Patents by Inventor Frank Ciotoli

Frank Ciotoli 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).

  • Binder construction for easy insertion and removal of spine label
    Patent number: 6902340
    Abstract: In a binder such as a window binder having two opaque thermoplastic sheets sandwiching therebetween front and rear panels, a spine panel, and an outer clear panel forming a window over the spine panel and the front and rear panels, the spine has a depression or slot for receiving a spine label without substantial friction that would inhibit the insertion and removal of the spine label. The spine panel may either be sandwiched between the two opaque sheets, or it may be disposed on the outside of both of the opaque sheets, and the slot may be either open or closed at the side that faces the label printing. When disposed on the outside of the opaque sheets, the spine panel may be colored to provide a colored spine for an otherwise white or differently colored window binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corp.
    Inventors: Charles K. Harris, Jr., Jack B. Harrison, Richard K. Joyner, Brian King, Frank Ciotoli
  • Binder construction for easy insertion and removal of spine label
    Publication number: 20040197131
    Abstract: In a binder such as a window binder having two opaque thermoplastic sheets sandwiching therebetween front and rear panels, a spine panel, and an outer clear panel forming a window over the spine panel and the front and rear panels, the spine has a depression or slot for receiving a spine label without substantial friction that would inhibit the insertion and removal of the spine label. The spine panel may either be sandwiched between the two opaque sheets, or it may be disposed on the outside of both of the opaque sheets, and the slot may be either open or closed at the side that faces the label printing. When disposed on the outside of the opaque sheets, the spine panel may be colored to provide a colored spine for an otherwise white or differently colored window binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Charles K. Harris, Jack B. Harrison, Richard K. Joyner, Brian King, Frank Ciotoli