Patents by Inventor Gary R. Ellis

Gary R. Ellis 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: 6629705
    Abstract: An advertising page that is intended to be bound within a publication includes a page portion and an extension portion. The publication is bound along a binding side, and the page portion of the advertising page has a binding side and a plurality of unbound sides. The extension portion of the advertising page is contiguous with a part of an unbound side of the page portion that is adjacent to the binding side and has an inner side that is spaced from the binding side of the page portion. At least a part of the extension portion is folded over to form a folded part. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a sample material is contained within the folded part of the extension portion. The invention also includes a method for making an advertising page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Inventor: Gary R. Ellis
  • Patent number: 3968574
    Abstract: A Journalist Teaching Aid for Journalists is provided which comprises in combination: a plurality of master layout boards constructed of a material such as glossy paper, mylar or the like to permit readily detachably mounting adhesively backed materials thereon, the master layout boards are used to simulate pages of publications such as newspaper, magazines, tabloids, books, and the like; adhesively backed strips of materials such as glossy paper card stock, plastics such as mylar and the like having a plurality of said strips covering a plurality of dimensions for simulating flags, nameplates, logos, headlines, mastheads, artwork and the like used in publishing said pages of publications; adhesively backed strip holders for detachably mounting said strips thereon when not in use; and a plurality of miniature card stock layout boards for use by the journalist in drafting thereon a preliminary page layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1976
    Inventor: Gary R. Ellis
  • Patent number: D286227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1986
    Inventor: Gary R. Ellis