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).
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Patent number: 11718121Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: James E. Nash, Douglas P. Bodziak
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Publication number: 20220016922Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: James E. Nash, Douglas P. Bodziak
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Patent number: 10457085Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, Traxton J. Turner, Gerald E. Mueller, Jordan C. DuCharme, Daniel J. Tipping
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Publication number: 20190023053Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, Traxton J. Turner, Gerald E. Mueller, Jordan C. DuCharme, Daniel J. Tipping
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Publication number: 20180304592Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Douglas P. BODZIAK, Jordan C. DUCHARME
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Patent number: 8985633Abstract: A foldable and unfoldable pop-up article with a tensioning member.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventor: Douglas P. Bodziak
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Publication number: 20140353957Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventor: Douglas P. Bodziak
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Publication number: 20140014554Abstract: A foldable and unfoldable pop-up article with a tensioning member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventor: Douglas P. Bodziak
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Publication number: 20120321852Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, Jemes E. Nash, Peter Newbould, Timothy J. O'Leary, David C. Windorski
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Patent number: 8261937Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, James E. Nash, Peter Newbould, Timothy J. O'Leary, David C. Windorski
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Patent number: 5671866Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 27, 1995Date of Patent: September 30, 1997Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Douglas P. Bodziak
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Patent number: 5332265Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 22, 1993Date of Patent: July 26, 1994Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Michael S. Groess, Douglas P. Bodziak
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Patent number: 5183297Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 13, 1991Date of Patent: February 2, 1993Assignee: Minnesota Mining and ManufacturingInventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, Steven L. Grovender, Ray A. Hunder, Robert P. Molenda, Steven P. Roth
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Patent number: 5167346Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 1992Date of Patent: December 1, 1992Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Douglas P. Bodziak
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Patent number: 5158205Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 11, 1991Date of Patent: October 27, 1992Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, David C. Windorski, June M. Armbruster, Michel Bourdin
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Patent number: 5011186Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 14, 1990Date of Patent: April 30, 1991Assignee: Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, Ray A. Hunder, Steven P. Roth, Steven L. Grovender, Robert P. Molenda
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Patent number: D714867Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Douglas P. Bodziak, James E. Nash, Timothy A. Mogck, Debra A. Obermueller Leptien
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Patent number: D794710Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Traxton J. Turner, Jordan C. Ducharme, Douglas P. Bodziak, Jane E. Harvey Pennaz, Gerald E. Mueller, David J. Prince, Daniel J. Tipping