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| 7461472 | Half-tone phase shift mask and patterning method using thereof A half-tone phase shift mask including at least a mask substrate, a half-tone phase shift layer and a sheltering layer. The half-tone phase shift layer is a strip-like profile that forms on the surface of the mask substrate. The sheltering layer is formed on the two... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7367149 | Label holder Label holders adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface formed of a grid of wire rods, such as a wire basket, a wire rack, a wire shelf or the like. The label holder includes a planar backing element supporting the label holder portion for viewing at a preselect... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7325510 | Securable medication reminder device A medication dosage reminder device (1300) operating on the exterior of a medication container (C6) includes a selector member (1304) retentively engaged with an attached cooperating support member (1306). The selector is engageably movab... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7240813 | Top sizer for a hanger A top sizer for use with a garment hanger including a hollow body having an open bottom and a top wall that has a first opening formed therein that provides communication to the hollow interior. The top sizer includes a locking feature associated therewith that is c... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7167167 | Write head for a display tag having a liquid crystal display Apparatus for changing the display state of a bistable liquid crystal display on a display tag having a plurality of electrical contact pads connected to a corresponding plurality of electrodes in the liquid crystal display includes a body defining a slot for receiv... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159352 | End cap apparatus The present invention is directed to an end cap apparatus. In one embodiment, the elongate base member has a support member, and at least one bracket attached to the support member to allow the elongate base member to be attached to a structure. The end cap apparatu... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7108132 | Tool holder with specification marking structure A tool holder comprises a holding portion and a specification marking member. The holding portion is used to secure a tool, whereas the specification marking member is used to mark thereon a specification corresponding to the specification of the tool. The specifica... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7055275 | Wall-mounted display assembly for simultaneously displaying a plurality of items An elongated display assembly for removably inserting and simultaneously displaying a plurality of separate flexible and generally flat items to be displayed comprises an elongated open display housing having a flat back panel with an upper front flange and a lower ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6968803 | Chart holder with priority scheduler and method of use A record holder and scheduler comprises a file container of sufficient size to hold a tangible record of a person or thing, the file container having front and rear faces. On the file container there is disposed a schedule indicator and/or a condition indicator. The... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6871432 | Label with rotary display elements The invention concerns a label comprising a support (2), display elements (6a-6f), and means for mounting mobile elements rotatably on the support. For at least one of the display elements, the mounting means (14, 16) extend... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6823620 | Plastic label holder with integral sign holder A shelf-front label holder is provided with a specifically improved form of auxiliary sign clip along its upper front edge. The label holder is formed of a relatively rigid plastic material, and the sign clip includes a downwardly extending portion overlying the upp... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6731221 | Electrically modifiable product labeling An electrically modifiable label. In some embodiments, an electrically modifiable label may be applied to or form a part of products that have configurable or otherwise dynamic characteristics. That is, characteristics or desirability that vary over time or characte... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6694655 | Security identification tag A security identification tag having an elongated body and a label, the elongated body including a leading end and a second end, an opening for receiving the leading end at a point between the leading end and the second end and an elongated aperture for r... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6658777 | Weather-proof readerboard signage system A readerboard signage system which allows signage characters to be easily changed within a pair of parallel extending tracks. In the illustrative embodiments, the system includes an optically transparent character protective viewing panel that is placed o... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6581315 | Formed lens tab for designation card insert A flat, substantially transparent lens lying in a flat plane retains a designation card within a recess in a surface. The lens is made of flexible sheet plastic with means at either end for securing the lens in the recess. At one end, a tab is integral wi... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6493974 | Sign holder with changeable display A sign holder for displaying a second sign at a position adjacent a first sign and which facilitates readily changing the second sign to alter the information displayed on the second sign. The holder includes a base member having a rigid support portion a... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6481054 | Hinge assembly for sign having flip display A hinge assembly for operably coupling a flip panel display to a sign panel is disclosed. The hinge assembly includes pair of hinge clips having an interlocking feature formed thereon. The pair of hinge clips are assembled in an opposed facing relationshi... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6438880 | Weather-proof readerboard signage system A weather-proof changeable-type readerboard signage system comprising a signboard having a substantially planar surface, and supportable above the Earth's surface at a predetermined viewing height. A pair of upper and lower character holding tracks are at... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6395373 | Label/tag with embedded signaling device and method and apparatus for making and using A webstock device for providing a signaling function while being relatively camouflaged includes sheet-like webstock material, a cavity in the webstock material, a signaling device at least partly contained in the cavity, and means for retaining the signa... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6366456 | Housing with card-retention capability A housing body with a card-retention capability includes a wall that has an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface is formed with an elongate card-receiving recess that has a recess bottom. The outer surface is further formed with a first c... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6178679 | Weather-proof readerboard signage system A weather-proof changeable-type readerboard signage system comprising a signboard having a substantially planar surface, and supportable above the Earth's surface at a predetermined viewing height. A pair of upper and lower character holding tracks are at... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6018898 | Message display elements and jacket A message display element, and a message display jacket utilizable with the element (and a plurality of identical or similar elements) allows a message to be effectively displayed, yet the message changed in a simple and effective manner. A message displa... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5983546 | Information strip for scrolling sign A changeable scrolling web sign for selectively displaying a variety of menu items and pricing information in a viewing window includes a scrolling web adapted to receive interchangeable information panels. The mounting means for mounting the information ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5816550 | Shelf mounting arrangements for electronic shelf displays or similar articles Shelf mounting arrangements for electronic shelf displays or similar articles including electronic shelf display mounting devices for mounting electronic shelf displays onto showcase shelves and similar surfaces. In a preferred embodiment of the present i... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5605230 | Sealed label having anti-counterfeit construction A container, such as the type having a base portion, and an upper neck portion, a shoulder portion between the neck and base portion and a removable closure applied to the neck portion in a sealed relation therewith, is provided with an anti-counterfeit m... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5575100 | Electronic shelf label protective cover An electronic shelf label protective cover whose size is independent of the size of an electronic display module for displaying price information, and whose size is sufficient to contain a display tag containing information other than price. In a first em... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5572653 | Remote electronic information display system for retail facility A system for communicating between a store computer and locations in the aisles of a retail facility. A hard wired grid connects the store computer to a plurality of transceivers located in zones throughout the facility and the transceivers establish a wi... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5564210 | Price cassette A price cassette with a back part which has panes to hold interchangeable item identification and/or price labels which are separated by vertical webs, whereby on the back part there are vertical guides, over which the at least partly transparent front pa... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5473833 | Clip-on price ticket channel cover for metal shelving A clip-on label holder and cover is provided for insertion in a price ticket channel member of a shelf. The cover comprises an elongate clear plastic strip, having a clear plastic display panel and an integral clip. A label, such as a data strip, may be i... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5392547 | Shelf molding for displaying price and information tickets A retail shelf molding includes a rear wall having a channel for holding information or inventory tickets and a front wall having an outwardly facing channel for displaying price tickets. The shelf molding is preferably integrally formed as an extrusion w... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5377434 | Sectional frame display A frame for one or two-sided display of several pictures simultaneously having a unique configuration and novel combination of component parts which includes a subframe within an outer frame to permit quick and permanent assembly and to provide a rigid fr... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5367800 | Interchangeable display system An interchangeable display system including a mounting for a display element, the mounting including a support backing and upper, center and lower face panels mounted to the support backing and spaced forwardly of the support backing with two elongated sl... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5342057 | Interactive, tabletop signage assembly A signage assembly useful for the tabletop display of an advertising message. The assembly includes a holder comprised of an upright into which the insert may be removably inserted and a base for supporting the upright upon the tabletop. An interactive de... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5276435 | Labelling system for deterring the theft of a very wide variety of items A labelling system which can protect a very wide variety of items from theft. The system requires four elements in combination: 1) A readily understandable message on an item which describes the state the owner intends the item to be in and further asks o... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5267405 | Interchangeable sign system and modular digit carrier therefor A modular digit carrier for a sign system having a sign face upon which a plurality of digits can be secured. In a preferred embodiment, the digit carrier includes a rear surface and a front surface, and outwardly extending flanges for securing the digit ... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5263269 | Holder for sheet or strip shaped information carriers A holder for sheet or strip shaped information carriers, includes a transparent front plate (1) and a back support plate (2) adapted to be mounted on a support (5, 5a-5c), especially a shelf edge. A hinge coupling (3) interconnects the front plate (1) wit... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5199199 | Sign system A sign system for conveying merchandise identifying and pricing information. A frame is provided having viewing regions for supporting and displaying information. Contained within at least one of the viewing regions are alphameric or numeric symbols which... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5193297 | Shopping guide A shopping reminder device is provided which consists of a pair of rectangular lengthwise plates, with shorter top and bottom ends. Each plate has two columns of a plurality of spaced apart slots. A list of purchasable items is imprinted with each item ad... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4817316 | Sign assembly A changeable copy sign assembly comprising a plurality of wafers each bearing a single indicium on a relatively opaque background. The wafers and a backing strip are removeably retained to a face plate of the assembly at an elongated, window-like opening,... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4791739 | Price board A price board is described comprising a holder (10) for carriers for representing price information and/or other article information made up of a plurality of characters. At least the carriers for representing the individual characters at the points of th... | 12/20/1988 |
