Michael C Norman

US Patent:

6342838, Jan 29, 2002

Filed:

Aug 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/650064

Inventors:

Chester Kolton - Westfield NJ
Michael Norman - East Brunswick NJ

Assignee:

BG Plastics, Inc. - Newark NJ

International Classification:

G08B 1314

US Classification:

3405721, 3405728

Abstract:

An EAS marker assembly comprises a housing defining an interior cavity and an EAS marker disposed in the housing interior cavity, the housing having an exterior flexible member cantilever-supported by the housing. A container has an inlet/outlet port and an EAS marker assembly is configured to be passable through the inlet/outlet port into an interior of the container and thereupon to expand to a dimension exceeding a dimension of the container inlet/outlet port.

US Patent:

6415968, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Jul 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/905020

Inventors:

Chester Kolton - Westfield NJ
Michael Norman - East Brunswick NJ
Robert Whittemore - Middletown NY

Assignee:

BG Plastics, Inc. - Newark NJ

International Classification:

A47G 2548

US Classification:

223 96, 223 93, 24543

Abstract:

A hanger for articles includes a body defining a support element, first and second clamp members supported by the support element for pivotal closing movement onto one another and locking structure releasably retaining the first and second clamp members in mutually closed relation, the body further defining guard structure aside the locking structure for limiting access thereto.

US Patent:

6488531, Dec 3, 2002

Filed:

Mar 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/093597

Inventors:

Chester Kolton - Westfield NJ
Michael Norman - East Brunswick NJ
Robert Whittemore - Middletown NY

Assignee:

BG Plastics, Inc. - Newark NJ

International Classification:

H01R 300

US Classification:

439491, 439488

Abstract:

An electrical cable assembly including an electrical cable and an electrical connector connected to the electrical cable has a housing thereon defining a passage therethrough for the electrical cable and opposed housing ends circumscribing the cable, one of the housing ends being in facing relation to the electrical connector. The housing has an EAS member secured therein aside the housing passage. An article surveillance unit has first and second housing members joined to one another and defining a seam line, one of the first and second housing members defining structure overlapping the seam line.

US Patent:

6567003, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Sep 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/954319

Inventors:

Chester Kolton - Westfield NJ
Michael Norman - East Brunswick NJ
Robert Whittemore - Middletown NY

Assignee:

BG Plastics, Inc. - Newark NJ

International Classification:

G08B 1314

US Classification:

3405728, 3405729

Abstract:

A seal includes a first housing member defining a recess and detent structure and a tail having an end thereof secured with the first housing member and extending outwardly of the first housing member, the tail having a securement structure at a free end thereof, the tail securement structure being receivable in the detent structure, an EAS marker disposed in the recess and a second housing member having a compartment therein for retentively containing the first housing member.

US Patent:

6518888, Feb 11, 2003

Filed:

Sep 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/953787

Inventors:

Chester Kolton - Westfield NJ
Michael Norman - East Brunswick NJ
Robert Whittemore - Middletown NY

Assignee:

BG Plastic, Inc. - Newark NJ

International Classification:

G08B 1314

US Classification:

3405728, 3405721, 340575, 3405726, 4022901, 40316, 24 33, 24 312

Abstract:

An EAS marker assembly includes a housing defining an interior compartment and at least one channel accessible exteriorly of the housing and extending therethrough, an EAS marker contained in the compartment, and at least one securement member having a body portion and first and second leg portions depending from the body portion configured to be jointly insertable in the channel, the body portion and the leg portions defining a cavity closed at one end by the body portion and open at free ends of the leg portions. A combination includes: eyeglasses having a lens holder and first and second temples pivotally secured to the lens holder, at least one clip having a body portion and leg portions depending from the body portion, the body portion defining a cavity, the first temple being resident in the cavity, a housing defining an interior compartment and at least one channel accessible exteriorly of the housing and extending therethrough, the leg portions of the clip being retentively resident in the channel and an EAS member disposed in the compartment.

US Patent:

6543261, Apr 8, 2003

Filed:

Jul 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/905019

Inventors:

Chester Kolton - Westfield NJ
Michael Norman - East Brunswick NJ
Robert Whittemore - Middletown NY

Assignee:

BG Plastics, Inc. - Newark NY

International Classification:

E05B 7300

US Classification:

70 571, 70 58, 24 305 P, 24543, 292320, 3405729

Abstract:

An EAS marker containing seal comprises a housing defining an interior recess seating an EAS marker and a latching structure adjacent an end of the housing. The housing has a flexible tail extending outwardly thereof and the tail defines a plurality of latching apertures. The housing defines an opening distal from each of the latching structure and the recess and of dimensions permitting entry of a free end of the tail into the housing members. The housing further defines an interior channel permitting movement of the tail over and beyond the EAS marker into the interior of the housing.

US Patent:

6561358, May 13, 2003

Filed:

Sep 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/953792

Inventors:

Chester Kolton - Westfield NJ
Michael Norman - East Brunswick NJ
Robert Whittemore - Middletown NY

Assignee:

BG Plastics, Inc. - Newark NJ

International Classification:

B65D 7500

US Classification:

206806, 223 85

Abstract:

A hanger provides for the display of an article container having wall structure extending from a floor of the container to an open end permitting viewing of the article and a lid for the container, the hanger including a hanger portion and a support portion depending from the hanger portion and having a first course extending transversely forwardly of the hanger portion, a second course defining a bend continuous with an end of the first course, a third course extending transversely from the second course toward the hanger portion and continuous with the second course, a fourth course extending transversely rearwardly of the hanger portion and a fifth course extending downwardly from an end of the fourth course, the first and third courses defining a slot therebetween having one slot end closed by the second course and a second open slot end. One using the hanger places container wall structure in the slot by inserting the third hanger course into the open end of the container. The container lid is in pressure relationship with fifth hanger course.

US Patent:

6589067, Jul 8, 2003

Filed:

Aug 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/217091

Inventors:

Chester Kolton - Westfield NJ
Michael Norman - East Brunswick NJ
Robert Whittemore - Middletown NY

Assignee:

BG Plastics, Inc. - Newark NJ

International Classification:

H01R 300

US Classification:

439491, 439488, 3405728, 3405729, 3405683, 3405684

Abstract:

An electrical cable assembly including an electrical cable and an electrical connector connected to the electrical cable has a housing thereon defining a passage therethrough for the electrical cable and opposed housing ends circumscribing the cable, one of the housing ends being in facing relation to the electrical connector. The housing has an EAS member secured therein aside the housing passage. An article surveillance unit has first and second housing members joined to one another and defining a seam line, one of the first and second housing members defining structure overlapping the seam line.