Patents by Inventor Paul J. Michels

Paul J. Michels 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).

  • Method for inserting markers into books
    Patent number: 5989383
    Abstract: A marker insertion apparatus automatically removes a marker from a roll of marker material and applies the marker to an applicator. The markers mount to a backing sheet and are peeled from the sheet by passing over a peel bar. Jaws are positioned near the peel bar and configured for gripping an end marker. An applicator member inserts intermediate the jaws and has the end marker pressed onto the applicator and torn from the roll. In a first embodiment, the applicator is a paddle applicator for inserting markers between opposing pages, and in a second embodiment the applicator is a bayonet applicator for inserting markers into the spine of a book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Peter J. Zarembo, Donald P. DeVale, William R. Weber, III, Norman L. Koning, Paul J. Michels
  • Apparatus and method for inserting markers into books
    Patent number: 5833793
    Abstract: A marker insertion apparatus automatically removes a marker from a roll of marker material and applies the marker to an applicator. The markers mount to a backing sheet and are peeled from the sheet by passing over a peel bar. Jaws are positioned near the peel bar and configured for gripping an end marker. An applicator member inserts intermediate the jaws and has the end marker pressed onto the applicator and torn from the roll. In a first embodiment, the applicator is a paddle applicator for inserting markers between opposing pages, and in a second embodiment the applicator is a bayonet: applicator for inserting markers into the spine of a book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Peter J. Zarembo, Donald P. DeVale, William R. Weber, III, Norman L. Koning, Paul J. Michels