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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120124875 | Exterior Sign An exterior sign includes a main body, which has a design, a plating material, which is arranged on an inner surface of the main body, wherein the plating material is visible through the main body, and a double-layered protective layer, which is arranged on the plating ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120047784 | Warning sign A warning sign for attachment to a load bearing wall in a building, the wall having an inner supporting structure covered with an outer layer. The sign is mountable on the supporting structure of the wall before the structure is covered with the outer layer of material ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120037578 | Product Display Assembly and Tester Security Apparatus A product display assembly having a tester security apparatus for at least one tester of a product, includes a base having a top surface, and at least one tester holder disposed on the top surface of the base. At least one retractor each corresponding to the at least on... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120023793 | SIGNAGE VISIBLE THROUGH THERMAL-IMAGING CAMERA A sign including a panel having at least one indicator-shaped aperture therethrough from side to side. The panel includes a backing secured to a first surface of the panel. The backing can be made of fire-retardant material. A sheet can be secured to a second surface of... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120005929 | ADVERTISING MEDIUM AND ADVERTISING MEDIUM SYSTEM The invention relates to an advertising medium (01) embodied as a cocktail umbrella having at least one surface (02) that is imprinted, or can be imprinted with an advertising imprint (11), which is intended as decoration of a beverage or of a food ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120000105 | Directional signage A signboard comprising a base; a plurality of signs formed on the base, the plurality of the signs comprising predefined shapes; and a perforation outline surrounding each of the plurality of the signs, the perforation outline adapted to allow for the removal of the plu... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110314712 | POSTER CLAMP, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SAME A poster clamp (1) comprising first and second members (3, 5), the members (3, 5) comprising first and second gripping surfaces (7), respectively, for gripping opposing sides of a poster or a like, and a poster mounting system comprising a ho... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110307309 | Smart Sign Box Using Electronic Interactions The present invention relates to an advertising system and method of using the same. The advertising system includes a light source which may be activated by near field communication devices in order to extract information from the system.... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110303256 | PORTABLE SUNSHADE APPARATUS A portable sunshade apparatus is disclosed for use with, for example, a recreational chair. In one embodiment, the sunshade apparatus has two side supports. Each side support has one or more of: an attachment provision, a vertical support leg, one or more radial support... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110304152 | FLOW ENERGY INSTALLATION A flow energy installation, in particular a wind power installation, having a housing which has a droplet-shaped cross section and can be adjusted about its vertical axis aligned with the flow direction, in particular the wind direction, wherein the housing has an inlet... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110296726 | LAMINATE STRUCTURE WITH EMBEDDED CAVITIES AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE An integrated laminate structure adapted for application in the context of solar technology, wafer technology, cooling channels, greenhouse illumination, window illumination, street lighting, traffic lighting, traffic reflectors or security films, including a first carr... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110283578 | COLLATION OF MARKETING SIGNS A collation of printed marketing signs for delivery or distribution to a retail store includes at least a first group of marketing signs and a second group of marketing signs. Each group has at least one stack of marketing signs for altering product display structures i... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110277678 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A TOWED VESSEL SUITABLE FOR TRANSPORTING LIQUIDS A portable towed vessel suitable for containing and transporting various liquids is disclosed. The vessel further comprises various features useful in navigation and storage of the device, both when in use for transporting fluids and when transported in an emptied state... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110271570 | Electrostatically Mounted Display System for Magnetic Tokens Apparatus and associated methods involve a system to electrostatically mount a display system with a number of visible indicators that define regions and magnetically mount a number of tokens that correspond to the defined regions. In an illustrative example, the displa... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110265359 | POINT-OF-PURCHASE MARKETING SIGNAGE METHOD AND APPARATUS Apparatus and method for marketing products that includes a plastic, magnetic or lenticular form typically conforming in shape and size of a corresponding product being advertised and the form may have indicia applied to the form representative of information associated... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110266232 | SHELVING SYSTEM WITH VIDEO CAPABILITY A display shelf for use, for example, in retail stores includes a product-supporting surface and a forwardly positioned display surface extending downwardly and forwardly from the front of the product-supporting surface. A video device with video content is secured to t... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110247158 | Display Panel And Manufacturing A Translucent Carrier Element Of The Display Panel A display panel including a translucent carrier element that has an inner side, an outer side, and a display area is provided. At least one display element is arranged within the display area, the display element being formed by geometric structures realized as protrusi... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110247250 | SIGN COVER AND METHOD OF USE A cover for an advertising board includes a first face made of fabric and a second face made of fabric. The first and second faces are coupled together to form a cover conforming to the advertising board.... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110239502 | VISUAL PRESENTATION CLIP ASSEMBLY A visual notification device comprising a clip having a visual presentation may be attached to a food or drink container to indicate that a consumer who has temporarily left their seating or standing location, or food or drink container unattended, will return thereby a... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110239501 | SIGNAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MERCHANDISE ON SHELVES A signage system comprises a plurality of signs adapted to be mounted on a shelf or other such merchandise display device. The signs include a mounting portion, for attaching to the shelf, and a sign portion. The sign portions are provided with a shape corresponding to ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110239504 | CUSTOMIZABLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN KIT An exit sign kit includes a sign plate with an outer surface having text and a plurality of arrows. The kit also includes a device that is capable of removing an arrow from the sign plate without damaging the sign plate. In one configuration, the kit includes flexible s... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110211918 | LANDSCAPING WALL AND MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHODS A landscaping wall includes concrete blocks dry stacked to form a wall. At least one of the blocks has a channel in the lower or upper surface of the block. An accessory mounting bar having a mounting portion and an outer end is positioned in the channel of the at least... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209369 | Self-Supporting Sign And Method of Manufacturing Same Self-supporting signs and methods of manufacturing same are provided herein. In one embodiment, a self-supporting sign comprises a generally planar base portion and a generally planar upper portion extending from the base portion. The upper portion is foldable relative ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110192064 | Sign with interchangeable magnetic display. A sign with an interchangeable magnetic display. The sign comprising at least one panel, a display, a base, and a brace which limits relative motion between the panel and base. The panels form a ferromagnetic support surface which is attracted to a mounting surface of t... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110114579 | MERCHANDISING AND DISPLAYING OF TOWING PRODUCTS A merchandising display for heavy and cumbersome products includes a rail that is supported by a display wall and arms attached to the rail. The arms are spaced from other arms to create columns and rows of retail product stock. The merchandising display further include... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110084037 | Retail display assembly A retail display assembly adapted to be placed on a display tower is disclosed which comprises an upper portion having a first section having a top portion and a bottom portion with the bottom portion having a tab portion extending from the bottom portion and a second s... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110084164 | PANEL INSERTS FOR AIRCRAFT AND OTHER VESSELS Embodiments of the present invention provide a system that provides a cohesive, harmonized look to aircraft galleys and other aircraft areas. The system allows airlines to easily change the decorative front fascia of galley (and other) airline components, even while the... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110078934 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLY HAVING DIFFERENT TYPES OF DISPLAY A display assembly includes a first display element which displays letters, numbers, and/or images when power is applied to it and which continues to display the letters, numbers and/or images after the power is no longer applied to it; and a second display element whic... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110065342 | Lighted Dive Buoy A diver's buoy is provided. The buoy includes a floatation device that carries a display panel. A power source and light source are provided to increase visibility of the buoy. Stabilization devices may be provided to reduce pitching of the buoy to also improve visibili... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110030253 | DECORATIVE PLAQUE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME A decorative plaque of the present invention has at least two layers or parts. One of the layers is a base layer and another layer is a cover or top layer. The base layer may be formed from any material such as wood, polymeric material, metal, or combination thereof. Th... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030255 | INFLATABLE SIGN AND KIT Described herein are inflatable signs made of a flexible sheet material, which may include a counterweight-containing base, a body connected to the base, and an arm integral with, and transverse to, the body. The base may include a sealable port for entry of the weight ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110023340 | INTERCHANGEABLE GRAPHIC DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME An interchangeable graphic display system of method of using same, in conjunction with an in-line skate frame, wherein the system includes a graphic display apparatus having a first and second layer, wherein each layer is attachable by a separate mounting means, and whe... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100326939 | Display 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 provi... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100332354 | Verifying identities A sign is sent to a user of a system. Depending upon whether there is an indication received that the sign went to an address that is not associated with the user a level of authenticity is established. The sign may be associated with a product (e.g., a good or a servic... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100282924 | Mobile Device Stand for Restaurants and Bars A stand for a mobile device such as a cell phone or MP3 music player provides an A-frame support structure having a width sufficient to support the device, a front leg, a back leg and a top and bottom. A shelf projects out at approximately a right angle from the bottom ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100243284 | EMERGENCY EXIT INDICATING DEVICE AND FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM HAVING SAME An emergency exit indicating device includes an exit sign and a smoke dispelling system. The exit sign is configured for displaying where an emergency exit is located. The smoke dispelling system is configured for dispelling smoke from around the exit sign in the event ... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100235217 | JURY SELECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Systems, methods, and related programs for of jury management or selection.... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100228690 | CUSHION ASSEMBLY A portable cushion assembly including a cushion, and a pouch pivotally coupled to the cushion, wherein the pouch is pivoted away from the cushion to permit sitting on the cushion without sitting on the pouch. Preferably, the cushion has an outer surface on which adverti... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100218407 | SIGN CONTAINING FOOD NUTRITION INFORMATION FOR GROCERY SHOPPERS Disclosed is printed matter for display in the proximity of food items at the grocery store that associates the printed information with the food product by use of a printed photograph of the food product and name of the food product. It also relates the benefits and ef... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100199532 | Messaging Sign Having Plates and Reversible Locking System The invention relates to a nurse messaging system having a rotating cover, which allows the user to move informative indicia plates externally from the frame into a displayed position using a reversible locking system. The messaging sign having a base and a frame, the f... | 08/12/2010 |
