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Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.


Location: Minneapolis, MN
No. of patents: 423

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NumberTitleIssue Date
D660492Solar light
05/22/2012
D660196Planter
05/22/2012
D660186Measuring cup
05/22/2012
D660040Chair
05/22/2012
D660039Chair
05/22/2012
D660038Chair
05/22/2012
D660037Chair
05/22/2012
D660036Sofa
05/22/2012
D660035Chair
05/22/2012
D659401Basket
05/15/2012
8172094Product display system
Some embodiments of a product display system can be employed in a retail store or other product storage environment to maintain one or more rows of products in an organized manner on a shelf. In some circumstances, the display system can be readily assembled to the ...
05/08/2012
8171663In-store marketing sign
A marketing sign is constructed of a sheet material. The sheet material includes a free portion, a base portion and a connecting portion that couples the base portion to the free portion. The base portion is configured to engage with a product display structure, whi...
05/08/2012
8170909System and method for monitoring retail store performance
A system for monitoring the performance of at least one task associated with operation of a retail store. The system includes at least one monitoring device positioned and adapted to provide images of at least one location within the retail store, with each image sh...
05/01/2012
D658412Chaise
05/01/2012
8162331Utility cart assembly
A utility cart assembly comprises a shopping cart, a storage unit, and at least one coupling strap. The shopping cart includes a basket and wheels positioned below the basket. The storage unit is coupled to and extends substantially entirely outside the basket. The ...
04/24/2012
D657818Transaction product
04/17/2012
D657711Planter
04/17/2012
D657689Container
04/17/2012
D657623Material with flower pattern
04/17/2012
8152058Transaction product assembly with mechanical product
A transaction product assembly includes a transaction product, a mechanical article, and a coupling member. The transaction product includes an account identifier statically connected thereto. The account identifier links the transaction product to at least one of a...
04/10/2012
D657207Toaster fork
04/10/2012
D657193Material with medallion pattern
04/10/2012
D657150Chaise lounge
04/10/2012
8151200Sensitive information handling on a collaboration system
On a document collaboration system, such as a wiki, the content of postings to the collaboration system is monitored for sensitive information. Under some embodiments, when instances of such sensitive information are detected, an e-mail is sent to the user that post...
04/03/2012
8146827Stored-value card with light
A stored-value card includes a housing, a light circuit and an account identifier. The housing includes a cover and a base. The cover and the base each define a respective primary panel and a plurality of side walls extending from the respective primary panel. The p...
04/03/2012
8145531Product specific queries to determine presence of bottom-of-basket items
In one implementation, products in a shopping cart are provided to a point of sale system. The products are removed from the shopping cart and scanned with a transducer system. A database association system queries a database and determines the likelihood that the s...
03/27/2012
8145515On-demand performance reports
A method is provided for rendering performance reports on a client device in a retail establishment. A request is received to render a summary performance report on the client device. Shift information for the user is retrieved. At least one summarized performance m...
03/27/2012
D655953Chair
03/20/2012
8132734Financial transaction card with storage chamber
A financial transaction card includes a housing and an account identifier. The housing includes a soft and pliable material and defines a chamber configured to maintain at least one item. The account identifier is disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. The ...
03/13/2012
D655563Pitcher
03/13/2012
D655533Merchandise display unit
03/13/2012
D655530Merchandise display rack
03/13/2012
D655525Chair
03/13/2012
8131584Gateway balancing
A gateway balancing module for balancing shipments of a plurality of containers between a plurality of associated gateways includes a determine demand subcomponent, a calculate containers subcomponent, a determine capacity subcomponent, and a generate balance recomm...
03/06/2012
D655087Bin
03/06/2012
8123052Display apparatus and method
Some embodiments of a product display apparatus may include a plurality of product shelves and a product display sign coupled to a support arm in an elevated position above the product shelves so as to define a viewing gap at a selected height. The viewing gap can p...
02/28/2012
8123051Display apparatus for securely displaying a product
Some embodiments of a display fixture may include an articulable arm assembly that can be adjusted so as to retain items in a vertical orientation. In one implementation, the arm assembly may be mounted to a horizontal cross-member of a retail display fixture and ma...
02/28/2012
D654719Display fixture
02/28/2012
8118514Combination flipbook and pull-up focal header
A display system includes a binder, a header, a retaining bracket and an extension assembly. The binder includes a plate, a plurality of sheets and an attachment assembly. The plate has a front surface, a rear surface and an edge. The attachment assembly secure the ...
02/21/2012
8117118Retailer debit card system
Methods for soliciting and enrolling customers for a retailer payment instrument are disclosed. For example, a method is disclosed for enrolling a customer for a retailer debit card which includes receiving enrollment data from the customer, establishing a check wri...
02/14/2012
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