Patents by Inventor Meryl Altuch

Meryl Altuch 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: 9108453
    Abstract: An adjustable binding system with a binding portion that can bind together papers, dividers, a backing, and other material. The binding portion can open and close to facilitate organizing, adding, removing, etc. The binding portion can have hinged parts that connect mating pairs of binding elements, such as protrusions inserted into hole-punched paper, and connected to another element to form a binding within the binding portion. The binder can have a minimal profile to provide a customizable binder with the feel of a disposable notepad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
    Inventors: Lauren Cenzano, Denise Ceron, Bryan Helton, Juliet Kenney, Meryl Altuch
  • Patent number: 8864177
    Abstract: A highlighter strip including adhesive to form a removable bond with a substrate, constructed from a translucent and colored material. The highlighter strip can be affixed over writing or other markings, which highlights the indicia that remains legible. One or both ends of the strip can omit the adhesive, thereby providing a grabbing portion to facilitate removal from an initial position and optionally subsequent positions. The strip can be included in a set of strips affixed to each other and optionally affixed to another base; such as a notebook, binder, or other entity where one would expect writing, text, or other indicia requiring highlighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Esselte Corporation
    Inventors: Lauren Cenzano, Denise Ceron, Patty Dyer, Meryl Altuch, Lisa Duff
  • Patent number: 7913875
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing flexible folders, the dispensing apparatus comprising a body for housing a roll of a plurality of folders, the body comprising a holding member extending into an interior space defined by the body and arranged for holding the plurality of folders in a roll arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: George Hill Goddard, Meryl Altuch
  • Publication number: 20060231564
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing flexible folders, the dispensing apparatus comprising a body for housing a roll of a plurality of folders, the body comprising a holding member extending into an interior space defined by the body and arranged for holding the plurality of folders in a roll arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: George Goddard, Meryl Altuch