair of opposite corner posts, upper end bars connecting a pair of adjacent corner posts, lower end bars connecting the pair of adjacent upright corner posts, a core holder located on the upper end bars for retaining one end of a core, a plurality of hinges, one connected at each joint between each corner post and the side bars, and hinged support braces pivotally and diagonally connected between one of the corner posts and one of the side bars to hold the corner posts in an upright position when the unit is opened and which, in combination with the hinges, makes it possible to fold the corner posts inwardly and downwardly so as to lie substantially flat against the side bars. | 01-03-2013 |
20130213911 | TESTER DISPLAY FIXTURE - A display fixture includes a shelf having a tester product receptacle, at least one first tester product assembly and an elongated channel. The at least one first tester product assembly has a base and a cover. The cover includes a hinge component. The base is located in the tester product receptacle of the shelf. The elongated channel is coupled to the shelf and is configured to receive and retain the hinge component of the cover such that the cover is rotatable about a back edge of the base of the at least one first tester product assembly. | 08-22-2013 |
20130306582 | VENDING MACHINE WITH PIVOTABLE PARTITION PLATES - A vending machine includes a tray, at least one partition plate, and a mounting member pivotably attached to the at least one partition plate. The tray includes a base panel, a side panel extending from the base panel, and at least one tab extending from the base panel. A gap is defined in the side panel. The at least one partition plate is pivotably attached to the at least one tab. The mounting member is rotatable between a latched position, where the mounting member is engaged with the gap, and the at least one partition plate is secured in an upright position that is substantially perpendicular to the base panel, and a released position, where the mounting member is disengaged from the gap, and the at least one partition plate is rotatable away from the upright position to enlarge a space beside the at least one partition plate. | 11-21-2013 |
20130327734 | Storage Systems for Milk Bags - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to storage systems for milk bags. A storage system for milk bags receives milk bags and management of the stored milk bags. The milk bags are stored in compartments for easy storage and retrieval. | 12-12-2013 |
20140209548 | METHOD AND APPARATUS HOUSING A HARD-DISK DRIVE USING A TRAY WITH ANCHORING STRIPS - A method and apparatus discloses a tray configured to house a hard-disk drive (“HDD”) using at least one semi-flexible anchoring strip. An HDD assembly device, in one aspect, includes a tray, a U-shaped semi-flexible anchoring frame, and an HDD. The tray has a base, a front panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, wherein the first side panel and the second side panel includes tracks along longitudinal edges of the first and the second side panels. The U-shaped semi-flexible anchoring frame includes a front piece, a first strip, and a second strip, wherein the first strip is configured to fit in the track of the first side panel allowing the first strip to slide along the track of the first side panel. The HDD has at least two mounting holes on each side and able to seat in the U-shaped semi-flexible anchoring frame. | 07-31-2014 |
20140246391 | Rack Structure for Cup Objects - The creation is a rack structure for cup objects, which is mainly: a rod means with a frame symmetrically arranged on both sides, wherein the rod means is provided with multiple connected oblique rod segments, spaces are formed between oblique rod segments on both sides, a projection is formed at the bottom of each oblique rod segment, a lever is arranged between adjacent projections on both sides such that cup objects may be placed in the spaces, the two sides of the cup object may be locked by the oblique rod segment, the bottom may be retained at the lever, to achieve the effect that multiple cup objects may be arranged in order vertically, and the cup objects have upward oblique angle formed by oblique rod segments without falling and conveniently for access. | 09-04-2014 |
20140319089 | SHELF AND MERCHANDISE DISPLAY SYSTEM HAVING STOWABLE LANE DIVIDERS - A merchandise display system is presented. The display system includes a support frame, a plurality of shelves disposed on the support frame, and a plurality of divider walls moveably secured to each shelf. Each shelf includes a base defining an arcuate upper surface having one or more channels formed therein. The divider walls are selectively positionable in a deployed position and/or a stowed position. In the deployed position the divider walls extend above the arcuate upper surface and in the stowed position the divider walls are disposed in the channel and are recessed below or level with the arcuate surface. In the deployed position, pairs of the divider walls cooperate with one another and the arcuate upper surface to define a lane therebetween. The lane is dimensioned to accommodate a front to back column of merchandise items. | 10-30-2014 |
20140339181 | PRODUCT MANAGEMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH RAIL MOUNTING CLIP - A product management display system for merchandising products on a shelf includes a rail mounting clip structure for removably coupling a front rail to a shelf, the shelf having a channel structure extending along a portion of a front edge. Upon removable engagement with the shelf, the front rail may be used to engage with one or more divider and pusher devices configured to display products on a shelf. | 11-20-2014 |
20150136717 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING FLUID DAMAGE TO VERTICALLY STACKED VEHICLES - A system for preventing fluid damage to vertically stacked vehicles includes a vehicle storage platform having a first level and a second level. The first level is defined by first level frame members. The first level includes a first vehicle storage surface configured to retain a portion of a vehicle and a left side and a right side opposite the left side of the first level. The vehicle storage platform includes a second level defined by second level frame members with a second vehicle storage surface configured to retain a portion of a vehicle. The second vehicle storage surface is disposed at a position vertically higher than the first vehicle storage surface. The second level includes a left side and a right side opposite the left side of the second level. A debris deflection assembly covers the first vehicle storage surface and deflects debris from entering a vehicle placement zone. | 05-21-2015 |
20150144581 | BEAUTY PRODUCT DISPLAYS - Devices and methods for displaying beauty and other visual products are disclosed. A display system can comprise a frame and a sample portion. Traits such as color and texture of a beauty product can be displayed on the sample portion, and the frame portion can interface with product shelving to align samples with relevant products in the display. The sample portion can be releasably attached to the frame to be removed by a user and be placed above a body part of the user to which a beauty product may be applied, or a body part can be placed in proximity to the sample portion even while it is attached to the frame. The user can advantageously view the beauty product as applied to the body part without applying the beauty product. The system is useful for fingernail polish display, for example. | 05-28-2015 |
20150366340 | PRODUCT MANAGEMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH RAIL MOUNTING CLIP - A product management display system for merchandising products on a shelf includes a rail mounting clip structure for removably coupling a front rail to a shelf, the shelf having a channel structure extending along a portion of a front edge. Upon removable engagement with the shelf, the front rail may be used to engage with one or more divider and pusher devices configured to display products on a shelf. | 12-24-2015 |
20150374120 | Product Management Display System with Trackless Pusher Mechanism - A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The one or more dividers may be engaged to a front rail in two different conditions, locked and unlocked. In a locked condition, the relationship between the divider and the front rail resists alteration in any direction with respect to each other. In the unlocked condition, the dividers may be freely slid laterally along the front rail, while remaining perpendicular to the front rail. The one or more dividers may lock to the front rail through the use of corresponding teeth, resilient surfaces, a locking tab, a locking bar and/or a cam. | 12-31-2015 |
20160045041 | FENCE PANEL DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Fence panel display systems can include a unitary foundation including a plurality of steps, at least one rail extending along the width of one of the steps, and at least two clamp assemblies adjustably coupled to the rail. A fence panel can be clamped to the foundation using the clamp assemblies by adjusting the clamp assemblies along the width of the step and by adjusting protrusions extending from main bodies of the clamp assemblies in a direction perpendicular to the width of the step. | 02-18-2016 |
20160095451 | PRODUCT DISPLAY TRAY - A product display tray comprises a tray frame having a product support shelf a front support wall extending upwardly from the front edge of the support shelf and two opposing lateral support walls extending upwardly from the lateral edges of the support shelf and rearwardly from the side edges of the front support wall forming a product retaining enclosure, and attachment flanges extending outward laterally from the rear edges of the lateral support walls, the bottom surface of the support shelf including an arcuate reinforcement beam wherein the middle portion is disposed closer to the back edge of the product support shelf than the end portions thereof, and one or more dividers detachably attached to the front support wall and movable laterally for dividing the enclosure into two or more product retaining partitions. | 04-07-2016 |