Patents by Inventor Melvin T. Clayton

Melvin T. Clayton 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).

  • Business form including a sampling kit
    Patent number: 5582298
    Abstract: An inexpensive, reliable sampling kit made up of a foldable sheet (12) defining a substrate, a die cut opening (30), (32) in the substrate, a transparent cover (34), (36) for the opening (30), (32) and adhered to the sheet on one side thereof, and an adhesive area (40) on the sheet (12) adjacent the opening (30), (32) and containing a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive (52). A removable release liner (60) covers the layer of adhesive (52) and a line of weakening (20), (22) is located in the sheet (12) and extends through the adhesive area (40) in the general direction of the opening (30), (32). The material to be sampled may be adhered to the adhesive area (40) after removal of the release liner (60) so as to extend over the opening (30), (32) and the sheet (12) folded upon itself on the line of weakening (20), (22) and held folded upon itself by the adhesive (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: UARCO Incorporated
    Inventors: Melvin T. Clayton, Gary Griffith