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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047619 | Security display case A security display case including an enclosure having a security portion and a display portion, a platform moveable from the security portion to the display portion, a security member that secures the security portion, a gas spring that moves the platform from the s... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7347469 | Hand tool for material gathering, lifting, and manipulation A hand tool with a substantially rigid blade member and a pocket fixed thereto for receiving at least a portion of a hand of a user. The pocket can have an open inner volume defined by upper and lower panels, first and second pocket side panels, and, possibly, one o... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341165 | Lid for a container A lid for a container includes a side element extending from a front of the lid to a rear of the lid. A fulcrum point is formed at one end of the side element and is disposed adjacent to a rear of the lid. A rear surface of the lid includes a portion that projects u... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7207635 | Jewelry display case and jewelry display assembly therefor A jewelry display case serves as artwork enabling a jewelry collection to form part of the artwork. The display case includes a cabinet having at least a bottom, sides and a top, and a plurality of jewelry supporting components. At least one of the jewelry supportin... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7163119 | Expandable divider system Divider system for dividing drawers or the like in sections by means of using an individual divider or by attaching dividers together with a clip and expanding to the desired planar dimensions. Divider is one continuous piece with a main body and a perpendicular fla... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7124896 | Equipment tray An equipment tray of sheet metal having a base with a bottom section and a set of four sides integral to the bottom section with each of the four sides extending outward from the base to form a compartment therein and at least one of the sides having a beveled lip e... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7040492 | Display adapter system A merchandise display adapter system includes merchandise display adapter including a vertical display panel, a support leg extending transversely from the bottom of the display panel and attachable to a merchandise display fixture compartment, and a package support... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6802576 | Protected display case A protected display case for securely displaying items and for securely storing the items out of view. The display case having a top section that has at least one transparent window and a bottom section. A lifting mechanism raises and lowers a shelf containing items... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6793297 | Medal display case A decorative and practical framed showcase for pendant medals comprising a slotted display panel positioned between a primary back panel and a transparent viewing pane. The showcase attractively displays pendant type awards. The display panel comprises a slot or ser... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6412890 | Pedestal for protecting an ornament from an earthquake A pedestal capable of quickly, safely, and securely protecting an exhibited ornament and effectively preventing the ornament from being overturned, dropped, or damaged. The pedestal is constituted so as to open a pair of openable shutter plates (6) and (7... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6182842 | Bin filling chute A bin filling chute is useful for filling the compartments of a parts storage bin and also for filling stackable singular compartments, as well as compartments having a lip of some sort. The filling chute has a floor with upstanding side walls. A brace pr... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6074027 | Combination type antique display shelf A combination type antique display shelf, with a first plate body, a first frame body, a middle placement plate body, a second frame body and a second plate body. The first plate body is fixed by screws to the bottom of the first plate body to form a base... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6027189 | Modular cabinet-mounted dispensing system A molded plastic housing is mounted within an opening of predetermined size in the front wall of a cabinet beneath a counter top. Evenly spaced parallel grooves in the top wall of the housing receive dispensing modules constructed with peripheral pairs of... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5910162 | Product merchandising unit with variable/selectable product capacity A product merchandising display device having variable/selectable product capacity adaptable for use in merchandising both chilled and non-chilled products, the present device including a tub member or receptacle having an internal cavity adapted for rece... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5868476 | Self-serve food product dispenser A compact self-service bagel dispenser which provides customers with a selection of a plurality of different groups of bagels, and a plurality of different bagels within each group, within a small dispensing area. To provide convenient access to different... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5853235 | Burglar-proof jewelry case In one embodiment, the burglar-proof jewelry case has a showcase with a front panel, a solid rear panel, two opposing end panels, a glass top panel, and at least one shelf therein. Jewelry is displayed on the shelf which is hingedly connected to the rear ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5791749 | Theft-resistant display case A theft-resistant display case includes a housing having a lower storage section and an upper display section mounted above the storage section. The storage section has an obscuring exterior wall and the display section has an exterior wall that is at lea... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5720547 | Modular storage bins Modular storage bins provide for the bulk containment and storage of various commodities and goods, and are particularly useful in the kitchen or pantry for the storage of foods and spices. One or more identically sized open sleeves are installable beneat... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5460442 | Device for use in the sale of groceries A device to be used in the sale of groceries including a side (1) made at least in part of transparent material and behind which groceries are to be placed and which is equipped with openings (2) through which the groceries are taken from inside the devic... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5443310 | Method of merchandising cutter bits and display case therefor A merchandising case adapted for displaying and storing cutter bits includes a cabinet, storage rack within the cabinet, a door movably mounted on the cabinet for concealing the storage rack, and a display rack mounted on the front of the door for holding... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5390998 | Display case for jewelry A jewelry display case adapted for mounting in an elevated position relative to a substantially horizontal countertop of a floor cabinet includes a pedestal for transferring the weight of the display case to the countertop. The pedestal is provided with a... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5025964 | Universal modular catalog and samples organizer for vehicles A universal modular vehicle organizer assembly particularly useful for car trunks and van backs to retain in an organized fashion sales literature, catalogs, samples and parts for use by sales and repair people. The system comprises at least one trough-li... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4809847 | Shipping and display container for plural stacked boxes A shipping and display container for retail sales of small items such as candy includes a plurality of vertically stacked boxes, each with a front opening for removal of merchandise and a vertical divider for mechanical strength. The boxes can be glued to... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4790609 | Combination foldable-screen room divider and curio cabinet A foldable-screen room divider in combination with a curio cabinet, wherein the room divider is defined by at least three screen sections, the central or intermediate screen section having a curio cabinet mounted thereon, so as to allow ornamental objects... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4667822 | Tool caddy Replaceable panels with small openings for locating tools are positioned in a horizontal plane by guideways in the housing of a tool caddy. Vertical partition panels are secured by the horizontal panels, which are locked in place by pins engaging the hous... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4621878 | Knock-down merchandise display fixture A fabricated, knock-down merchandise display fixture which includes a base having forwardly disposed generally vertically extending spaced structural arms mounted in coupled relation to the base, generally adjacent the forward boundary of the base, and ex... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4615571 | Storage apparatus and sorting tray A combined storage apparatus and sorting tray includes a frame formed with a storage bin for storing containers and a tray pivotally mounted to the frame. The tray has an end panel formed with a slot adapted to receive a lip formed at the rim of a contain... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4591215 | Merchandising and display device A merchandising and display device includes a portable cabinet that has an inner compartment open at one end for slideably receiving a plurality of trays that are retained therein by a removable cover and a conversion kit attached to the cabinet and havin... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4573751 | Combination multiple compartment storage bin and sorting tray A combination multiple compartment storage bin and sorting tray is disclosed comprised of a frame adapted to hold a plurality of storage bins in a row between first and second oppositely disposed ends of said frame. The frame includes stacker means mounte... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4480882 | Display case for jewelry and the like A display device for jewelry or the like, including a support stand and a plurality of interchangeable modules. The stand includes a planar receiving surface and fasteners are provided to temporarily attach the modules to the receiving surface. Each modul... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4449761 | Transparent refrigerator doors with frosted product logo thereon A frosted logo is provided on the transparent surface of a door panel of a display type refrigeration unit. The logo is positioned such that is appears to be superimposed over the products within the unit thus conveying the effect of coolness associated w... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4421364 | Automaton for dealing out food and drink The present invention relates to an automatic apparatus for dispensing or vending food and drink or other products having a rather small volume. The locking mechanism of the apparatus is based on the utilization of gravity. An electromagnetically actuated... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4382643 | Desk storage device A storage device to be used in combination with classroom desks. The device is four sided with a compartment formed in each side. The device mounts on the tops of two oppositely facing desks.... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4296980 | Automaton for dealing out food and drink The present invention relates to an automatic apparatus for dispensing or vending food and drink or other products having a rather small volume. The locking mechanism of the apparatus is based on the utilization of gravity. An electromagnetically actuated... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4285558 | Cassette holder A cabinet for storing tape cassette includes a plurality of first compartments arranged in a vertically stepped array for storing a plurality of tape cassettes with each cassette oriented vertically while resting on one end and a plurality of second compa... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4099806 | Combined opthalmic lens pattern rack and dispenser A combined opthalmic lens pattern rack and dispenser having a shelved housing and a plurality of pattern receiving compartments on each shelf. The compartments are open at each end so as to be accessible from the front of the housing and in communication ... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4007853 | Anti-theft dispensing rack A dispensing rack assembly which includes an enclosure for storing one or more items to be dispensed, an access opening communicating with the interior of the enclosure through which an item can be withdrawn, and a detection device associated with the ope... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3990752 | Dispensing system and method for dispensing packets A dispensing system for dispensing a selected combination of disposable portion control packets and the like including a carton containing a plurality of stackable inner cartons, each of which is filled with a plurality of a selected type of disposable pa... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3986758 | Novel product display panel adjustable spring-loaded shelf standard An improved removable unitary product mounting structure for refrigerator cabinets; one adapted for easier, more convenient installation and removal and for more effective product display, comprising, in one embodiment, a pair of height-adjustable spring-... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986756 | Storage bin and display assembly for rolls of decorative paper and the like A combined storage bin and display assembly for rolls of decorative paper, such as wallpaper, wherein a plurality of parallel upstanding partitions are arranged along an essentially straight-line path with each of the partitions being disposed at an angle... | 10/19/1976 |
