Patents by Inventor Michael D. Leonard

Michael D. Leonard 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: 9346311
    Abstract: A pocket folder with increased document capacity and method of manufacturing same is disclosed. The folder has two cover panels 14-16, joined along a longitudinal joint or score line, a pair of pocket flaps 40a-40b and a top flap 70. Top flap 70 folds along a score line 72a-72b and a midline score 74 and a plurality of parallel scores 78 to accommodate expansion. At the pockets, a v-shaped notch 52 between the pockets prevents bunching and a circular cut away 90a-90b provides greater access to the documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Smead Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael D. Leonard, Scott Leonard
  • Publication number: 20150321500
    Abstract: A pocket folder with increased document capacity and method of manufacturing same is disclosed. The folder has two cover panels 14-16, joined along a longitudinal joint or score line, a pair of pocket flaps 40a-40b and a top flap 70. Top flap 70 folds along a score line 72a-72b and a midline score 74 and a plurality of parallel scores 78 to accommodate expansion. At the pockets, a v-shaped notch 52 between the pockets prevents bunching and a circular cut away 90a-90b provides greater access to the documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Michael D. Leonard, Scott Leonard
  • Publication number: 20150060531
    Abstract: A pocket folder with increased document capacity and method of manufacturing same is disclosed. The folder has two cover panels 14-16, joined along a longitudinal joint or score line, a pair of pocket flaps 40a-40b and a top flap 70. Top flap 70 folds along a score line 72a-72b and a midline score 74 and a plurality of parallel scores 78 to accommodate expansion. At the pockets, a v-shaped notch 52 between the pockets prevents bunching and a circular cut away 90a-90b provides greater access to the documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Michael D. Leonard
  • Publication number: 20130320074
    Abstract: A pocket folder with increased document capacity and method of manufacturing same is disclosed. The folder has two cover panels 14-16, joined along a longitudinal joint or score line, a pair of pocket flaps 40a-40b and a top flap 70. Top flap 70 folds along a score line 72a-72b and a midline score 74 and a plurality of parallel scores 78 to accommodate expansion. At the pockets, a v-shaped notch 52 between the pockets prevents bunching and a circular cut away 90a-90b provides greater access to the documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Smead Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Michael D. Leonard
  • Patent number: 5616837
    Abstract: A method for testing fuel line integrity and flow volume in a fuel injected internal combustion engine includes the steps of turning on a fuel pump connected to a fuel supply line with the engine's fuel injectors closed so as to pressurize fuel within the fuel line to a static condition, measuring fuel system pressure in the static condition, comparing the static condition fuel system pressure with a range of predetermined static pressures for an unobstructed fuel line, opening all fuel injectors to allow fuel flow through the fuel injectors such that the fuel system is in a fully loaded condition, measuring fuel system pressure in the fully loaded condition, and comparing the fully loaded condition fuel system pressure with a range of predetermined fully loaded pressure for an unobstructed fuel line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Michael D. Leonard, James C. Murphy
  • Patent number: D729872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Smead Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Michael D. Leonard