Patents by Inventor Albert J. Falkenstein, Sr.

Albert J. Falkenstein, Sr. 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).

  • Promotional banner having raised, three-dimensional areas
    Patent number: 6023872
    Abstract: A promotional banner (10) includes a substantially planar, flexible base sheet (12) that defines a base plane (24). The base sheet (12) supports printing (18,20) that conveys information to the target audience. The banner (10) includes a raised area (22) that may be in any selected shape. The raised area (22) projects outwardly from the base plane (24) such that it provides the banner (10) with a three-dimensional quality. The raised area (22) is formed by vacuum-forming the base sheet (12) over a mold in the shape of the raised area (22). The raised area (22) has a generally curved cross-section terminating in edges (26,28) that are coplanar with the base plane (24). The raised area (22) may also define a common edge (32) that may be either coplanar with the base plane (24) or somewhat above the base plane (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventor: Albert J. Falkenstein, Sr.