Patents by Inventor John A. Zillmer

John A. Zillmer 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: 6371520
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a report cover combination that includes a slide lock. The slide lock includes a wall defining a channel. Two edges define a slit extending through the wall of the slide lock along its length, and the longitudinal ends of the slide lock are sloped toward the slit to facilitate the insertion of a folded edge of a report cover into the slit of the slide lock. Preferably two parallel lips protrude inward from the edges of the slide lock at the slit. The report cover includes front and back covers having an outer surface. The front and back covers are connected by a hinge. At least one protrusion extends from at least one of the covers adjacent the hinge. The hinge of the report cover is insertable into the channel of the slide lock through the slit. The protrusion is configured and dimensioned to catch against the opposing edges of the slide lock such that the report cover resists extraction from the slide lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Acco Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott S. Wolff, Stephan Peter James Pfanner, James Caruso, Bart Massee, John A. Zillmer
  • Patent number: D440253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: ACCO Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott S. Wolff, James R. Weeden, Jr., Michael W. Cochrane, Marcia Elizabeth Lausen, John A. Zillmer, Stephan Peter James Pfanner
  • Patent number: D447170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: ACCO Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott S. Wolff, James R. Weeden, Jr., Michael W. Cochrane, Marcia Elizabeth Lausen, John A. Zillmer, Stephan Peter James Pfanner
  • Patent number: D447171
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Acco Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott S. Wolff, Stephan Peter James Pfanner, James Caruso, Bart Massee, John A. Zillmer