Patents by Inventor Eugene E. Martinez

Eugene E. Martinez 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: 4400899
    Abstract: The album has an imperforate backing member. Attached to the backing member are a plurality of transverse, parallel rectilinear strips each coated at its underside with adhesive. The strips are each adhered to the top face of the backing member, each strip having a section inclined away from and free of the top face of the backing member. Adhered to each of the inclined sections of the strips is a bent-back section of a transverse release ribbon. The ribbons have extending tab portions which may be grasped by fingers of a user to pull the release ribbon off and away from the strip to uncover the adhesive-coated inclined section or portion of the strip. The ribbons and inclined portions of the strip form adhesive-free wedge shaped spaces into which photographic snapshots may be inserted in predetermined overlapping relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1983
    Assignee: Robert H. Reibel
    Inventor: Eugene E. Martinez
  • Patent number: 4106230
    Abstract: This album comprises a backboard. Attached to the backboard are a plurality of transverse, parallel strips each coated at its underside with adhesive. Said strips are each adhered to the top face of the backboard, each strip having a section or portion inclined away from the top face of the backboard. Adhered to each of said inclined portions of said strips, is a bent back section or portion of a transverse release ribbon. Said ribbons have extending tab portions which may be grasped by fingers of the user to pull the release ribbon off and away from the strip to uncover the adhesive coated inclined section or portion of the strip. A photographic snap shot may be adhered at its lower end to said uncovered portion of the strip. The snapshots can each be folded 180.degree. from a position exposing the picture of the photo to a position in which the picture is hidden at the underside of the photo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1978
    Assignee: Robert H Reikel
    Inventor: Eugene E. Martinez