Patents by Inventor Jay A. Luft

Jay A. Luft 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: 5240789
    Abstract: A multi-layered corrosion-resistant label comprising a printed layer of a first corrosion-sensitive material, a transparent second layer of a second material different from the printed layer covering the front surface of the printed layer, and being of a shape similar to that of the first layer in plan view and of a second size greater than the first size, a third layer of a material different from the printed layer covering the back surface of the printed layer and being of a shape similar to that of the first shape and of a size greater than the first size, with the second and third layers enveloping the printed layer and providing a protective border surrounding the printed layer so that the peripheral edge of the printed layer is spaced inwardly from the peripheral edges of the second and third layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Rand McNally & Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Breen, Jay A. Luft