Patents by Inventor Douglas P. Bodziak

Douglas P. Bodziak 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).

  • Patent number: 11718121
    Abstract: A notepad includes multiple sheets that are arranged into a stack. Each sheet has a first major face, a second major face, and a perimeter edge at which each of the first and second major faces terminate. The notepad also includes an adhesive disposed on a portion of the second major face of each sheet such that the portion of the second major face of each sheet releasably adheres to a corresponding portion of the first major face of an underlying sheet. The portion being disposed with the adhesive lies adjacent to a portion of the perimeter edge of a corresponding sheet for forming a releasably bonded side of the stack. Also, the stack is twisted about a common central axis of the sheets present therein such that the notepad has a spiral shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: James E. Nash, Douglas P. Bodziak
  • Publication number: 20220016922
    Abstract: A notepad includes multiple sheets that are arranged into a stack. Each sheet has a first major face, a second major face, and a perimeter edge at which each of the first and second major faces terminate. The notepad also includes an adhesive disposed on a portion of the second major face of each sheet such that the portion of the second major face of each sheet releasably adheres to a corresponding portion of the first major face of an underlying sheet. The portion being disposed with the adhesive lies adjacent to a portion of the perimeter edge of a corresponding sheet for forming a releasably bonded side of the stack. Also, the stack is twisted about a common central axis of the sheets present therein such that the notepad has a spiral shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: James E. Nash, Douglas P. Bodziak
  • Patent number: 10457085
    Abstract: An assembly for dispensing full adhesive notes comprising: a pad comprising a plurality of full adhesive notes arranged in a dispensing stack; and a retention surface comprising a mounting face and adjacent recessed portion; wherein the adhesive on the bottommost note is adhered to the mounting face and portions of the note extend beyond the mounting face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, Traxton J. Turner, Gerald E. Mueller, Jordan C. DuCharme, Daniel J. Tipping
  • Publication number: 20190023053
    Abstract: An assembly for dispensing full adhesive notes comprising: a pad comprising a plurality of full adhesive notes arranged in a dispensing stack; and a retention surface comprising a mounting face and adjacent recessed portion; wherein the adhesive on the bottommost note is adhered to the mounting face and portions of the note extend beyond the mounting face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, Traxton J. Turner, Gerald E. Mueller, Jordan C. DuCharme, Daniel J. Tipping
  • Publication number: 20180304592
    Abstract: Mounting tabs with dual adhesive sides that can be used to render articles adhesively capable for mounting on a support surface. Also, a dispenser for dispensing and using such mounting tabs, and a method of dispensing and using such tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas P. BODZIAK, Jordan C. DUCHARME
  • Patent number: 8985633
    Abstract: A foldable and unfoldable pop-up article with a tensioning member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Douglas P. Bodziak
  • Publication number: 20140353957
    Abstract: Pads comprising a plurality of sheets, each sheet having a first and a second face and a perimeter edge, wherein the sheets are arranged in stacked form with the first face of an underlying sheet oriented toward the second face of an overlying sheet and releasably bound in said stacked arrangement. The pad has a dispensing portion in which the overlying sheets overhang underlying sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Douglas P. Bodziak
  • Publication number: 20140014554
    Abstract: A foldable and unfoldable pop-up article with a tensioning member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Douglas P. Bodziak
  • Publication number: 20120321852
    Abstract: A dispenser includes an upper member having a slot and a lower member attached to the upper member thereby forming a housing, the lower member having an outer surface; a stack of sheets assembled in a fan-fold configuration disposed in the housing; and a polymeric holding film having a first surface attached to the outer surface of the lower member. The holding film having a flexural modulus less than about 50 MPa, as measured according to ASTMD790 standard, and a roughness parameter, Ra of less than about 1 micrometer, as calculated according to ASME B46.1 standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, Jemes E. Nash, Peter Newbould, Timothy J. O'Leary, David C. Windorski
  • Patent number: 8261937
    Abstract: A dispenser includes an upper member having a slot and a lower member attached to the upper member thereby forming a housing, the lower member having an outer surface; a stack of sheets assembled in a fan-fold configuration disposed in the housing; and a polymeric holding film having a first surface attached to the outer surface of the lower member. The holding film having a flexural modulus less than about 50 MPa, as measured according to ASTMD790 standard, and a roughness parameter, Ra of less than about 1 micrometer, as calculated according to ASME B46.1 standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, James E. Nash, Peter Newbould, Timothy J. O'Leary, David C. Windorski
  • Patent number: 5671866
    Abstract: A refillable sheet dispenser of the type having walls defining a cavity adapted to receive a stack of sheets including first and second end walls at opposite ends of a side wall with the first end wall having an elongate outlet opening through which individual sheets from the stack in the cavity may be manually withdrawn, while the stack of sheets is biased toward the first end wall. The biasing is provided by a strip of non metallic material bent to provide the biasing force and to provide space within it in which refill stacks of sheets or other items may be stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Douglas P. Bodziak
  • Patent number: 5332265
    Abstract: An advertising assembly which comprises a paper or polymeric backing layer having opposite major surfaces printed with advertising indicia; and a plurality of sheets each comprising a layer of flexible polymeric material having a coating of repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive on one of its side surfaces on a second end portion adjacent a second end while being free of adhesive on both of its side surfaces along a first end portion. The sheets are releasably adhered in parallel rows to the first surface of the backing layer by the coatings of pressure sensitive adhesive with the sheets in each row being positioned with their side edge surfaces adjacent and with their first end portions aligned, and can be printed with advertising indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael S. Groess, Douglas P. Bodziak
  • Patent number: 5183297
    Abstract: A pad of regular hexagonal flexible sheets each having a front surface adapted to be written on, and a coating of repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive over a portion of its rear surface releasably adhering the sheet to an underlying sheet in the pad. Information can be written on the front of the sheets, and the individual written on sheets can be adhered to a planar surface in side by side relationship with edge portions of up to six adjacent sheets in contact to represent relationships between the information on the sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
    Inventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, Steven L. Grovender, Ray A. Hunder, Robert P. Molenda, Steven P. Roth
  • Patent number: 5167346
    Abstract: A dispenser for a stack of sheets disposed in a stack with each of the sheets having a band of adhesive coated on a portion of its bottom surface adjacent one edge by which the sheet is releasably adhered to the top surface, of the adjacent sheet in the stack, the sheets being stacked with the bands of adhesive of adjacent sheets at alternate opposite sides of the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Douglas P. Bodziak
  • Patent number: 5158205
    Abstract: The combination of (1) sheets of note paper in a stack with each of the sheets having a narrow band of adhesive coated on its bottom surface along one edge by which the sheet is adhered to the top surface of the adjacent sheet in the stack, the sheets being stacked with the band of adhesive of adjacent sheets at alternate opposite sides of the stack, and (2) a dispenser comprising a housing closely receiving the top, bottom and first side surfaces of the stack of sheets. The housing includes a top wall of flexible material adjacent the top surface of the stack, which top wall has through flanking slits parallel to and flanking side surfaces of the stack and generally centered along those side surfaces, and spaced edge surfaces extending between the flanking slits. The flanking slits and edge surfaces define two opposed flap like portions of the top wall and a slot through the top wall between the flap like portion through which slot projects a portion of the uppermost sheet in the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, David C. Windorski, June M. Armbruster, Michel Bourdin
  • Patent number: 5011186
    Abstract: A pad of regular hexagonal flexible sheets each having a front surface adapted to be written on, and a coating of repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive over a portion of its rear surface releasably adhering the sheet to an underlying sheet in the pad. Information can be written on the front surfaces of the sheets, and the individual written on sheets can be adhered to a planar surface in side by side relationship with edge portions of up to six adjacent sheets in contact to represent relationships between the information on the sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, Ray A. Hunder, Steven P. Roth, Steven L. Grovender, Robert P. Molenda
  • Patent number: D714867
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, James E. Nash, Timothy A. Mogck, Debra A. Obermueller Leptien
  • Patent number: D794710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Traxton J. Turner, Jordan C. Ducharme, Douglas P. Bodziak, Jane E. Harvey Pennaz, Gerald E. Mueller, David J. Prince, Daniel J. Tipping