Patents Assigned to Saxon Incorporated
  • Patent number: 5776287
    Abstract: A coupon manufacturing machine assembly (10) for producing a two-sided coupon card (78). The coupon card (78) is fabricated from a continuous sheet of stock (26) wherein the sheet of stock (26) has an adhesive layer (30) and a release film (32) applied to a bottom surface (34). A printing station (12) prints indicia on a top surface (36) of the continuous sheet of stock (26) in two parallel rows. The two parallel rows define a first strip (38) and a second strip (40) of the stock (26). A laminating device (14) applies a clear laminate (46) to the top surface (36) of the stock (26) for viewing the indicia. A cutting device (16) separates the continuous sheet of stock (26) into the first strip (38) and the second strip (40) and an inverting device (18) rotates the second strip (40) 180.degree. relative to the first strip (38). More specifically, the second strip (40) passes through a first turn bar (52), a spacing roller (58), and then through a second turn bar (54) to effectuate the 180.degree. rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Saxon Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott D. Best, James F. Turner
  • Patent number: 5417458
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a coupon redemption card (10) includes removing the half (37) of a backing liner (28) used to back a front half (12) of a layer of card stock (16). The layer of card stock (16) is then folded in half along a score line (40) so that the front half (12) adheres to the back half (14). The back half (14) is scored along longitudinal and lateral lines (42) to create coupons (18) which, when removed, are peeled off of the remaining half (38) of the backing liner (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: Saxon, Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott D. Best, James F. Turner
  • Patent number: 5269084
    Abstract: A photographic greeting card (20) for displaying a photograph (22) including a frame sheet (32) and a greeting card sheet (34). The frame sheet (32) includes a border section (48) with a center section (56) which is surrounded by the border section (48). The center section (56) is removable from the border section (40) such that an adhesive (54) is exposed on an inside surface (40) of the border section (48) for holding a margin (28) of the photograph (22). A fold line including a plurality of spaced die cuts (72) and a plurality of interspaced uncut segments (76) interconnect the frame sheet (32) and the card sheet (34) for folding the frame sheet (32) relative to the card sheet (34) and for separating the frame sheet (32) from the card sheet (34). Finally, the greeting card sheet (34) and the frame sheet (32) can form a frame into which the photograph (22) is permanently sealed. To prevent misalignment of the two halves of the frame during folding and sealing an adhesive alignment strip (86) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Saxon Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott D. Best, James F. Turner
  • Patent number: 5211791
    Abstract: A stand for displaying photographs includes a photograph (12) bonded to laminate sheets (22, 24) on both the pictorial face (16) and rear surface (18) and a support strip (14) fabricated from cellulose fiber material. The opposite end portions (36, 38) of the strip (14) are adhesively attached to the laminated rear surface (18) adjacent to the photograph (12) lower edge (20). A moment arm (50) is located between the end portions (36, 38). The moment arm (50) extends outwardly from the photograph (12), to an intermediate fold line (48) located midway between the end portions (36, 38) to form an inverted "V" shape which extends from the end portions (36, 38) to an apex point (58) at the intermediate fold line (48). In the upright position, the lower edge (20) of the photograph (12) and the apex point (58) rest upon a support surface (62) in a rearwardly inclined display position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Saxon, Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott D. Best, James F. Turner
  • Patent number: 5092555
    Abstract: A stand for displaying photographs includes a photograph (12) bonded to laminate sheets (22, 24) on both the pictorial face (16) and rear surface (18) and a support strip (14) fabricated from cellulose fiber material. The opposite end portions (36, 38) of the strip (14) are adhesively attached to the laminated rear surface (18) adjacent to the photograph (12) lower edge (20). A moment arm (50) is located between the end portions (36, 38). The moment arm (50) extends outwardly from the photograph (12), to an intermediate fold line (48) located midway between the end portions (36, 38) to form an inverted "V" shape which extends from the end portions (36, 38) to an apex point (58) at the intermediate fold line (48). In the upright position, the lower edge (20) of the photograph (12) and the apex point (58) rest upon a support surface (62) in a rearwardly inclined display position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignee: Saxon Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott D. Best, James F. Turner