Patents by Inventor William E. Blegen

William E. Blegen 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).

  • Combined magnetic picture frame and gift/display card
    Patent number: 5303489
    Abstract: A picture frame made from a flexible magnetic sheet material is disclosed which is part of a mailer including a gift card and envelope. The gift card has a front surface carrying parallel strips of double-sided adhesive tape each having an outwardly facing releasable adhesive on one side to which the picture frame can be attached to display a photograph between the picture frame and card. The recipient of the mailer can peel the flexible picture frame from the card, remove the photograph, and magnetically attach the picture frame to a metal surface to display the photograph. Also disclosed is an embodiment wherein the card is a display card made from a magnetically attractive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Inventor: William E. Blegen
  • Combined magnetic picture frame and gift card
    Patent number: 5261174
    Abstract: A picture frame made from a flexible magnetic sheet material is disclosed which is part of a mailer including a gift card and envelope. The gift card has a front surface carrying parallel strips of double-sided adhesive tape each having an outwardly facing releasable adhesive on one side to which the picture frame can be attached to display a photograph between the picture frame and card. The recipient of the mailer can peel the flexible picture frame from the card, remove the photograph, and magnetically attach the picture frame to a metal surface to display the photograph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Inventor: William E. Blegen