Patents Assigned to Winthrop-Atkins Co., Inc.
  • Patent number: 4428555
    Abstract: An easel-type mount for supporting calendars and memorandum pads on a desk of the kind embodying a display portion and headboard and a leg and brace interengageable to support the structure upright with the display portion and headboard disposed at an obtuse angle relative to each other and to a method of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1984
    Assignee: Winthrop-Atkins Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Atkins
  • Patent number: 4423562
    Abstract: A combination wall calendar and support for accommodating writing materials comprising a back panel provided with an aperture by means of which it can be suspended on a wall, a front panel for receiving a calendar pad, photograph or the like, a panel which may optionally be positioned in a plane parallel to the back panel or positioned forwardly thereof at an angle appropriate to provide an inclined writing surface and second and third panels for supporting the first panel in said writing position and defining a pocket for receiving and storing writing materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1984
    Assignee: Winthrop-Atkins Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon E. Nichols, deceased
  • Patent number: 4275517
    Abstract: A photograph mount comprising a frame and cover hinged thereto along one edge so that by disposing the cover at an angle to the frame, the structure may set upright on the lower edges of the frame and cover and wherein the frame comprises a back board, an intermediate board coextensive therewith and a face board containing a photograph opening; and a blank for making a photograph mount such as described. This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 779,198 filed May 23, 1977, now abandoned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1981
    Assignee: Winthrop-Atkins Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Roland H. Blanchard
  • Patent number: 4002237
    Abstract: A pencil caddy comprising an elongated hollow body hinged at its opposite longitudinal sides so as to be flattenable and having re-entrant open ends and flexible end members hinged at their opposite ends to the open ends of the body yieldably biased into said recessed open ends to hold the body distended, said end members being adapted to be withdrawn from said open ends to permit the body to be flattened and one or more openings in the upper side of the body for receiving and supporting in upright positions pencils, pens and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1977
    Assignee: Winthrop-Atkins Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon E. Nichols
  • Patent number: 3966161
    Abstract: An easel type display mount having a headboard and for supporting it upright a leg hinged at its upper end to the rear side for movement to an angular rearwardly disposed position and articulated braces and locking pads connected to the leg with portions frictionally engaged within pockets to retain the leg within the opening when folded and to hold the leg distended at said angular supporting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: Winthrop-Atkins Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon E. Nichols