Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Zapawa

Timothy J. Zapawa 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: 6108957
    Abstract: A ticket holder adapted to be worn by a patron is disclosed, the ticket holder including first and second cards that have insert portions. The first and second cards are aligned and secured together to form a generally hidden pocket. One of the cards has an aperture formed on a portion of an outer periphery of the card for connecting to a retaining element to permit attaching to a holder to a user. The ticket holder further comprises a hinged panel that is pivotal about a predetermined axis to permit pivotal movement between the hinge panel and the one card such that substantially an entire inner surface of the hinged panel may be selectively viewed by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Inventor: Timothy J. Zapawa
  • Patent number: 5784816
    Abstract: A ticket holder adapted to be worn by a patron comprising a generally rectangular transparent laminated memorabilia card, with the card including aligned rear and front panels with a common outer periphery. An insert displaying information is disposed between the rear panel and the front panel such that the insert is spaced away from the outer periphery, and the rear panel is bonded to the front panel along the outer periphery. The ticket holder includes a transparent ticket pocket including aligned rear and front partitions in facing relation to one another and bonded to the front panel of the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Timothy J. Zapawa