Patents by Inventor Eli L. Sherman

Eli L. Sherman 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).

  • One-piece mailer
    Patent number: 4967951
    Abstract: A mailer having a stack of planar items, such as coupons, enclosed within an envelope is formed in one piece from an integral blank. A tear-off tab provides for easy removal of the stacked items from their envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Inventor: Eli L. Sherman
  • Mailable mobile for photographs and similar planar objects
    Patent number: 4729182
    Abstract: A mobile comprised of photographs and like planar objects in combination with a mailer. A plurality of photograph mounts are provided for mounting photographs along a flexible cord. The resulting mobile is collapsed into a small pile and placed in a mailer. The cord is secured to a detachable tab portion of the mailer so that the mobile is readily removed from the mailer for immediate display through detachment of the detachable tab portion. The photograph mounts used further permit selection of either a vertical or horizontal mounting of the photographs, and accommodate photographs of different size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1988
    Inventor: Eli L. Sherman