Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Africa
Thomas J. Africa 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).
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Publication number: 20210353476Abstract: A method of securing a pediatric patient to a patient transport apparatus includes providing an adult harness, coupling the adult harness to the patient support and the frame, providing a pediatric restraint assembly, and coupling the pediatric restraint assembly to the adult harness wherein the pediatric restraint assembly moves with the adult harness.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Patrick Lafleche, James K. Galer, Justin Raymond, Bradley Sommer, Nicole L. Schriemer, Thomas J. Africa, Alison Adams Zdan Shields, Annali V. Evling, Sherry L. Jones, Lauren C. Angell
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Patent number: 10542815Abstract: A backpack including a body having a back surface configured to be positioned adjacent to a back of a wearer when the backpack is worn. The body further includes a front surface at least partially spaced away from the back surface to define an inner cavity therebetween. The body has a pair of opposed side surfaces, each side surface extending between the back surface and the front surface. The backpack includes at least one shoulder strap coupled to the body and positionable over a shoulder of a wearer and a releasable fastener that is openable to provide access to the inner cavity or closable to block access to the inner cavity. The fastener extends at least partially across the front surface and both side surfaces. At least part of the releasable fastener on the side surfaces, at a position away from an outer perimeter of each side surface, extends at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the back surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: ACCO Brands CorporationInventors: Michael D. Rowe, Michael A. Lorenz, Thomas J. Africa
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Patent number: 9694616Abstract: The present invention provides a calendar desk pad, comprising a base member, a plurality of monthly calendar pages bound to the base member, wherein the calendar pages have at least one perforation or fold line located between the days or weeks on the calendar.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATIONInventors: Megan M. Meyer, Thomas J. Africa, Sherry L. Jones, Edward P. Busam, Lisa K. Brooks, Danielle L. Osborne
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Patent number: 9580209Abstract: A storage component including a cover and an easel coupled to the cover. The easel includes a first portion and a second portion pivotally coupled together, wherein the easel is movable between a substantially flat configuration wherein the first and second portions are generally flat and coplanar, and a propped configuration wherein the first and second portions are arranged in a non-coplanar configuration and the first portion is oriented at an angle relative to the cover. The first portion of the easel in the propped configuration is configured to support an item thereon for display.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATIONInventors: Megan Blume, Taryn Yost, Kathryn Hayes, Thomas J. Africa, Ross Worden
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Publication number: 20160023494Abstract: The present invention provides a calendar desk pad, comprising a base member, a plurality of monthly calendar pages bound to the base member, wherein the calendar pages have at least one perforation or fold line located between the days or weeks on the calendar.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Megan M. Meyer, Thomas J. Africa, Sherry L. Jones, Edward P. Busam, Lisa K. Brooks, Danielle L. Osborne
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Publication number: 20150374105Abstract: A backpack including a body having a back surface configured to be positioned adjacent to a back of a wearer when the backpack is worn. The body further includes a front surface at least partially spaced away from the back surface to define an inner cavity therebetween. The body has a pair of opposed side surfaces, each side surface extending between the back surface and the front surface. The backpack includes at least one shoulder strap coupled to the body and positionable over a shoulder of a wearer and a releasable fastener that is openable to provide access to the inner cavity or closable to block access to the inner cavity. The fastener extends at least partially across the front surface and both side surfaces. At least part of the releasable fastener on the side surfaces, at a position away from an outer perimeter of each side surface, extends at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the back surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Michael D. Rowe, Michael A. Lorenz, Thomas J. Africa
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Patent number: 8833800Abstract: The present invention provides a calendar desk pad, comprising a base member, a plurality of monthly calendar pages bound to the base member, wherein the calendar pages have at least one perforation or fold line located between the days or weeks on the calendar.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Acco Brands CorporationInventors: Megan M. Meyer, Thomas J. Africa, Sherry L. Jones, Edward P. Busam, Lisa K. Brooks, Danielle L Osborne
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Publication number: 20130213825Abstract: A storage component including a cover and an easel coupled to the cover. The easel includes a first portion and a second portion pivotally coupled together, wherein the easel is movable between a substantially flat configuration wherein the first and second portions are generally flat and coplanar, and a propped configuration wherein the first and second portions are arranged in a non-coplanar configuration and the first portion is oriented at an angle relative to the cover. The first portion of the easel in the propped configuration is configured to support an item thereon for display.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: Mead Products LLCInventors: Megan Blume, Taryn Yost, Kathryn Hayes, Thomas J. Africa, Ross Worden
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Publication number: 20120175865Abstract: The present invention provides a calendar desk pad, comprising a base member, a plurality of monthly calendar pages bound to the base member, wherein the calendar pages have at least one perforation or fold line located between the days or weeks on the calendar.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATIONInventors: Megan M. Meyer, Thomas J. Africa, Sherry L. Jones, Edward P. Busam, Lisa K. Brooks, Danielle L. Osborne
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Patent number: 7252452Abstract: A binder including a binder body including a front cover and a rear cover directly or indirectly pivotally coupled together, and a panel located on an outer surface of the binder body to thereby form a pocket between the panel and the binder body. The panel has a free edge located adjacent to a mouth of the pocket. The mouth faces an outer edge of the binder body, and the free edge of the panel is located a variable distance from the outer edge of the binder body along the length of the free edge such that the pocket has a variable width.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2003Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: MeadWestvaco CorporationInventors: Thomas J. Africa, Erik N. Sabin
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Patent number: 7165788Abstract: A binding wrapper including a first generally stiff end component, a second generally stiff end component spaced apart from the first end component, and a connecting component extending between the first and second end components. The connecting component includes at least a portion of elastic material, and the first and second end components are releasably attachable together such that the wrapper is formable into a closed loop.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventors: Christopher M. Smith, Phillip H. Neal, Thomas J. Africa, Kate O'Hara
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Patent number: 7021853Abstract: A body and pouch combination including a body having a front cover and a rear cover pivotally coupled together. The front cover has a generally flat, planar outer surface having a body attachment structure located thereon. The combination includes a pouch that can cooperate with the body attachment structure to removably attach the pouch to the outer surface, the pouch having an inner storage cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: MeadWestvaco CorporationInventors: Lindsay R. Hall, Thomas J. Africa, Mark R. Stockstill
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Publication number: 20040253046Abstract: A binder including a binder body including a front cover and a rear cover directly or indirectly pivotally coupled together, and a panel located on an outer surface of the binder body to thereby form a pocket between the panel and the binder body. The panel has a free edge located adjacent to a mouth of the pocket. The mouth faces an outer edge of the binder body, and the free edge of the panel is located a variable distance from the outer edge of the binder body along the length of the free edge such that the pocket has a variable width.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2003Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Thomas J. Africa, Erik N. Sabin
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Patent number: D548455Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2005Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Leedsworld, Inc.Inventors: David A. Aliberti, Elizabeth Tracy, Thomas J. Africa, Aaron A. Cornaby, Linda Morgan, Jeff Stewart, Raluca A. Vescan
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Patent number: D548462Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2005Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Leedsworld, Inc.Inventors: David A. Aliberti, Elizabeth Tracy, Thomas J. Africa, Aaron A. Cornaby, Linda Morgan, Raluca A. Vescan, Jeff Stewart
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Patent number: D548963Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Leedsworld, Inc.Inventors: David A. Aliberti, Elizabeth Tracy, Thomas J. Africa, Aaron A. Cornaby, Linda Morgan, Jeff Stewart, Raluca A. Vescan
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Patent number: D548964Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Leedsworld, Inc.Inventors: David A. Aliberti, Elizabeth Tracy, Thomas J. Africa, Aaron A. Cornaby, Linda Morgan, Jeff Stewart, Raluca A. Vescan
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Patent number: D548965Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Leedsworld, Inc.Inventors: David A. Aliberti, Elizabeth Tracy, Thomas J. Africa, Aaron A. Cornaby, Linda Morgan, Jeff Stewart, Raluca A. Vescan
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Patent number: D548966Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Leedsworld, Inc.Inventors: David A. Aliberti, Elizabeth Tracy, Thomas J. Africa, Aaron A. Cornaby, Linda Morgan, Jeff Stewart, Raluca A. Vescan
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Patent number: D553349Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Leedsworld, Inc.Inventors: David A. Aliberti, Elizabeth Tracy, Thomas J. Africa, Aaron A. Cornaby, Linda Morgan, Jeff Stewart, Raluca A. Vescan