Patents by Inventor Darvin R. Bethke

Darvin R. Bethke 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: 20120280024
    Abstract: An intermediate for a postcard mailer is disclosed. An example intermediate includes a quadrate sheet having parallel top and bottom edges, parallel first and second side edges and first and second faces. At least first, second and third fold lines parallel to said top and bottom edges divide said sheet into first, second, third, and fourth panels, said first and fourth panels being substantially the same size and said second and third panels being substantially the same size. First adhesive areas on the second face of at least one of said first and fourth panels and on the second face of at least one of said second and third panels permanently adhere mutually facing portions of two of the panels and mutually facing portions of the other two panels as respective first and second postcard plies when said sheet is folded about at least two of said fold lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Darvin R. Bethke
  • Patent number: 8215538
    Abstract: An intermediate for a postcard mailer is disclosed. An example intermediate includes a quadrate sheet of paper having parallel top and bottom edges, parallel first and second side edges perpendicular to the top edge and first and second faces. The intermediate also includes at least first, second and third fold lines parallel to said top and bottom edges dividing said sheet into at least first, second, third, and fourth panels, said first and fourth panels being substantially the same size and said second and third panels being substantially the same size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Moore Wallace North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Darvin R. Bethke
  • Patent number: 7748602
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a form for a postcard mailer are disclosed. An example form includes a substrate sheet having top and bottom edges, first and second side edges, and first and second faces. The form also includes at least first and second fold lines dividing the sheet into at least first, second, and third panels with a hang tag removably coupled to at least a portion of one of the first, second or third panels. Finally, the form has a first adhesive area provided on the first face of at least one of the second or third panels and a second adhesive area provided on the second face of at least one of the first and second panels, wherein the first and second adhesive areas adhere the third panel to the first face of the second panel and the first panel to the second face of the second panel when the substrate sheet is folded about the fold lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Moore Wallace North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Darvin R. Bethke, David R. Emmert, James L. Warmus
  • Patent number: 7681780
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a double folded postcard form having a removable label are disclosed. An example form includes a quadrate sheet having parallel top and bottom edges, parallel first and second side edges perpendicular to the top edge and first and second faces. The example form also includes at least first, second, and third fold lines parallel to the top and bottom edges dividing the sheet into at least first, second, third and fourth panels, the first and fourth panels being substantially the same size and the second and third panels being substantially the same size. There is also an opening in at least one of the first, second, third and fourth panels, a liner attached to the first face of the at least one panel to cover at least a portion of the opening, and a label removably disposed on the liner in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Moore Wallace North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Darvin R. Bethke, Lisa Spadoni, James L. Warmus
  • Patent number: 6557748
    Abstract: A mailer type business form, including: first, second, third and fourth panels defining a sheet prior to folding the form, the first, second and third panels being substantially the same size and shape and being interconnected at first and second panel fold lines in a manner that enables the first, second and third panels to be z-folded onto each other. The first panel includes outgoing address indicia on a lower portion of the front surface of the first panel. The fourth panel is interconnected to the third panel at a third fold line, and the fourth panel is shorter than the first panel by an amount that causes the fourth panel to extend to a location that is just slightly above the outgoing address indicia on the first panel when folded against the first panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Moore North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Darvin R. Bethke
  • Publication number: 20030034384
    Abstract: A mailer type business form, including: first, second, third and fourth panels defining a sheet prior to folding the form, the first, second and third panels being substantially the same size and shape and being interconnected at first and second panel fold lines in a manner that enables the first, second and third panels to be z-folded onto each other. The first panel includes outgoing address indicia on a lower portion of the front surface of the first panel. The fourth panel is interconnected to the third panel at a third fold line, and the fourth panel is shorter than the first panel by an amount that causes the fourth panel to extend to a location that is just slightly above the outgoing address indicia on the first panel when folded against the first panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventor: Darvin R. Bethke
  • Patent number: 6227536
    Abstract: A receiving tray insert for receiving and straightening curled printed paper discharged face down from a printer, comprising a planar member having a flat upper surface arranged to face away from the printer and arranged to receive the printed paper as it is ejected from the printer, and also having a lower surface arranged to face the printer, and also having elevating and spacing means secured to the lower surface and arranged to elevate the insert relative to the printer to create and maintain a thermally insulating air gap between the insert and the printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Moore North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Darvin R. Bethke