Patents by Inventor Deborah S. Alspaw

Deborah S. Alspaw has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5816730
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photographic collection book which provides for an integrated assembly of pictorial representations such as cartoon characters and the like in combination with a photographic site to which a personalized photograph may be applied and a brief text or caption can be made to relate to the pictorial representation. A book embodying the present invention comprises front and back covers together with a plurality of pages between the covers configured to receive photographs fixed in place on the pages. Each of the pages can be made so as to convey a self-contained message or theme. A page has a site portion adapted to receive a photograph and a pictorial portion which is spaced horizontally from the site portion. The pictorial portion of the page has a cartoon character or characters or other pictorial representation which lies along side the site portion. A third component of the page is a caption portion spaced vertically from the site portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Inventors: Deborah S. Alspaw, Alicia M. Harris