Gerald A Conway

US Patent:

43019870, Nov 24, 1981

Filed:

Dec 15, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/969831

Inventors:

Gerald A. Conway - Cleveland Heights OH

International Classification:

F16M 1300

US Classification:

2482214

Abstract:

A shelf display clip for mounting display and/or informational literature and material is adapted to be secured to an elongate channel extrusion such as the type which is commonly provided on a stock shelf in a grocery store for retention of computer price cards and numerals. The display clip includes a main clip element having a center body portion and at least two radiating legs, each leg having integrally formed at the outer end thereof a wedge foot and being resiliently deflectable for insertion into a channel defined by opposed parallel lips on the front face of such channel extrusion with the feet being urged by the resilience of the legs into tight engagement with at least one of the lips firmly to hold the display clip to the extrusion. A male fastener element such as a dart or button fastener is receivable with a lock or friction fit in a forwardly opening bore in the center portion and/or an offset portion of the display clip for securing the display and/or informational material or a container for such material to the main clip element either with a perpendicular or flush mount.

US Patent:

50836633, Jan 28, 1992

Filed:

Aug 22, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/571090

Inventors:

Gerald A. Conway - Cleveland OH
Danny J. Kump - Mayfield OH

International Classification:

B65D 552
B65D 626

US Classification:

206 4526

Abstract:

A foldable display box is made from a blank so that it may be shipped flat and assembled at its point of use. The blank includes a back panel, a bottom panel and a front panel hinged together along two fold lines. A pair of side panels extends from opposite edges of the front panel. The side panels each carry a flange which extends normal to the major plane of the sides and a pair of hook-shaped detent projections face the flange. Openings are formed in the back panel which receive the detent projection. The back panel is thus captured between the flange and the detent projection, holding the display box firmly assembled. An easel panel is formed to fold out of the back and bottom panels to support the display stand on a flat surface. The easel panel is divided into two portions by a hinge or fold line, with one portion forming an upstanding leg and the other portion being connectable to the bottom of the back panel. When in the folded out position the easel panel together with the back panel forms a triangular support to stabilize the assembled display box on a flat surface.

US Patent:

56647492, Sep 9, 1997

Filed:

Oct 5, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/538979

Inventors:

Daniel J. Kump - Mentor OH
Gerald A. Conway - Pepper Pike OH
Anthony J. Lammers - Gates Mills OH

Assignee:

Fasteners For Retail, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

A47B 9606

US Classification:

24822022

Abstract:

An apparatus for supporting a sign element on a fixture includes a left side support member and a right side support member with each of the support members being separated from the other and being free standing. Each support member includes a support surface and an engagement surface that is oriented substantially transverse to the support surface. A substantially linear side groove is located along a length of the engagement surface of each of the left and right support members. A left side base and a right side base are provided on which a respective one of the support members is mounted. Preferably the bases each have a projection extending into a recess formed in a housing of the support member for engaging a wall of the housing.

US Patent:

40591905, Nov 22, 1977

Filed:

Jul 8, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/703469

Inventors:

Gerald A. Conway - Cleveland Heights OH

Assignee:

Gerald Conway & Co., Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

A47F 700

US Classification:

211 571

Abstract:

Shown is a one-piece clip of resilient plastic material for supporting and dispensing a plurality of advertisement cards. The clip is adapted for use with an upright panel, such as pegboard, provided with a clip-engageable edge, and comprises a pair of downwardly extending legs which are connected by a loop portion pressing the legs against the opposite sides of the upright panel. The rear leg is longer than the front leg having a forwardly extending protrusion spaced from the free end of the front leg adapted to pierce the panel rear side. A projection in the shape of an arrow extends from the front leg arranged to hold and dispense said cards.

US Patent:

44770480, Oct 16, 1984

Filed:

Sep 21, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/303897

Inventors:

Gerald A. Conway - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

A47B 2300

US Classification:

2484471

Abstract:

A point of purchase flexible pad holder and display includes an upper clear plastic section which may snap into a pricing channel or be suspended from a peg and a lower separable double-sided, front and back, adhesive section with the front of such section being employed to secure a tear-off pad while the back may secure the holder as a whole or separated in a variety of display locations. The connection and structure of the two sections enables stable support of the pad, ease of insertion into the pricing channel, and also ease of clean separation of the two sections. The back may also secure a second pad so that when the first is exhausted the holder need merely be turned around on the pricing channel or peg to present the second pad to the purchaser.

US Patent:

52842592, Feb 8, 1994

Filed:

Apr 7, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/864533

Inventors:

Gerald A. Conway - Cleveland OH
Daniel J. Kump - Mayfield Heights OH
David B. Schott - Cuyahoga Falls OH

Assignee:

Fasteners For Retail, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

A47G 2900

US Classification:

211 73

Abstract:

A merchandise display strip includes an elongated plastic strip having a mounting portion and an article suspending portion. The article suspending portion includes a first panel, a second panel, and fingers on each of the panels for suspending an article from a respective one of the first and second panels. A fold line separates the first and second panels and enables these panels to be folded in relation to each other so that at least two articles can be supported by the article suspending portion, one from each of the two panels. A third panel is provided on the article suspending portion such that it is interposed between the first and second panels and the mounting portion. The mounting portion enables the merchandise display strip to be supported from a pricing channel, a shelf, or a hook. If desired, the first and second panels can be secured to each other by adhesive, by fasteners or by inter-engaging tabs.

US Patent:

42774349, Jul 7, 1981

Filed:

Jan 18, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/004453

Inventors:

Gerald A. Conway - Shaker Heights OH

International Classification:

B29F 100

US Classification:

264297

Abstract:

The invention relates to a lightweight plastic ring clip useful as an inexpensive fastening and holding device and to a method of making such ring clips by injection molding. Each ring clip is molded into a solid shape which presents the appearance of a toroid with a small gap in it resulting from an incomplete revolution of the toroid-generating closed plane curve around the toroid-generating axis of rotation. The two ends of the ring clip, which define the small gap, are each flattened on a single side for a short distance along the ring in the area around and including the tips of the ring clip ends. The two flattened areas are on opposite sides of the ring and lie in planes parallel to each other and approximately normal to the toroid-generating axis of rotation. Projecting from and approximately normal to the flattened area of one of the ring clip ends, is an integrally formed pin which will fit snugly into a hole formed in the flattened area of the other ring clip end. The ring clip may be used to secure such items as drilled or perforated literature to wire baskets for display purposes or the like, by inserting such items into the small gap, inserting one of the ring clip ends through the drilled hole and forming a locked, closed ring by forcing the ring clip ends into an overlapping position and inserting the pin into the hole.

US Patent:

47237457, Feb 9, 1988

Filed:

Jun 26, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/878669

Inventors:

Gerald A. Conway - Cleveland Heights OH

International Classification:

A47B 9606

US Classification:

2482053

Abstract:

A point of purchase display including a sign and a fastener made of a flat formable strip of clear vinyl or like bendable plastic material with adhesive surface portions on each side which may attach to the sign or to surfaces such as a shelf, wall or a window. The fastener may be bent to form a loop around a wire or rod and the ends attached to either side of a sign, without any surface adhesive connection to the rod or wire. Alternatively, the sign may be supported from such wall or window with the respective end secured to the wall or window and the sign to form a wobbler. For convenience, the strips may be manufactured by scoring a continuous sheet transversely which sheet may be coiled for packaging.