IP Library Granted Patent US 8,701,322
Granted Patent B2
US 8,701,322 · App. 13/245,951 · Granted Apr 22, 2014

Sign cube system

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Patent No.
US 8,701,322
App. No.
13/245,951
Granted
Apr 22, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sign cube system having a substantially square-shaped box portion having four substantially planar side surfaces, one closed end and one open end, and a wire support having a substantially square-shaped portion which is inserted into the open end of the box portion and a stem extending perpendicular to and vertically downward from a center of the square-shaped portion. The wire support may be attached to an upright bracket and inserted into a substantially hollow upright member of a retail merchandise display or the wire support may be attached to a stringer which extends horizontally between two upright members of the retail merchandise display.

Claims (34)

1. A sign cube system comprising:

a substantially square-shaped box portion having four substantially planar side surfaces, one closed end and one open end;

a filler comprising a square-shaped panel surrounded along each edge by four side tab panels, the tabs being folded along each edge and inserted into the open end of the box portion, the tabs being seated against the closed end of the box portion;

a wire support having a first leg which is connected to a second leg at an approximate 90-degree angle, the second leg being connected to a third leg at an approximate 90-degree angle, the third leg being connected to a fourth leg at an approximate 90-degree angle, the fourth leg being connected to a fifth leg at an approximate 45-degree angle, the fifth leg being connected to a stem at a 90-degree angle, the stem extending downward and perpendicularly from the fifth leg;

the wire support is inserted into the open end of the box portion and seated against the filler; and

wherein the stem of the wire support may be attached to a bracket for removable attachment to a retail merchandise display.

2. The sign cube system of claim 1 , wherein each of the four substantially planar side surfaces contain advertising printed thereon.

3. The sign cube system of claim 2 , wherein the same advertising is printed on each of the four substantially planar side surfaces.

4. The sign cube system of claim 2 , wherein each of the four substantially planar side surfaces contains different advertising printed thereon.

5. The sign cube system of claim 2 , wherein at least two of the four substantially planar side surfaces contain the same advertising printed thereon.

6. The sign cube system of claim 1 , wherein the stem of the wire support contains a second horizontal portion connected perpendicularly thereto between the stem and the substantially square-shaped horizontal portion of the wire support.

7. The sign cube system of claim 6 , wherein the horizontal portion and the stem are contiguous.

8. The sign cube system of claim 6 , wherein the horizontal portion is welded to an attachment plate and the attachment plate is attached to the bracket.

9. A sign cube system comprising:

a box portion having four sides arranged at approximate 90-degree angles to form a square structure, and four tabs which interlock to form a closed end located perpendicular to the four sides;

a filler comprising a square-shaped panel surrounded along each edge by four side tab panels, the tabs being folded along each edge and inserted into an open end of the box portion, the tabs being seated against the closed end of the box portion;

a single wire support having four legs formed into a horizontal square, a fifth leg which is connected to one of the four legs of the square and which extends inward until it is equidistant from each of the four corners of the horizontal square, and a stem which attaches to the fifth leg and extends vertically downward therefrom;

the wire support is inserted into the open end of the box portion and seated against the filler; and

an attachment plate which is attached to the stem.

10. The sign cube system of claim 9 , wherein the wire support is welded to the attachment plate.

11. The sign cube system of claim 9 , wherein the attachment plate is connected to an upright bracket using a nut and a bolt.

12. The sign cube system of claim 11 , wherein the upright bracket is inserted into a hollow upright member of a retail merchandise display.

13. The sign cube system of claim 11 , wherein the attachment plate is connected to a stringer, the stringer running horizontally between two upright members of a retail merchandise display.

14. The sign cube system of claim 11 , wherein the four sides of the box portion contain printed advertisements thereon.

15. A sign cube system comprising:

a box having four planar sides, a substantially planar closed top end and open bottom;

a filler comprising a square-shaped panel surrounded along each edge by four side tab panels, the tabs being folded along each edge and inserted into the open bottom of the box, the tabs being seated against the closed end of the box;

a wire structure being shaped into a square with four equal length segments, a fifth segment which is attached to one of the four equal length segments which extends into the square, the fifth segment being half the length of each of the four equal length segments, and a stem which is attached to the fifth segment, the stem being perpendicular to the fifth segment and the four equal length segments;

the stem operative to be removably attached to a retail merchandise display; wherein the four equal length segments and the fifth segment are inserted into the box proximate to the closed end of the box and seated against the filler.

16. The sign cube system of claim 15 , wherein the second end of the wire structure is attached to an attachment plate, the attachment plate attached to an upright bracket, the upright bracket attached to the retail merchandise display.

17. The sign cube system of claim 16 , wherein the attachment plate is connected to the upright bracket using a bolt.

18. The sign cube system of claim 16 , wherein the wire structure is welded to the attachment plate.

19. The sign cube system of claim 15 , wherein the second end of the wire structure is welded to one end of an upright bracket, the opposite end of the upright bracket being inserted into a hollow upright member of a retail merchandise display.

20. The sign cube system of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the four planar sides of the box contain an advertisement printed thereon.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2023
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION; AGC HOLDDINGS, LLC; AGC, LLC; A.G.C. INVESTMENTS, INC.; A.G. EUROPE, INC.; A.G. INDUSTRIES, INC.; AG INTERACTIVE, INC.; A.G. (UK), INC.; AGP KIDS, INC.; CARLTON CARDS RETAIL, INC.; CLOUDCO, INC.; CREATEACARD, INC.; CREATEACARD INTERNATIONAL LEASING INC.; CUSTOM HOLDINGS, INC.; GIBSON GREETINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED; JOHN SANDS (AUSTRALIA) LTD.; JOHN SANDS (N.Z.) LTD.; JOHN SANDS HOLDING CORP.; MEMPHIS PROPERTY CORPORATION; PAPYRUS-RECYCLED GREETINGS, INC.; PLUS MARK LLC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS PLUS MARK, INC.; RPG HOLDINGS, INC.; THOSE CHARACTERS FROM CLEVELAND, INC.; AGCM, INC.; MIDIRINGTONES, LLC; CARDSTORE, INC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS PHOTOWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 064640/0852 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045915/0841 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2018
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION; AGC HOLDINGS, LLC; AGC, LLC; AGCM, INC.; A.G.C. INVESTMENTS, INC.; A.G. EUROPE, INC.; A.G. INDUSTRIES, INC.; AG INTERACTIVE, INC.; A.G. (UK), INC.; AGP KIDS, INC.; CARDSTORE, INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS PHOTOWORKS, INC.; CARLTON CARDS RETAIL, INC.; CREATACARD, INC.; CREATACARD INTERNATIONAL LEASING INC.; CLOUDCO, INC.; CUSTOM HOLDINGS, INC.; GIBSON GREETINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED; JOHN SANDS (AUSTRALIA) LTD.; JOHN SANDS (N.Z.) LTD.; JOHN SANDS HOLDING CORP.; MEMPHIS PROPERTY CORPORATION; MIDIRINGTONES, LLC; PAPYRUS-RECYCLED GREETINGS, INC.; PLUS-MARK LLC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS PLUS MARK, INC.; THOSE CHARACTERS FROM CLEVELAND, INC.; PRGCO, LLC; RPG HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 045917/0006 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 12, 2018
From: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045307/0476 →
AMENDED AND RESTATED COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF PATENTS Recorded Sep 10, 2013
From: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
To: PNC BANK, A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 031200/0816 →
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 27, 2012
From: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION; AGC HOLDINGS, LLC; AGC, LLC; A.G.C. INVESTMENTS, INC.; A.G. EUROPE, INC.; A.G. INDUSTRIES, INC.; AG INTERACTIVE, INC.; A.G. (UK), INC.; AGP KIDS, INC.; CARLTON CARDS RETAIL, INC.; CLOUDCO, INC.; CREATACARD, INC.; CREATACARD INTERNATIONAL LEASING INC.; CUSTOM HOLDINGS, INC.; GIBSON GREETINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED; JOHN SANDS (AUSTRALIA) LTD.; JOHN SANDS (N.Z.) LTD.; JOHN SANDS HOLDING CORP.; MEMPHIS PROPERTY CORPORATION; PAPYRUS-RECYCLED GREETINGS, INC.; PLUS MARK LLC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS PLUS MARK, INC.; RPG HOLDINGS, INC.; THOSE CHARACTERS FROM CLEVELAND, INC.; AGCM, INC.; MIDIRINGTONES, LLC; CARDSTORE, INC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS PHOTOWORKS, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 027935/0308 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2011
From: SANTARELLI, ANTHONY; KAISER, DOUG
To: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027305/0082 →