Patents by Inventor Goran Tolf

Goran Tolf 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: 10773541
    Abstract: Media binder arrangement (10) comprising at least one spring clamp (15) attached to the spine (14) of the media binder. The spring clamp (15) having an interior cavity (19). The interior cavity (19) of said spring clamp (15) is additionally formed with a datum spacer cavity (35) having spacer walls (36, 37) limited from the sides (16, 17) by a bending. The spacer walls (36, 37) having wall surfaces facing the clamp base (18) for holding the datum spacer (30) in abutment with the clamp base (18). Method of manufacturing such a media binder arrangement (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Bindomatic AB
    Inventors: Göran Tolf, Urpo Latvakangas
  • Publication number: 20190225008
    Abstract: Media binder arrangement (10) comprising at least one spring clamp (15) attached to the spine (14) of the media binder. The spring clamp (15) having an interior cavity (19). The interior cavity (19) of said spring clamp (15) is additionally formed with a datum spacer cavity (35) having spacer walls (36, 37) limited from the sides (16, 17) by a bending. The spacer walls (36, 37) having wall surfaces facing the clamp base (18) for holding the datum spacer (30) in abutment with the clamp to base (18). Method of manufacturing such a media binder arrangement (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: BINDOMATIC AB
    Inventors: Göran Tolf, Urpo Latvakangas
  • Patent number: 10112435
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing a folder (1), which continuously or intermittently is fed through a machine (51) by a conveying means (52, 53) adapted to an ordinary folder of a nominal width dimension (Bnom), wherein said folder (1) features an under-dimension in relation to the width dimension of the ordinary folder, and that said folder (1) is placed in a cassette (40) having a dimension (Bk) corresponding to said under-dimension and having an outer dimension corresponding to said nominal dimension (Bnom), which cassette (40) is moved through the machine (51) by said conveying means (52, 53). As well as a machine (51) and a cassette (40) for the realization of said method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Bindomatic AB
    Inventor: Göran Tolf
  • Publication number: 20160144652
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing a folder (1), which continuously or intermittently is fed through a machine (51) by a conveying means (52, 53) adapted to an ordinary folder of a nominal width dimension (Bnom), wherein said folder (1) features an under-dimension in relation to the width dimension of the ordinary folder, and that said folder (1) is placed in a cassette (40) having a dimension (Bk) corresponding to said under-dimension and having an outer dimension corresponding to said nominal dimension (Bnom), which cassette (40) is moved through the machine (51) by said conveying means (52, 53). As well as a machine (51) and a cassette (40) for the realisation of said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: Göran TOLF
  • Patent number: 8210513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a booklet binding machine (201). The machine includes cassette receiving means (202, 203), an infeed mechanism (206) a combining unit and an activating unit. According to the invention, the cassette receiving means is adapted to receive a cassette pack in which the booklet covers are disposed in a bundle in a non-folded state in the cassette. The machine also includes means (211, 212, 213) for folding the booklet covers along two fold lines. The invention also relates to a cassette pack which includes an infeed cassette and a bundle of booklet covers in the cassette. According to the invention, the booklet covers are in a non-folded state in the cassette. Each booklet cover includes fold lines and an activatable adhesive. The invention also relates to a booklet binding method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Bindomatic AB
    Inventors: Urpo Latvakangas, Göran Tolf, Jan Sabelström
  • Publication number: 20100021269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a booklet binding machine (201). The machine includes cassette receiving means (202, 203), an infeed mechanism (206) a combining unit and an activating unit. According to the invention, the cassette receiving means is adapted to receive a cassette pack in which the booklet covers are disposed in a bundle in a non-folded state in the cassette. The machine also includes means (211, 212, 213) for folding the booklet covers along two fold lines. The invention also relates to a cassette pack which includes an infeed cassette and a bundle of booklet covers in the cassette. According to the invention, the booklet covers are in a non-folded state in the cassette. Each booklet cover includes fold lines and an activatable adhesive. The invention also relates to a booklet binding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Urpo Latvakangas, Göran Tolf, Jan Sabelström
  • Publication number: 20090179413
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photo booklet kit. The kit includes at least one booklet cover and at least one bundle of papers. The papers are adapted for printing photos thereon and have a resolution of more than 100 DPI. The cover has a front sheet, a rear sheet and a spine therebetween that is separated from the front and rear sheets by a respective folding line. The spine has a meltable adhesive attached to its inside. The bundle of papers has papers of size that matches the booklet cover. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a bundle of papers adapted for use in the kit and to a knife adapted for cutting such a bundle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventor: Goran Tolf