Patents by Inventor Lawrence Kevin Carney

Lawrence Kevin Carney 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).

  • Conformable binders
    Publication number: 20030044222
    Abstract: A set of binders includes round ring binders and binders with flattened rings, having the same exterior appearance, but with the flattened ring binders, accommodating wider sheets, such as index sheets. Individual flattened ring binders include reliable over-center ring operating action with elongated plates to which the rings are secured, and an overlying elongated spring cover to apply inward pressure on the plates. Using flattened rings, the covers of the binders may be reduced in extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Melvin Dahlke, Lawrence Kevin Carney