Patents by Inventor Bruce Shields Mason

Bruce Shields Mason 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).

  • Organizer strip system, tool and method of use
    Patent number: 6309130
    Abstract: An organizer system for attaching a document to a binder, the document having at least one edge. The system includes a strip including an elongated layer of material having a first major surface and an opposite second major surface, the first major surface having an inner edge portion and an outer edge portion, said outer edge portion defining a document attachment feature, said inner portion including a coating of adhesive. The system further includes a positioning tool having a strip positioning portion including strip alignment features and a document receiving portion having document alignment features corresponding to the at least one edge of the document. The strip positioning portion receives the inner edge portion of the strip and the outer edge portion of the strip overlaps the document edge alignment feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Steven Philip Johnson, Bruce Shields Mason