Patents Assigned to Book Covers, Inc.
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Patent number: 4932530Abstract: An integral paperboard blank is provided for assembly with four corner posts to form a container for produce and the like. The corner posts are provided with nesting legs and slots so a plurality of containers can be stacked and nested. In addition, the container is provided with a flexible cover.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1988Date of Patent: June 12, 1990Assignee: Book Covers Inc.Inventors: Fred G. von Zuben, Robin P. Neary
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Patent number: 4931346Abstract: This invention relates to a novel laminated paperboard and, more particularly, to a novel laminated paperboard with a center ply having alternating grooves and ridges, which has characteristics of strength and rigidity equivalent to solid laminated paperboard, but is 30% to 45% lighter in weight.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1988Date of Patent: June 5, 1990Assignee: Book Covers Inc.Inventor: D. Juan Nogueras Dardina
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Patent number: 4685610Abstract: An integral box component for a container including paperboard center and side sheets spaced apart and secured to a primary base sheet of paperboard and covered with bottom and top layers of paper wrap material to seal the paperboard sheets against moisture. The method comprises forming the center and side sheets and securing them to the primary base sheet and then securing the top and bottom wrapping papers thereto. Other auxiliary steps are employed to form a completed box component.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1986Date of Patent: August 11, 1987Assignee: Book Covers Inc.Inventors: Leewood C. Carter, Robin P. Neary
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Patent number: 4636185Abstract: The invention features an apparatus for fabricating a box-like article or slipcase. The apparatus feeds a box blank from a hopper containing stacked blanks to a work station. The work station comprises a forming block about which the panels of the box blank are folded and bonded together, and clamping, folding and heating apparatus. The complete box is removed from the forming block and conveyed away which causes the fabricating cycle to process a new blank into a box-like article.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1985Date of Patent: January 13, 1987Assignee: Book Covers Inc.Inventors: Leewood C. Carter, Robin P. Neary, Robert Mullen
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Patent number: 4596408Abstract: A book cover having a reinforced hinge including a reinforcing member secured to the edges of the leafboards of the book cover, a hinge member secured to the outer surface of the reinforcing member and a central lining paper adhered to the inner surface of the reinforcing member, so that the composite structure cooperates to form a reinforced hinge for a book cover.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1983Date of Patent: June 24, 1986Assignee: Book Covers Inc.Inventors: Leewood C. Carter, Robin P. Neary
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Patent number: 4527814Abstract: The present invention relates to protective covers for books having two cover sections and pockets for receiving book covers, locking flaps for locking the protective covers to the book covers, an adjustable spine section to accommodate books of different thicknesses, and a tear-away strip to hold together the two cover sections until they are ready for use.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1982Date of Patent: July 9, 1985Assignee: Book Covers Inc.Inventors: Leewood C. Carter, Robin P. Neary
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Patent number: 4405156Abstract: A book cover having a reinforced hinge including a reinforcing member secured to the edges of the leafboards of the book cover, a hinge member secured to the outer surface of the reinforcing member, and a central lining paper adhered to the inner surface of the reinforcing member, so that the composite structure cooperates to form a reinforced hinge for a book cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1981Date of Patent: September 20, 1983Assignee: Book Covers, Inc.Inventors: Leewood C. Carter, Robin P. Neary
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Patent number: 4374441Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a novel method of making a book cover including a pocket element wherein a continuous web of cardboard material and a continuous web of paper material are supplied to a work station where they are adhered to each other along their lateral edges. The composite web which is formed is then longitudinally slit at three spaced-apart locations to separate the composite web into first and second composite sections and to form pocket elements on each of the composite sections. These composite sections are then cut in a transverse direction at spaced intervals to form first and second book covers, wherein each of the book covers include its own pocket element adhered thereto.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1980Date of Patent: February 22, 1983Assignee: Book Covers, Inc.Inventors: Leewood C. Carter, Robin P. Neary, Jay C. Curtis
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Patent number: 3972632Abstract: An expandable cover for books is provided for storing, protecting and labeling data processing sheets, accounting records, and the like, comprising a pair of cover boards hinged to corner members which carry openings for receiving sheet attaching means, spine elements for the back of the book cover which have at least one opening for receiving a back or spine protecting element therein, or alternatively, an expandable element such as a foldable material, stretchable material, or further alternatively, a slot in one of the spine elements which slidably engages the second spine element by means of a rivet like member.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1975Date of Patent: August 3, 1976Assignee: Book Covers, Inc.Inventor: Leewood C. Carter