Patents by Inventor Duane D. Adams

Duane D. Adams 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: 7604481
    Abstract: The present invention provides a writing board system including several white boards and a frame for mounting to a vertical surface 20. The white boards may be removably interconnected to one another and supported to the frame by a series of mounting brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Owen, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: 7055564
    Abstract: A host organizer includes a casing, a pocket, and an organizer flap. The pocket is located on the exterior surface of the casing. The pocket contains a first attachment element. The organizer flap extends from the casing and over the pocket. The flap has a second attachment element. The second attachment element is complementary to and alignable with the first attachment element, such that the flap is releasably attachable to the pocket. An ancillary article includes a body and an article flap. The article flap contains third and fourth attachment elements. The third attachment element is complementary to the first element, and the fourth attachment element is complementary to the second element. The body is configured to fit in the organizer pocket. The article flap is adapted to overlap the organizer pocket such that the third and first attachment elements are aligned and the article flap is releasably attachable to the organizer pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Jacqueline M. Carey, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: 7048126
    Abstract: A desk organizer tray, comprising a tray portion, an extension portion extending from the tray portion, and an attachment element applied to the extension portion. The tray portion contains a receptacle for holding desktop items. The tray portion is constructed of a plurality of superimposed board members, each of which contains a hole pattern. The hole patterns of the board members are in registration with one another to form the receptacle. The extension portion includes a board member that extends from the tray portion. The board members of the tray portion are mounted on the board member of the extension portion. The attachment element is applied to the board member of the extension portion. The attachment element serves to attach a desk pad to the extension portion, adjacent to the tray portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventor: Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: 6453518
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding sheet-like material, comprising an elongated frame. The frame includes a rear wall, a front wall, and an adjoining wall. The front and rear walls each have a free end, a joined end, and an interior side. The front and rear walls are disposed in opposing spaced relation such that their interior sides faces each other. The adjoining wall connects the joined ends of the rear and front walls together. The interior side of the rear wall includes a pair of spaced-apart projections at the free end of the rear wall. The interior side of the front wall has a curved portion at the free end of the front wall. The curved portion is in tight mating contact with the pair of projections. The free ends define an entry through which the sheet-like material is to be inserted. The entry is normally closed, and is openable by urging apart the front and rear walls. The rear, the front and the adjoining walls, together, define an elongated hollow that is configured to accommodate a wire binding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: Duane D. Adams, James A. Snitzer
  • Patent number: 6427857
    Abstract: An expandable display apparatus comprises a main display unit and first and second expandable display panels. The main unit is defined as having a centerline axis. The main unit includes a pair of side walls oriented substantially along and disposed on opposite sides of the centerline axis. One or both of the side walls may include a display panel. The main unit contains first and second end openings oriented substantially across the centerline axis and disposed in opposing spaced-apart relation. The end openings communicate with a storage space between the pair of side walls. The display panels are removably stored side-by-side in the storage space and are movable in opposite directions through the end openings. The panels are movable along respective paths between respective stored positions inside the storage space and respective extended positions outside the storage space. The display panels align with the centerline axis of the main unit when the panels are in the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: Duane D. Adams, James E. Gram, Douglas Oosterman, Michael Duffy
  • Patent number: D512100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Abby T. Howes, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D497953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Meadwestvaco Corporation
    Inventor: Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D378000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Muller, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D379458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Muller, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D379619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Muller, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D380258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Muller, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D380538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Muller, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D381019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Muller, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D381410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Muller, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D381624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Muller, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D381627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Muller, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D382854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Muller, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D383755
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Muller, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D384328
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Muller, Duane D. Adams
  • Patent number: D429028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Muller, Duane D. Adams