IP Library Patent Application 11424446
Patent Application
App. No. 11/424,446

MAGNETIC CONFECTIONARY DISPLAY

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Patent No.
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App. No.
11/424,446
Abstract

A confectionary display, comprises an elongate pole member having an attachment side, a display side, and a plurality of tracks located in the display side that each are capable of holding a plurality of display elements, a plurality of display elements that each are adapted to hold a confectionary item, and at least first and second magnet assemblies interconnected with the attachment side. The first magnet assembly is located at a top portion of the attachment side, and the second magnet assembly is located at a bottom portion of the attachment side. The magnet assemblies are capable of holding the pole member, display elements, and confectionary items to a ferromagnetic surface, with the second magnet assembly having a pull force rating that is higher than a pull force rating of the first magnetic assembly. The display elements, in one aspect of the invention, comprise an engaging member that is sized to fit into the tracks and a tubular portion that is capable of holding a pop stick.

Claims (25)

1 . A confectionary display, comprising:

an elongate pole member having an attachment side, and a display side;

a plurality of display elements interconnected to said display side that each are adapted to hold an item to be displayed; and

a magnet assembly interconnected to said attachment side,

wherein said magnet assembly is capable of holding said pole member, display elements, and items to a ferromagnetic surface, and wherein said magnet assembly has a pull force rating that is greater than 15 pounds per foot.

2 . The confectionary display, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said magnet assembly comprises at least a first magnet assembly and a second magnet assembly, said first magnet assembly located at a top portion of said attachment side and said second magnet assembly located at a bottom portion of said attachment side.

3 . The confectionary display, as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said second magnet assembly has a pull force rating that is at least one-third greater than a pull force rating of said first magnet assembly.

4 . The confectionary display, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said display elements comprise an engaging member that is sized to fit into a track located on said display side and a tubular portion that is capable of holding a pop stick.

5 . The confectionary display, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first magnet assembly comprises two magnet sub-assemblies, each of said magnet sub-assemblies having a pull force rating of at least 15 pounds.

6 . The confectionary display, as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said second magnet assembly comprises three magnet sub-assemblies, each of said magnet sub-assemblies having a pull force rating of at least 15 pounds.

7 . The confectionary display, as claimed in claim 5 , wherein each of said magnet sub-assemblies have pull force ratings that are about equal.

8 . The confectionary display, as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the combined pull force rating of said magnet sub-assemblies is at least 100 pounds.

9 . The confectionary display, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a height of said pole member is at least two times the cumulative height of said first and second magnet assemblies.

10 . A display apparatus, comprising:

a display pole comprising an attachment side and a display side;

a plurality of display members interconnected to said display side; and

a magnet assembly interconnected to said attachment side of said display pole, said magnet assembly having a total pull force rating of at least 50 pounds.

11 . The display apparatus, as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said magnet assembly comprises at least a first magnet assembly and a second magnet assembly, said first magnet assembly located at an upper portion of said display pole and said second magnet assembly is located at a lower portion of said display pole.

12 . The display apparatus, as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said second magnet assembly has a pull force rating that is at least one-third greater than a pull force rating of said first magnet assembly.

13 . The display apparatus, as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said display elements comprise a tubular portion that is capable of holding a pop stick.

14 . The display apparatus, as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said magnet assembly comprises at least a first magnet assembly and a second magnet assembly, said first magnet assembly located at an upper portion of said display pole and said second magnet assembly located at a lower portion of said display pole, and wherein said first magnet assembly comprises two magnet sub-assemblies.

15 . The display apparatus, as claimed in claim 14 , wherein said second magnet assembly comprises at least three magnet sub-assemblies.

16 . The display apparatus, as claimed in claim 15 , wherein each of said magnet sub-assemblies have pull force ratings that are about equal.

17 . The display apparatus, as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the pull force rating of each of said magnet sub-assemblies is at least 15 pounds.

18 . The display apparatus, as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a height of said pole member is at least two times the cumulative height of said magnet assembly.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2024
From: IMPACT CONFECTIONS, INC.
To: BMO BANK N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 069446/0238 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2014
From: GE BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
To: IMPACT CONFECTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 034142/0660 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 17, 2008
From: IMPACT CONFECTIONS, INC.
To: MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, A DIVISION OF MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 020371/0574 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2006
From: TELATNIK, STEPHEN A.; HEIMBUCK, GREGORY K.; NELLESSEN, JACK A.
To: IMPACT CONFECTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 018196/0509 →