Patents by Inventor Robert G. Barthe

Robert G. Barthe 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: 5156893
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ornamental bow used as an adornment for gift boxes, hair, apparel, notebooks, tote bags, name tags, and the like, formed of garland having a selected length, width, and diameter. The garland is tightly wrapped in a planar coil, with the ends of the core of the garland being joined beneath said planar coil. The joined ends and the planar coil are secured to a base portion of a display card by glue and/or staples. An upper portion of the display card is connected to the base portion by tear perforations and includes an opening for hanging the display card on a rack, and printed information. The rear surface of at least the base portion includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive and a peel-away cover protecting said adhesive, whereby the base portion, when detached from the upper portion, may be mounted on a receiving surface along with the garland bow. The strips forming the garland may have a variety of colors, and are made of a material having an elastic memory, whereby the bow is crush-resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Inventor: Robert G. Barthe