Patents by Inventor R. Randall Northcutt

R. Randall Northcutt 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: 4869196
    Abstract: A coiled bookmark which is designed for mounting on the book binding or spine of a book and is positioned in a cavity provided in the pages of the book adjacent to the spine, when not in use. The coiled bookmark is constructed of a resilient, preferably transparent material having a built-in "memory" or bias for selectively coiling in the bookmark cavity and extension from the bookmark cavity across selected open pages to mark the pages when the book is closed on the extended bookmark. Multiple coiled bookmarks may be provided in spaced relationship along the book spine for marking several pages simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Inventor: R. Randall Northcutt