Patents Assigned to Franklin Mill, LLC
  • Patent number: 8701588
    Abstract: Bookmarks can include a base that can couple with a cover of a book and a ribbon that can be attached to the base. For some bookmarks, the base includes a display body that can be positioned at an exterior of a cover of a book when the bookmark is coupled with the book, and also includes a rigid body coupled with the display body such that the rigid body can be positioned at an interior of the cover of the book when the bookmark is coupled with the book. The rigid body can include a coupling assist region having a cavity that extends rearwardly relative to the display body. An edge of a book cover can be received into the cavity before being advanced between clamping portions that are defined by the display body and the rigid body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Franklin Mill, LLC
    Inventor: S. David Clarke
  • Publication number: 20130025530
    Abstract: A bookmark can include a ribbon coupled to a clip. The clip can include a rigid body and a display body that are resiliently coupled to each other. The rigid body can include upper and lower attachment regions at which the ribbon is coupled with the clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: FRANKLIN MILL, LLC
    Inventor: Franklin Mill, LLC
  • Patent number: 8307777
    Abstract: A bookmark can include a ribbon attached to a rigid body. The bookmark can include a resilient biasing member that assists in achieving a desired orientation of the rigid body relative to a book when the bookmark is coupled with the book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Franklin Mill, LLC
    Inventor: Lynn G. Robbins