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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112920 | Rolling information display for roller grill In one aspect, a rolling information display apparatus for use with a roller grill includes an elongated envelope. A cap is removably positioned over at least one opening of the envelope. An information bearing medium is removably positioned inside the envelope. In ... | 02/14/2012 |
| RE40536 | Device providing picture visibility from all sides A device for providing object visibility from all sides comprises a cylinder having an opaque surface interrupted by a plurality of transparent sections forming viewing slots elongated in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the cylinder, and a like plurality of ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7325343 | Display board system An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, inter... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7284347 | Checkout divider A transparent divider to be used at checkout conveyors for separating one customers order from the next customers order. The divider is an elongate bar which has an open bottom for ease of stacking or sliding along a checkout rail. A slot is formed in the side walls... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7257913 | Louver and clip for a rotational sign A signage system comprising a prism-shaped tri-panel louver having a slot at each corner into which can be slid a clip. The clip is generally V-shaped with a pair of opposing sides joined at one end to form an apex. At the apex end is a pair of opposing fingers whic... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257547 | Service managing system A service managing system comprises: order terminals for enabling customers to view contents of service items and to order desired items, and being portable and driven by a battery; order-receiving terminals for receiving and indicating orders from the order termina... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251126 | Rotatably retractable image display system A system for displaying images includes: (a) a base; (b) a movable, arcuate-shaped receptacle that rotates into and from the base; and (c) a display attached to the receptacle so that the display is visible when the receptacle is rotated from the base and the displa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7172668 | Rotatable label system and method A system and method are disclosed for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label system comprises an inner label attached to the container and a rotatable outer label. The inner label may have adhesive on a r... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7131224 | Storage bin with attachable label holder A plastic storage bin comprising a container and a label holder is disclosed. The label holder is configured to rotatably and detachably couple with the container. The label holder preferably comprises a clear rigid plastic designed to hold a 3″×5″ card that de... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121026 | Advertisement billboard The advertisement billboard includes at least one rotatable polyhedral column and a driving mechanism provided on a frame. The polyhedral column is consisted of a plurality of rotatable exhibiting boards having an obverse side and a reverse side. Each obverse side o... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7087298 | Rotating label system A system and method are disclosed for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label may have a transparent portion and is temporarily secured to a container or an inner label that is permanently secured to the c... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7044425 | Integrated keyboard platform and document support An integrated keyboard platform and document support includes a base and a keyboard support member having an upper surface. The keyboard support member is movably mounted to the base to provide adjustment through a plurality of positions of the keyboard support memb... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6986220 | Visual display attachment to ski lift equipment An information display device adapted to be mounted on the safety bar of a ski-lift chair. The device has a tubular base which is rigidly attached to the safety bar. A tubular carrier is rotatabley secured to the tubular base. This tubular carrier provides a cylindr... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6945872 | Apparatus for generating an optical illusion An apparatus for generating an optical illusion comprising at least one mirror, and placed in front of the mirror a figure that is visible directly as well as via the mirror, the at least one mirror being rotatable about an axis of the apparatus, and while in use, t... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6854234 | Panel connector system A panel connector system is provided and includes a plurality of panels and panel connectors. Each panel includes panel sidewall extensions, lips extending from the sidewall extensions, and cross-walls. The sidewall extensions, lips, and cross-walls define outwardly... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6631578 | Roll-fed method for constructing a rotatable label system A system and method for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label system includes an inner label attached to the container and a rotatable outer label. The inner label may have adhesive on a rear ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6594930 | Moving panel display A display device for displaying to a viewer a message or a story, preferably accompanied by synchronized sound. The display device comprises a plurality of multi-sided, rotatable display elements, each side or panel bearing a visual image. The display ele... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6571495 | Sign A combination advertising/public-information sign intended for use in public areas such as railroad stations and city squares, especially for those jurisdictions that permit advertising signs only if associated with the providing of information of general... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568345 | Selectable instrument clusters An instrument panel comprises multiple instrument clusters with differently arranged display devices. The clusters are selectable and viewable one at a time behind a viewing surface. The clusters are mounted on a single support or frame. A rotating mechan... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6460278 | Device providing picture visibility from all sides A device for providing object visibility from all sides comprises a cylinder having an opaque surface interrupted by a plurality of transparent sections forming viewing slots elongated in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the cylinder, and a like pl... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6454094 | Rotatable label system A rotatable label system includes a label and a package with a viewing window that is secured to the container but which allows access to the container and also allows the container to freely rotate relative to the package. The package is configured with ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6385878 | Rotatable label system including tamper-evident feature and method for constructing same A rotatable label system includes a container having a removable closure and a shell of heat-shrinkable material arranged about the container. The shell has a tamper-evident portion which extends over at least a portion of the closure to prevent its remov... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6345458 | Rotating public information display device A rotatable outdoor public information display device is provided for displaying bus schedules, advertising and the like, adaptable for mounting on an existing pole. The device comprises dome-shaped top and bottom caps and a main cylinder and is rotatable... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6256912 | Multi-sided display holder Identical side members (32) may be connected together by mortise (46) and tenon (52) structure to provide an elongated display holder (10, 22), preferably having a substantially triangular cross sectional shape. Corner structures (54, 56, 58) may be provi... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6249997 | Blacklight special effect fixture The present invention provides a blacklight or ultraviolet light special effect fixture for use in emulating a shimmering or water ripple type of pattern. In one embodiment, the fixture includes a drum, a motor for rotating the drum and a frame for positi... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6237269 | Roll-fed method for constructing a rotatable label system A system and method are disclosed for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label system includes an inner label attached to the container and a rotatable outer label. The inner label may have adhes... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6212803 | Rotatable label system on a drinking vessel and method for constructing same A rotatable label system includes a drinking vessel having indicia disposed on an exterior surface of the drinking vessel and a rotatable label formed from a heat-shrinkable shell or sheet arranged about the drinking vessel. The rotatable label has indici... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6148552 | Device for rotatably displaying advertising material The device comprises a base member, a transparent outer tubular member which is fixed to the base member. It also comprises a transparent inner tubular member and a revolving inner tubular member holder to mount the inner tubular member in spaced relation... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6129802 | Rotatable label system and method of constructing same A system and method are disclosed for attaching a radially expandable rotatable label to a container. The expandable rotatable label is radially expanded and then longitudinally advanced over the container. After being expanded, the expandable label is pe... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6088973 | Monuments, markers and columbariums with improved display indicia In a first aspect of the disclosure, a monument is shown having a movable element mounted in an opening therein for displaying information. The movable element may be partially or fully recessed in the opening but is constructed so as to be accessible for... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6086697 | Rotating label system and method A system and method are disclosed for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label includes a release tab releasably attached to an outer label. The release tab is adhered to the container, or to an ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6076293 | Three message sign having apex illumination An illuminated three message sign is provided with improved illumination from the exterior of the vanes at the apices away from the sign surface exposed for message display. The sign has a message display side and an array of triangular rotating sign mess... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6041531 | Blacklight special effect fixture The present invention provides a blacklight or ultraviolet light special effect fixture for use in emulating a shimmering or water ripple type of pattern. In one embodiment, the fixture includes a drum, a motor for rotating the drum and a frame for positi... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5901485 | Spinning merchandise display support Display panels containing an item of merchandise for visual and tactile inspection by shoppers in a retail setting or containing advertising, promotional, or instructional indicia are mounted upon a carousel spinnably supported upon a support member which... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5884421 | Apparatus and method for constructing a rotatable label device An apparatus and method for constructing a rotatable label device and attaching it to a container. The rotatable label device includes an inner shell and an outer shell concentrically and rotatably mounted to the inner shell. Either the container, the inn... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5822900 | Vehicle signalling device with trigger grip operation The vehicle signalling device 2 comprises a frame 10, a rotating drum 40 having multiple sides 46 mounted to the frame 10 for displaying predetermined messages, a pivoting shutter 100 mounted to the frame 10 that shields an observable view of the drum 40 ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5809674 | Apparatus and method for increasing an effective information carrying surface area on a container A container has attached to its surface information fields containing information about the container's contents. A shell partially covered with an additional set of information fields and including a window is movably attached to the container so that wh... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5671557 | Notice assembly A notice assembly comprising a support portion including a base part adapted to be supported on a horizontal surface, a vertical wall part having a lower edge attached to the base part and a hollow tubular part fixed along an upper edge of the wall part w... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5517791 | Monument with movable element A monument comprised of a body, a device for permanently attaching the body to the ground, and a rotatable element rotatably attached to the body. The body contains an exterior surface with an opening; and at least a portion of the rotatable element is di... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5499467 | Information display stand An information stand with a plurality of faces which are successively exposed to a viewer. The stand has a rigid hollow frame within which one or more multi-face information carrier elements are positioned. The frame has a pair of unequal in length parall... | 03/19/1996 |
