Patents by Inventor Murray Basil Blumberg

Murray Basil Blumberg 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).

  • Binding of a sheet of paper
    Patent number: 7422405
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of binding a sheet of paper. The method includes the steps of feeding an end of a sheet of paper to be bound into a partially folded elongate binding strip which defines a longitudinal axis and has two portions angularly disposed to each other, the end of the sheet of paper being fed in a feed direction that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the binding strip into a region between the two portions and mating the end of the sheet of paper and the binding strip, with the end of the sheet of paper located in the region between the two portions. The method also relates to an apparatus for binding a sheet of paper, according to the method of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Press Products (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventors: Murray Basil Blumberg, Eric Rodney DeBeer
  • Binding of Calendars
    Patent number: 5707194
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a binding strip includes the step of providing a length of metal strip from a supply thereof. The length of metal strip is folded about a first fold line parallel to a longitudinal axis thereof to form two portions angularly disposed to each other about the first fold line. The invention extends to a method of binding a calendar which includes the step of providing a length of metal strip from a supply thereof. The metal strip is folded about a first fold line parallel to a longitudinal axis thereof to form two portions angularly disposed to each other about the first fold line. An end of the calendar is located in a region between the portions and secured between the two portions. The invention extends further to an apparatus for manufacturing a binding strip and to an apparatus for binding a calendar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Press Engineering (Proprietary Limited)
    Inventors: Murray Basil Blumberg, William M. Hoffman
  • File fastener
    Patent number: 5641234
    Abstract: A file fastener, which is of a flat metal strip having top and bottom surfaces with narrow side surfaces therebetween, includes an elongate body portion. A prong extends from each end of the body portion, with at least the side surfaces of the prongs having a protective coating. The invention extends to a string of file fasteners, each file fastener being of a flat metal strip and having an elongate body portion. A prong extends from each end of the body portion, with the file fasteners being connected via frangible bridges. The invention also extends to a method of manufacturing file fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Press Engineering (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventor: Murray Basil Blumberg