Patents by Inventor Brian R. Brennan

Brian R. Brennan 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).

  • Publication number: 20150151563
    Abstract: A binder apparatus, and methods of assembly, use, and doing business, provide a base binder with a ring metal removably mounted to a binder cover. In some embodiments, the binder components are all recyclable. In some embodiments, the ring metal is removably mounted to one or more binding posts and secured in position with a locking clip slides into and out of position generally transversely to the lateral length of the ring metal. The binder can include an optional outer cover, which in one embodiment can provide a continuous outer pocket between the cover and binder. The binder can also include a removable hole punch, which in one embodiment can be removably mounted to the binding posts intermediate the ring metal and base cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Brian R. Brennan
  • Publication number: 20140016989
    Abstract: A recyclable ring binder apparatus comprises a ring metal incorporating a set of binder rings that are formed of a pair of ring halves. The ring metal can be firmly fastened to a spine section of a binder hardcover by utilizing a post and a small arched snap clamp with a tap. The tap of the snap clamp can be pressed around a neck of the post utilizing a quick release clipping mechanism. The snap clamp can be accessed with an index finger and slid away from the post to remove the ring metal from the hardcover. The ring metal, the hardcover, the snap clamp and the post can be quickly separated into their perspective categories due to the clipping mechanism. Hence, it retains conformance of all components of the ring binder apparatus for recycling without increasing development and production cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: STRIDE MANUFACTURING, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Brennan, Patrick H. Brennan
  • Patent number: 8585311
    Abstract: A recyclable ring binder apparatus comprises a ring metal incorporating a set of binder rings that are formed of a pair of ring halves. The ring metal can be firmly fastened to a spine section of a binder hardcover by utilizing a post and a small arched snap clamp with a tap. The tap of the snap clamp can be pressed around a neck of the post utilizing a quick release clipping mechanism. The snap clamp can be accessed with an index finger and slid away from the post to remove the ring metal from the hardcover. The ring metal, the hardcover, the snap clamp and the post can be quickly separated into their perspective categories due to the clipping mechanism. Hence, it retains conformance of all components of the ring binder apparatus for recycling without increasing development and production cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Stride Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Brennan, Patrick H. Brennan
  • Publication number: 20090304436
    Abstract: A recyclable ring binder apparatus comprises a ring metal incorporating a set of binder rings that are formed of a pair of ring halves. The ring metal can be firmly fastened to a spine section of a binder hardcover by utilizing a post and a small arched snap clamp with a tap. The tap of the snap clamp can be pressed around a neck of the post utilizing a quick release clipping mechanism. The snap clamp can be accessed with an index finger and slid away from the post to remove the ring metal from the hardcover. The ring metal, the hardcover, the snap clamp and the post can be quickly separated into their perspective categories due to the clipping mechanism. Hence, it retains conformance of all components of the ring binder apparatus for recycling without increasing development and production cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Brian R. Brennan, Patrick H. Brennan