Patents by Inventor Lori A. Starken

Lori A. Starken 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: 9061540
    Abstract: A paperclip tab for coupling to an object. The paperclip tab can include a paperclip having a first leg and a second leg, and a sheet having a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The sheet can include a first portion, and a second portion overlapping at least part of the first portion, with the rear surface of the first portion and the rear surface of the second portion facing each another, such that a pocket is formed that can retain the first leg of the paperclip. At least a portion of the rear surface of the first portion can be adhered to at least a portion of the rear surface of the second portion. A recessed adhesive zone can be provided on a back of the paperclip tab positioned to face the object when the paperclip tab is coupled to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: David C. Windorski, Lori A. Starken
  • Publication number: 20140201951
    Abstract: A tab and binder clip tab assemblies comprising same. The tab can include a front side; a back side opposite the front side; a side edge; and an aperture dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the binding portion of the binder clip, the aperture extending through the side edge of the tab to form at least one movable member in the tab. At least a portion of the tab can be positioned to extend beyond a top end of the binding portion of the binder clip when the tab and the binder clip are coupled together. The binding portion of the binder clip can include a first leg and a second leg that are biased toward one another and configured to retain at least a portion of the object between the first leg and the second leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Lori A. Starken, David C. Windorski
  • Publication number: 20140201952
    Abstract: A paperclip tab for coupling to an object. The paperclip tab can include a paperclip having a first leg and a second leg, and a sheet having a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The sheet can include a first portion, and a second portion overlapping at least part of the first portion, with the rear surface of the first portion and the rear surface of the second portion facing each another, such that a pocket is formed that can retain the first leg of the paperclip. At least a portion of the rear surface of the first portion can be adhered to at least a portion of the rear surface of the second portion. A recessed adhesive zone can be provided on a back of the paperclip tab positioned to face the object when the paperclip tab is coupled to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: David C. Windorski, Lori A. Starken