Patents by Inventor Gary E. Fincher

Gary E. Fincher 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).

  • Thermally actuated foil-less binder tape for books
    Patent number: 6733878
    Abstract: A foil-less binding tape is provided. The binding tape includes a coated backing strip, a first hot melt spine adhesive stripe coated on a coated side of the backing strip, wherein the first hot melt adhesive stripe is located away from the edges of the strip and the first hot melt adhesive stripe runs substantially from one end of the strip to the other end of the strip about the long axis of the strip; and at least two second hot melt flap adhesive stripes coated on a coated side of the backing strip wherein the second adhesive stripes are located in areas other than those covered by the first adhesive stripe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas C. Timmons, Ralph M. Palazzolo, Carla D. Jackson, Rainer W. Alba, Gary E. Fincher, David A. Eck
  • Foil-less binder tape and processes thereof
    Publication number: 20030108737
    Abstract: A binding tape including:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas C. Timmons, Ralph M. Palazzolo, Carla D. Jackson, Rainer W. Alba, Gary E. Fincher, David A. Eck