| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 312140100 | COUNTERS | 24 |
| 20080303386 | Component Foodservice Counter Systems and Methods - According to the invention, a component foodservice counter system is disclosed. The system may include a first vertical plate member, a second vertical plate member, a plurality of lateral structural members, and a counter top. The plurality of lateral structural members may couple the first vertical plate member with the second vertical plate member, with each of the plurality of lateral structural members possibly mechanically coupled with the first vertical plate and the second vertical plate. The counter top may be supported by at least one of the plurality of lateral structural members. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100117496 | COUNTER MERCHANDISER THAT IS EXPANDABLE, ADJUSTABLE, STACKABLE AND LIGHTABLE - A merchandising shelf unit is provided that when fully expanded is about 30″ wide by about 44¾″ high. The width can be adjusted to compress down to about 18″. It is designed so that another unit can be stacked on top of each other using stacking pins to secure the two units. Adjustable shelves allow for different heights, within the unit, depending on products being displayed. An optional light accessory system that can be secured underneath the shelves will allow for enhanced product presentation. The merchandising shelf unit is fully attachable to a counter, as well as being portable, and the merchandising shelf unit is made of a welded steel frame, acrylic sides and doors, and injection molded clear shelves. An adjustable front door panel can be installed to close in the merchandising shelf unit and can be secured with the installation of a lockset. This door unit can be hid away in the space between the acrylic side panels and welded steel frame. A flat front surface on the shelves will allow for the use of point-of-sale materials. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110204755 | PRODUCT SERVER WITH BREATH GUARD - A product server for holding and displaying food products is disclosed. The product server has a front customer side, a rear employee side and a breath guard. The breath guard comprises a cover on a cabinet of the product server that is moveable between a lowered position covering the food products and a raised position in which the cover serves as a breath guard and allows access to the food products. Upright side panels are provided adjacent opposite ends of the product server. The breath guard extends between the upright side panels as it moves between its raised and lowered positions. | 08-25-2011 |
| 312140200 | Portable | 6 |
| 20090184610 | Modular merchandise pod - A modular merchandise pod includes a generally elongated merchandise pod base having first and second ends, a rack assembly carried by the merchandise pod base and disposed generally midway between the first and second ends and a rack assembly top panel carried by the rack assembly. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20110204756 | FOLDABLE PORTABLE BAR - A foldable, portable bar that is lightweight and easily transported and erected on location is provided. The invention can be folded to a compact size for easy storage in a wheeled, hard or soft shell case which takes up a minimum of storage space. Though compact when in storage, the present invention portable bar when assembled features a spacious counter for the preparation of food and drinks, as well as storage shelves, a tub for holding drinks and ice, a fixture for supporting an umbrella, and interchangeable fabric wraps or panels upon which may be printed “team colors” or other indicia. The present invention portable bar meets the needs of participants at “tailgating” events which typically take place in the parking lots of sports stadiums, as well as those of the operators of hotels and convention centers who also require a light-weight portable bar that can easily be moved and assembled on location and takes up little space when stored. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120306330 | Portable bar with interchangeable canopy tops - A folding portable bar with interchangeable canopies is provided, the bar comprises: at least one umbrella comprising at least one post and a plurality of canopies, each of the canopies comprises a design and at least a portion of each of the canopies is constructed of a material that allows light to pass through the canopy and project image of the design. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20140132129 | CABINET ASSEMBLY AND CABINET SYSTEM - A cabinet assembly is provided with a cabinet body sized to be received under a stationary countertop. A plurality of wheels is mounted to the cabinet body for transportation of the cabinet body. A countertop panel is mounted upon the cabinet body. At least one countertop leaf is provided for generally coplanar extension of the countertop panel when disconnected from the stationary countertop. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140306584 | Portable bar and accessories kit - A accessories system for a portable bar is provided, the kit comprises: at least one stool; at least one stool cover; at least one umbrella cover; and at least one bar wrap; said kit is designed to work with a portable bar and stool. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150137671 | PORTABLE COMPACT COCKTAIL STATION - A portable compact cocktail station which combines the essential functions of a full restaurant bar in a convenient tabletop unit which requires no disassembly, collapsing, or folding before transportation or storage. In use, this cocktail station provides a compact working area for an individual drink preparer, as well as storage for the most commonly used alcohol varieties and accessories. | 05-21-2015 |
| 312140300 | Tops | 15 |
| 20090108719 | Apparatus and method for attaching a backsplash to a countertop - A serpentine clip attaches a backsplash to a countertop. The clip has a first arm that engages a slot in the rear edge of the countertop and a second arm that engages a slot in the backsplash. Each arm preferably includes barbs that securely retain the arms in the slots. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090189494 | No Drip Slab Counter top and Related Method - A method for making a profiled no drip edge countertop in a series of attractive shapes where much of the profiled surface is already polished as it utilizes the factory polished surface of the original slab. This method decreases the amount of skilled labor or expensive tooling required for making this countertop and edge. This method hides lamination seams in joints so that the profiled edge appears as one piece as if it were milled out of a single slab of material. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100001622 | MODULAR COUNTERTOP AND SYSTEM - A modular countertop includes a composite layer and a support layer. The composite layer includes a top surface and a bottom surface and is formed of a polymer matrix with a filler material dispersed there through. The support layer is bonded to the bottom surface of the composite layer, and the composite layer and the support layer have a combined thickness less than about 1.25 inches. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20120181905 | FOLDING BASE FOR COUNTERS - A folding base for counters is disclosed; the base comprises: a left side panel, a left front panel hingedly connected to the left side panel, a right front panel hingedly connected to the left front panel, and a right side panel hingedly connected to the right front panel. The base further comprises a left door hingedly connected to the left side panel, and a right door hingedly connected to the right side panel. The base has an upright position, in which the doors are opposite the front panels, while the side panels are opposite one another. The base also has a collapsed position, in which the side and front panels and the doors are arranged adjacent to one another. The base optionally includes a cover that can be separate from or hingedly mounted to one of the side panels. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120187808 | COMPOSITE COUNTERTOP MODULES WITH INTREGRAL BUILT-UP EDGE AND METHOD OF MAKING COUNTERTOPS - An improved countertop structure and method of manufacture thereof, said countertop structure having a laminate or composite horizontal upper surface and a laminate or composite vertical face with a front corner element adapted to form a contoured surface that smoothly fairs into both the upper surface and the face. The countertop is manufactured by first mounting a piece of solid surface sheet material to a plurality of elongated structural elements extending the length of said sheet and having thermal expansion compensation slots, the structural elements being strategically placed and adhered to the bottom surface of the solid surface sheet material to permit cutting to the desired width while providing the required structural support. The solid surface is bonded to the front vertical laminate surface and the front structural element to create a joined edge piece firmly attached to said sheet and said front structural element. The joined front edge piece and sheet is finished to the desired contour. The surface is then cut to the desired width and installed. | 07-26-2012 |
| 312140400 | Attachments | 10 |
| 20090206712 | Vanity top assembly and packaging - There are a series of different length sized stone or engineered stone vanity tops that when used in conjunction with a standard sized “divider”, that incorporates a tissue box holder and/or a granite cup holder, longer vanity cabinets can be covered and smaller crates and boxes can be used for shipping. The present invention also provides that the packaging in the boxes is of a unique design in that no matter how the box is placed flat on the floor, the vanity top or divider slab will never be horizontal (which is its weakest position), but always be on an angle or vertical (which is its strongest position). The present invention also provides for integral reinforcement and clip within the vanity top itself that strengthens the area around the sink hole and allows the undermount sink to be fastened to the vanity top easily and in a non-permanent fashion. Protection and strengthening the edge of the vanity top is accomplished with aluminum extrusion around its perimeter which is covered with tight cardboard to increase tensional strength. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100045149 | ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS FOR SNEEZE GUARD - An adjustment apparatus for a sneeze guard includes a support post having a mounting bar with two parallel ridges along the rear side. First and second support frames are slidably interconnected and secured to the ridges on the mounting bar in parallel relation, the outer side of first support frame facing the outer side of the second support frame. The first support plate is pivotally connected and adjustably secured in a plurality of rotational positions to the inner side of the first support frame. The first support plate includes a holder on the inner side attached to one end of a transparent pane of a sneeze guard. The second support plate is pivotally connected and adjustably secured in a plurality of rotational positions to the inner side of the second support frame. The second support plate includes a holder on the inner side attached to one end of an opposing transparent pane of a sneeze guard. The adjustment apparatus allows each of the transparent panes in a series of interconnected sneeze guard panes to be adjusted vertically and rotationally, independently of any other pane in the series. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100201231 | Fitting for a sales counter and/or a display counter for merchandise - A fitting for a sales counter includes a counter body which receives the goods and which is delimited at least in part by a pane. The fitting has a pivot bearing with a pivot axis which allows the pivoting of the pane from a basic position according to its use to a special position in which the cleaning of the pane or the counter body and/or the filling or emptying of the counter body are made easier. In addition, two profiles are provided, namely, a basic profile stationarily mounted to the counter body and a pivot profile arranged movably thereto which can be mounted on a pivot arm and which can receive the pane. The pivot bearing can be brought into operative connection with the basic profile and the one end of the pivot arm, so that the movement of these components toward each other is facilitated. The pivot axis of the pivot bearing is arranged vertically. The invention proposes to arrange the pane in such a manner that it does not cross the pivot axis of the pivot bearing. Furthermore, the invention proposes that the pivot profile encompasses the pivot arm along its longitudinal axis and is configured here essentially self-contained. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110018406 | FOOD-LINE SERVING COUNTER WITH ADJUSTABLE TRAYSLIDE - The disclosure provides a food-line serving counter with an adjustable trayslide that readily adjusts to different heights using the frame of the counter's trayslide elevator assemblies. Multiple trayslide elevator assemblies can be coupled together, even around angles, to allow a variety of types of trayslides, including long and curving trayslides, to be elevated to different heights on the counter. With the present invention, a customer can purchase a food-line serving counter, and use it at a variety of heights for different groups of children, disabled persons, and those with special needs from a single facility and satisfy federal and state requirements. A trayslide actuator can be placed at a variety of locations suitable for the installation and raise the entire trayslide from a single position. Further, the trayslide elevator assembly can include a slider and a slider guide to provide stability and rigidity on the trayslide. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110080075 | CONVERTIBLE FOOD GUARD SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE SIDE PANELS - A convertible food guard system with adjustable side panels, as well as features and aspects thereof, provides for the alignment of the leading edge of a side panel with the leading edge of a main viewing panel regardless of whether the convertible food guard system is in a cafeteria mode or a buffet mode. Exemplary embodiments of a convertible food guard system with adjustable side panels comprise, generally, positionable or translatable side panel components. More particularly, exemplary embodiments employ sliding adjustable side panel systems that may be comprised of a single side panel component or a plurality of side panel components. Advantageously, the use of adjustable side panels with a convertible food guard system enables the side panels to align with the leading edge of the main viewing panel when the system is in a buffet mode and retract out of the consumer's way when the system is in a cafeteria mode. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110169384 | FOOD SHIELD - A food shield includes a panel mounting mechanism that enables extensive adjustability of the food shield. When the mounting mechanism is clamped to a post, a panel coupled to the mounting mechanism can be adjusted angularly about an axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the post, and the panel can also be translated in a direction transverse to the axis of rotation. The mounting mechanism may include a clamp that includes a main portion and a swing portion that can swing away from the main portion to enable the clamp to be coupled to a post from a side of the post. Detent mechanisms may be provided for the angular adjustment and the translational adjustment. The mounting mechanism may also include a locking mechanism that when engaged fixes the panel in a certain angular position. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110193453 | Frameless Food Guard System and Method - A system and method for a frameless food guard are disclosed. Unlike the prior art, embodiments of a frameless food guard do not comprise a support structure for support of the food guard panel components. Advantageously, one or more of the food guard panel components in a frameless food guard not only restrict access to food residing behind the food guard assembly but also operate to carry all or part of the load of the overall system. As a result, a support structure is not required, thereby minimizing the amount of surface that is not easily accessed for cleaning. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20130154451 | TECHNOLOGY KITCHEN SURFACE - The present invention is a technology kitchen surface that includes a kitchen counter surface with an aperture and a plurality of kitchen cabinets where the kitchen counter surface is disposed on top of the kitchen cabinet with an embedded holding system that is set within the aperture and a technology device that is encased within the embedded holding system. The technology kitchen surface also includes a receiving box that is in communication with the technology device and is disposed within the kitchen cabinets and underneath the kitchen counter surface, a plurality of wires that are connected to the technology device and are protected and set within the receiving box and a plurality of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth components that are connected to the wires and are in communication with the technology device with the wires. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20140184037 | EDGING SYSTEMS - An easy to install countertop edging system comprising a profiled edge strip is described. The rear mating surface of the edge strip includes an adhesion promoting material for attachment to the substrate. An optional channel on the bottom of the edge strip allows for incorporation of lighting elements and decorative materials, mechanical securing of the edge and application of tools and additional features. The countertop edge system may also include a stanchion rail. The profiled edge strip is attached to an edge of a countertop or other substrate by the stanchion rail and/or structural adhesive. Related methods using the edge strip and rail are also described. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20150076974 | WORK TOP WITH EXTENSIBLE RETAINING MEANS - Work top with extensible retaining means. The present invention relates to a work top ( | 03-19-2015 |
