Patents by Inventor Frederick McGaver

Frederick McGaver 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: 5727490
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a greeting card comprises the steps of generating an ornamental design on a computer, outputting a digital representation of the ornamental design, computer stitching the ornamental design on a sheet of fabric, folding a first sheet of card stock into a tri-fold configuration having first through third equal portions, cutting a window into the first portion, and bonding the first portion, the second portion, and the sheet of fabric together so as to form the greeting card. The computer stitching step includes the step of utilizing the digital representation with a computer-operated stitching machine. A similar method can be used to manufacture other types of display devices. A device for displaying an ornamental design comprises a first section of card stock, a second section of card stock, a sheet of fabric, and a sheet of web adhesive. The first section of card stock has a window cut therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Inventor: Frederick McGaver