Patents by Inventor Kenneth J. Motyka

Kenneth J. Motyka 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: 5498089
    Abstract: A holder for pen-like articles for use in conjunction with a loose-leaf ring binder is made from a sheet of resilient material having first and second edges. The sheet has series of holes near and parallel to the first edge. At least one of the holes is an elongate hole so that the holder can be installed in any one of a variety of loose-leaf ring binders having different spacings between rings. The sheet is curved back upon itself at the second edge to form a cylindrical passage suitable for holding a pen or similarly sized article. The resiliency of the sheet and the size of the passage allow the holder to accommodate a pen-like articles having a range of diameters and/or cross-sections that vary along the lengths of the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Deluxe Craft Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Motyka