Strips Patents (Class 281/5)
  • Patent number: 6682798
    Abstract: A pouch label assembly having an overlaminate sheet cleanly removable from an expanded content device to prevent destruction of the device. The pouch includes a self-adhesive base layer, a plastic overlaminate sheet disposed over the base layer to form a pouch, and an expanded content device disposed in the pouch. The expanded content device is anchored to the overlaminate sheet with an emulsion acrylic adhesive. Use of this adhesive provides clean, non-deforming removal of the expanded content device from the overlaminate sheet, and consequently the pouch. Perforations or grasping tabs may be included on the overlaminate sheet adjacent the perimeters of the expanded content device to facilitate removal of the device from the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: CCL Label, Inc.
    Inventor: Guy S. Kiraly
  • Patent number: 6659508
    Abstract: A security document, banknote, bond, travellers check, passport or token, including a substrate (1), said substrate having a device including a first macro-embossing (2, 3) of the substrate having a predetermined feature, and a second micro-embossing of smaller dimensions formed in or on said predetermined feature of said embossing. The first embossing being formed to hide and reveal said second embossing at predetermined viewing angles &agr;, &bgr;. The macro-embossing may comprise lines having a height of about 20 microns and a spacing of 80 microns, and the micro-embossing in the form of lines or dots (4) to a height of about 2 to 5 microns. The lines have a predetermined height (H) and a predetermined spacing (S) such that the ratio S:H is typically from about 6:1 to 2:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Note Printing Australia Limited
    Inventors: Joshua Robert Nemeth, Wayne Kevin Jackson
  • Patent number: 6626755
    Abstract: A carbonless form is provided that may be folded selectively into a duplicating state or a non-duplicating state. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a carbonless form is provided comprising a form sheet, a transverse fold line, an assigned data entry portion, and an exposed data entry portion. The form sheet defines a front face, a rear face, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of side edges. The transverse fold line extends across the form sheet to define a first panel and a second panel on opposite sides of the transverse fold line. The assigned data entry portion is defined on the rear face of the second panel. The exposed data entry portion is defined on the front face of the first panel. A CB coating is applied to the rear face of the form sheet in the first panel and a CF coating is applied to the rear face of the form sheet in the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: The Standard Register Company
    Inventors: Joseph L. Klenke, Dale Lakes
  • Publication number: 20030168846
    Abstract: A reinforcement device to be incorporated to punched folder sheets which increases paper resistance around the punched areas of the folder sheet and reduces their deterioration. In one embodiment, a reinforcement strip is added during the manufacturing process so as to reinforce the area of the punched hole. The reinforcement strip may be added before or after punching the holes, and may be a continuous or non-continuous strip. The reinforcement device may be used with a variety of paper sizes or weights, and may be made of a variety of materials, for example, polyurefin, PVC film or polyamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventor: Ricardo Lebedevski
  • Patent number: 6617000
    Abstract: Adhesive labels are manufactured by cutting windows in an upper layer of a support web (2) through to a lower silicon coated material. Folded leaflets (15) are then adhered by lines of adhesive (11, 12, 13) to the support web (2) and the combination is die-cut to form individual adhesive labels with part of the die-cut folded leaflet extending beyond an edge of a base label formed from the window in the support web. This method of manufacture permits more complex label structures to be constructed without pre-cutting individual base labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Denny Bros. Printing Ltd.
    Inventors: Barry Denny, Andrew Denny
  • Patent number: 6613410
    Abstract: A unitary label adapted for affixation to an object such as a product container. The label includes a first portion which is affixable to an object to be labeled and a second portion contiguous with the first portion. The label is wrapped about the target object and the combined length of the label is greater than the circumference of the object whereby the second portion functions as a resealable and/or removable flap which offers additional available print areas on both its top and bottom surfaces. A method for making the unitary label is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: National Label Company
    Inventor: Neil G. Sellars
  • Patent number: 6599074
    Abstract: An encoded binder strip having an adhesive matrix and an encoded pattern formed on a surface of the matrix to identify the type of binder strip. The encoded pattern includes relatively high reflectivity regions and relatively low reflectivity regions. Preferably, the encoded pattern is read as the binder strip is fed into a binding machine, with the encoded pattern controlling operation of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Powis Parker Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin P. Parker
  • Publication number: 20030137144
    Abstract: The present invention includes a box comprising a housing having a height-of about 2 millimeters. The housing comprises a bottom portion. The bottom portion defines a bottom surface, an internal lateral flank, and a top bottom surface. The top bottom surface is elevated from the bottom surface, extending from the internal lateral flank. The box also includes a thin film and at least one weld that seals the thin film to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Jean-Louis Mathiez
  • Patent number: 6576315
    Abstract: A label includes a base label having upper and lower opposed surfaces and first and second opposed ends. A base adhesive coats the lower surface of the base label. A top panel overlies the upper surface of the base label and is joined to the base label adjacent the first end. The top panel has an upper surface. A tab having upper and lower opposed surfaces overlies the upper surface of the base label. An adhesive patch is interposed between the base label and the tab adjacent the second end. The adhesive patch secures the lower surface of the tab to the upper surface of the base label. A laminate cover overlies the top panel and the tab. A laminate adhesive secures the laminate cover to the upper surface of the top panel and releasably joins the laminate cover to the upper surface of the tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Pharmagraphics (Southeast) LLC
    Inventors: Carl W. Treleaven, Glenn A. Grosskopf
  • Patent number: 6572150
    Abstract: A pocket containing business form, an intermediate for producing the form, and method of producing the business form, provide optimum securement of the panels of the form together with adhesive by providing the adhesive at and along the side edges rather than merely adjacent the side edges. The form may be produced from a web or sheet by moving it in a first direction, applying adhesive patterns (preferably pressure activated cohesive) to the web or sheet along the first direction adjacent but spaced from first and second side edges and at and along a plurality of centerlines between the side edges, and slitting or cutting the web or sheet along the first direction at the adhesive patterns so that adhesive is provided on both sides of each cut or slit, to provide a plurality of forms (e.g. four forms) with form side edges having adhesive at and along the form side edges. If in a web configuration the web is ultimately formed into a sheet, and the sheet is folded (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Moore North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne C. Peterson
  • Patent number: 6541090
    Abstract: A resealable label includes a leaflet having an upper surface and a base tab disposed adjacent the leaflet. The base tab includes a closure portion and a pull tab portion each having an upper surface and a lower surface. The closure portion and the pull tab portion are separated from one another by a cut line therebetween. A varnish coats the upper surface of the closure portion. The label further includes a laminate cover including a first laminate portion overlying the closure portion, a second laminate portion overlying the pull tab portion, and a third laminate portion overlying the leaflet. The label further includes a laminate adhesive including a first adhesive portion releasably and resealably securing the first laminate portion to the varnish on the upper surface of the closure portion, and a second adhesive portion securing the second laminate portion to the upper surface of the pull tab portion. A closure portion adhesive coats the lower surface of the closure portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Pharmagraphics (Southeast), L.L.C.
    Inventors: Glenn A. Grosskopf, Carl W. Treleaven
  • Patent number: 6514585
    Abstract: A W-stacked pads of tape strips dispensable at a low peel angle, comprising a plurality of superimposed tape strips longitudinally reversed so as to align the first end of each tape strip with the second end of an immediately overlaying and an immediately underlying tape strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Scott D. Pearson, Dennis L. Crawford
  • Patent number: 6508900
    Abstract: An integrated pressure sensitive adhesive label application surface and pull card holder in the form of a placard component and an integral pocket component. The placard component includes a placard wall having a first side and an opposite second side, wherein a pressure sensitive adhesive coating is present on the first side. A rear wall of the pocket component is integrally connected with the placard wall, wherein a fold-over is provided at an imaginary demarcation therebetween. A front wall is superposed the rear wall, and secured to the rear wall along the mutual peripheries, except adjacent the fold-over. In one form of the present invention, the placard wall is provided with a preferably white color, the pocket component is clear, and the second side of the placard wall has a release coating. In another form of the present invention, the placard wall and pocket component are clear, and a conventional label system (ie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael David Kendall, Rebecca A. Kaspryk
  • Patent number: 6505858
    Abstract: A customizable configurable photocube system includes a photocube and a label sheet. The photocube has a plurality of blocks each having a plurality of sides. The label sheet has a plurality of labels that are attachable to corresponding sides of the blocks. The label sheet is configured to be printed upon in a commonly used office printing machine such as an inkjet printer or a color copier. A user may print a number of images onto the label sheet, thereafter removing the labels from the label sheet and attaching the labels to sides of the blocks in such a manner that a configurable photocube is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
  • Publication number: 20020195813
    Abstract: A printed product is produced on a web-fed rotary newspaper printing press. The dimensions of the resultant printed product can be varied. Paper webs of constant and preselected widths are combined with sub-paper webs of preselected and somewhat smaller widths. These webs are combined and are brought together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: KOENIG & BAUER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Bernd Anton Hillebrand
  • Patent number: 6481752
    Abstract: A single document page with multiple different variable indicia from a least two discrete sources is produced using a computer control and an imaging system (such as a selective flexographic system with ion deposition or ink jet stations), variable database streams and variable data streams from at least two discrete sources are fed to the same computer control, which is then used to control the imaging system to merge the variable database streams and variable data streams from at least two discrete sources to that they may be imaged on the same document page. Paper is fed to the imaging system, and using the imaging system the same document page is imaged with variable database indicia from the multiple discrete sources. Three, or even more, discrete sources can be utilized, and each discrete source may also have a distinct form structure so that the variable data indicia and variable database indicia are each placed in their own distinct form structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Moore Business Forms, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony B. DeJoseph
  • Patent number: 6451397
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pouch label for attaching a sample to an item, such as a product displayed for sale. Before use, the pouch label is supported by a release-coated liner to which a transparent base layer having an adhesive bottom surface is removably adhered. A pouch, defining a sealed envelope containing the sample, is supported by the base layer. A transparent over-laminate with an adhesive bottom surface is adhered to the base layer to secure the pouch to the base layer. The pouch label can be removed from the release liner so as to attach the sample to the display item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald G. Hagen
  • Patent number: 6447862
    Abstract: Product information label having a planar base and a product information pamphlet beneath a protective layer which is applied to a product and/or a product container where the pamphlet is accessed for viewing and resealed for subsequent reference and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Product Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce C. Rankin, Dennis J. Tursso
  • Patent number: 6439614
    Abstract: A nested leaflet label structure having an enhanced information carrying capacity. The nested leaflet label structure includes a base panel having a front face. A first leaflet is adjacent to the front face and comprises a first folded panel having a first fold extending substantially parallel to the first axis of the label structure. The first fold divides the first folded panel into a pair of first leaves each having inner and outer page faces. A second leaflet comprises a second folded panel having a second fold extending substantially parallel to the first axis of the label structure. The second fold divides the second folded panel into a pair of second leaves each having inner and outer page faces. A laminating layer overlies the base panel and the first leaflet. The second leaflet is nested in the first leaflet. An assembling adhesive adheres the second leaflet to the first leaflet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Randy G. Cowan
  • Patent number: 6435562
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a photo album page. The apparatus includes a first supply of a media having a front and back side, a first print head located adjacent the front side of the media; a first transport mechanism for advancing the first supply of media in a first processing path; a second supply of a second media having a front and back side, the front side of the second media is such that digital images may be printed thereon; a second print head for providing images on the front side of the second media; a second first transport mechanism for advancing the first media along a first processing path, the first path and second path being positioned such that initially the paths are initially separated and later combined to form a single processing path such that the back sides of first media and second media will be co-extensive with each other; and a securing mechanism for bringing together and securing the first media and second media so as to form a substantially integral web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Dale F. McIntyre, Joseph A. Manico
  • Patent number: 6419275
    Abstract: An instruction leaflet made of paper comprising a box which contains this instruction leaflet together with the packaging and a content is provided along with a method of making same. The invention relates to an instruction leaflet for pharmaceutical products or similar comprising at least two superposed sheets joined on one of their edges, the instruction leaflet comprising at least one thinning line allowing the division of the originally single instruction leaflet into at least two distinct parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Rotanotice
    Inventor: Stéphane Huault
  • Patent number: 6416243
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a apparatus which includes a left front panel and a left back panel which together form a first pocket and a right front panel and a right back panel which together form a second pocket. The apparatus also includes a left closing flap which is connected to the left back panel, a middle closing flap which is connected to the right back panel, a right closing flap which is connected to the middle closing flap. An item or items, such as a keepsake, can be inserted into the first and/or second pocket. The keepsake may be a greeting card and a portion or panel of the greeting card may be inserted into the first pocket while another portion or panel may be inserted into the second pocket. The first and second pockets are preferably virtually completely or completely sealed so that no the inserted keepsake can not be damaged. The left closing flap, the middle closing flap, and the right closing flap may each have a set of a plurality of holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventor: Carlos R. Castro
  • Patent number: 6413604
    Abstract: A process of making multiple layer labels includes securing an upper label web to a base label web by means of hold-down openings in the upper label web and an adhesive overlaminate laid thereon and extending through to the base web. Die cutting and matrix removal steps, all carried out in-line in a single pass, produce a multiple layer label. Varied processes and label supply and label structures are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Ampersand Label, Inc.
    Inventors: Lowell F. Matthews, Thomas P. Miller, Kyle J. Putzier
  • Patent number: 6406244
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stack of flexible sheet material comprising a plurality of sheets disposed one on top of another, each sheet having repositionable adhesive along one edge and being free of adhesive along the opposite edge and the sheets are stacked with the repositionable adhesive edge of each sheet disposed along alternate opposite edges to maintain the sheets in the stack, characterized in that the stack comprises at least two sheets that are different from each other. The present invention also provides a method and apparatus for obtaining a stack of sheets as defined above and a dispenser comprising a stack of sheets as defined above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Inventor: Frederic P. A. Le Riche
  • Patent number: 6394500
    Abstract: A tuck label for placing on a shipping package. The tuck label includes a substrate portion and a single sheet label portion with adhesive included on a surface. The label portion further includes one or more fold lines that define upper and lower adjacent print panels, both of which can receive printable indicia. A score line is placed in the label portion to define a mount region, a printable surface region and a pull tab region. The pull tab region is disposed between the mount region and the printable surface region, and includes a pull tab with at least one layer of adhesive so that, upon folding of the label portion along the one or more fold lines, the pull tab becomes multi-layered for increased strength and durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: The Standard Register Company
    Inventors: Tracy Nixon, Patrick A. Konkol
  • Patent number: 6347811
    Abstract: Structure of diary of high practicality of use, characterized by the fact of comprising weekly modules, bound together, each one constituted of a page; sub-divided into two parts, which have note space structured in a weekly and daily manner; in addition, each module comprising supplementary portions, bound with the above mentioned parts in such a way as to define further daily note space, superimposable on the internal and external zones of those parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignees: Nuovo Istituto Italiano D-ArtiGrafiche, 757120 Ontario Ltd.
    Inventors: Emilio Bianco, Giuliano Cugola
  • Patent number: 6334631
    Abstract: A booklet for disseminating advertising and technical information has a number of pages secured in a bundle between front and back covers, the pages being secured to a binding formed between the front and back covers, the pages being individually releasable as a whole from the binding, or being weakened across their height dimension adjacent to the binding, so as to permit a major portion of the page to be separated leaving a stub secured to the binding, the pages being elongated and having on their front and back surfaces cartoon-displaying areas and material of an advertising technical nature, the cartoon-displaying areas being individually separable from the remainder of the page. The front cover, at least, may also include cartoon-displaying and advertising technical material. The bundle of pages may have cartoon-displaying material and advertising technical material arranged as to be presented alternately through the bundle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Omega Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Milton Bernard Hollander
  • Patent number: 6329034
    Abstract: A self-adhesive label for displaying information includes a leaflet, a tab member, and an adhesive layer. The leaflet has a lower surface and an end edge. The tab member is separately formed from the leaflet. An exposed portion of the tab member is disposed alongside the leaflet adjacent the end edge. The tab member has a lower surface. The adhesive layer includes a first adhesive portion engaging the lower surface of the leaflet and a second adhesive portion engaging the lower surface of the tab member. At least a portion of the leaflet does not overlie the tab member. The label may include a laminate cover overlying the upper surface of the leaflet and including a laminate tab portion overlying the exposed portion of the tab member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Inventors: Roger L. Pendry, Carl W. Treleaven
  • Patent number: 6322106
    Abstract: A business form or mailer intermediate providing fold-over carbonless imaging is provided. The form or mailer includes separate CB and CF coating portions on a single sheet. When the form or mailer is folded about a fold line, the CB portion comes in contact with the CF portion. An image is created when the fold-over carbonless area is subjected to an imaging force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: The Standard Register Company
    Inventors: Rajendra Mehta, A. Dale Lakes, Hugh B. Skees
  • Patent number: 6306476
    Abstract: A self-adhesive label carried on a backing of release material, the label comprising: a self-adhesive support piece which is releasably adhered to the backing; a multilaminar label portion adhered to a first portion of an upper surface of the support piece, a second portion of the upper surface of the support piece adjacent the first portion being left uncovered by the multilaminar label portion; and a self-adhesive overlaminate adhered to an upper surface of the multilaminar label portion so as substantially to cover the multilaminar label portion and to cover a portion of the backing of release material adjacent to the multilaminar label portion thereby to retain the multilaminar label portion in a closed configuration, and wherein the second portion of the upper surface of the support piece is left substantially uncovered by the overlaminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Inprint Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: David R. Barry
  • Patent number: 6299530
    Abstract: Described is an integrated transaction card and packaging assembly, such as for telephone cards. The packaging may be a co-op type packaging in that it includes promotional material, such as coupons, in addition to the transaction card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Hansted, Allan W. Hansted, Phil Welsher
  • Patent number: 6290796
    Abstract: A new form of printed material, referred to herein as a booksert, provides printed information concerning commercial products, such as drug products and the like. The booksert is preferably formed from a single sheet of material that is printed, folded, glued and trimmed to form a multi-page booksert. The booksert can also include a removable insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Lucas-Insertco Pharmaceutical Printing Company of Maryland
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Furst, James R. Monaco
  • Patent number: 6290261
    Abstract: A shipment form is provided including a face sheet, a liner ply, a reusable adhesive laminate, and a laminating adhesive. The face sheet defines first and second major faces and includes printed indicia on the first major face. The printed indicia being arranged to indicate an attempted delivery. The reusable adhesive laminate includes a reusable adhesive and a removable ply. The reusable adhesive and the removable ply are configured such that the reusable adhesive retains its properties of adhesion following removal of the removable ply therefrom. The laminating adhesive is interposed between the liner ply and the face sheet so as to secure the liner ply to the second major face of the face sheet. The laminating adhesive is further interposed between the reusable adhesive laminate and the face sheet so as to secure the reusable adhesive laminate to the second major face of the face sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: The Standard Register Company
    Inventors: Bryce C. Waggoner, David F. Laurash, James J. DeLoughery, Nicholas N. Morton
  • Patent number: 6286871
    Abstract: A continuous process and apparatus are disclosed for applying an adhesive coating to one surface and a release coating to an opposite surface of sheets of previously embossed and optionally decoratively printed paper, and for drying the sheets and then stacking them for processing into individual pads of embossed, self-stick, removable sheets of notepaper. Individual sheets of embossed paper are fed onto a conveyor system, and the feed and conveyor speeds are regulated so that the sheets are in slightly overlapping relationship to form an artificial web as the sheets pass continuously through release coating and adhesive coating subassemblies which continuously apply release and adhesive coatings to opposite sides of the web. Conveyor speeds downstream of the coating subassemblies are regulated to separate the web into its individual coated and embossed sheets as they pass through a dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Carol Wilson Fine Arts, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary C. Spector, Anthony Beaulieu
  • Publication number: 20010019206
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display unit for displaying photographs and other articles, wherein said display unit is collapsible to form a compact unit for convenient transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Inventor: Mary E. Deans
  • Patent number: 6189936
    Abstract: The composite label form includes two sections both of which is to receive printed information and one which carries various labels. The label section includes a removable prescription label in a front ply which upon removal pulls a carrier section or insert from a back ply which, in turn, with the prescription label carries a plurality of information labels from the front ply. The prescription label can then be peeled from the carrier section or insert and applied to a prescription vial. One or more of the information labels may also be peeled from the carrier insert and applied to the prescription vial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: AmeriComm Direct Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred J. Erber, Anthony B. Dolce, Irving R. Michlin
  • Patent number: 6179335
    Abstract: A two part identifying and instructional booklet having a label part and a booklet part. The front of the label has a small unvarnished region. The booklet is folded and glued closed with the free edges secured interiorly. An adhesive is printed onto the unvarnished region of the label and the folded booklet is adhered to the unvarnished region. The booklet has a tab portion to facilitate opening of the book during use. The tab portion faces the identifying portion of the label which extends longitudinally outwardly from the unvarnished region. The label may be placed onto a cylindrical container and bent in the longitudinal direction whereby the spine and folds of the booklet remain straight, flat and parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Minigraphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen W. DeLise, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6179334
    Abstract: An assembly for mailing an article requiring delivery by a special service and a method and system for imaging the same are provided. The assembly includes a generic mailing label having a back side adhesively and detachably affixed to a backing sheet. The label may be imaged with all of the information necessary to serve as one of many types of special service mailing labels. Removal of the label from the associated backing sheet allows the label to be permanently affixed to a mailpiece. Upon delivery of the mailpiece, a return receipt postcard portion of the label may be removed and forwarded to the sender of the mailpiece as a return receipt. A method and system for the automatic imaging of such mailing label are also provided wherein the sender of the mailpiece may obtain a special service mailing label from a vending-type machine upon providing all of the required information for the desired special mailing service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Inventor: Glenn Petkovsek
  • Patent number: 6158778
    Abstract: Methods of forming outserts used to provide printed information to the users and purchasers of pharmaceutical products in which a sheet of paper is folded a number of times in a direction parallel to a first direction and then folded a number of times in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The folds in the second direction are made to produce an outsert having no unfolded exterior sheet edges which lie in a direction parallel to the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Joseph M. Vijuk
    Inventors: Joseph M. Vijuk, Robert Vijuk
  • Patent number: 6158777
    Abstract: A system for folding a sheet of material is provided. Creases are formed in the sheet representing fold lines for the sheet. A plurality of first indicia markings are provided on the sheet with each first marking being positioned so as to align with a respective one of a plurality of second indicia markings when the sheet is correctly folded along the crease lines. In an embodiment, the sheet size is a multiple of 2 inches by 3.5 inches to allow the sheet to be folded into a business card size which will readily fit into a pocket, purse or a wallet. In an embodiment, the sheet is folded so as to have a final folded size of no greater than 20 square inches. To permit an easy and full viewing of any particular segment of information printed on the sheet, the sheet is folded by a plurality of lateral and longitudinal folds to provide a plurality of panels bounded by fold lines. Discrete segments of information are printed on the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Inventor: Brian M Twardosz
  • Patent number: 6129386
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting and cataloging data, the apparatus comprising a base, an accordion-pleated folded strip mounted with the base and defining sections each having a major surface for the recordation of information thereon, each section hingedly foldable into an overlying position relative an adjoining section to allow a selective upward exposure of a pair of adjoining major surfaces of selected adjacent sections, and an indexing element having a first major surface and a second major surface and mounted with the base for hinged movement between first and second positions, the first position of the indexing element to align with a one of the pair of adjoining major surfaces of selected adjacent sections and the second position of the indexing element to align with another one of the pair adjoining major surfaces of selected adjacent sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Inventor: George M. Brata
  • Patent number: 6126202
    Abstract: The invention relate to a book publishing kit for children the kit includes two templates and a number of sheets. The sheets include a cover on which a cover template is placed with a cut out preferably rectangular area in which a drawing can be made. Sheets are provided for internal book pages and another template is placed on each of these pages with a cut out preferably rectangular opening of a different sizing and centering with respect to the page than that of the cover sheet for illustration purposes. The bottom of each page is reserved for printing text of up to fifteen words in length. Separate sheets are provided with boxes in which text for the pages can be written and the page number indicated within a smaller box of each respective text box.The sheets are sent to the publisher in a self addressed envelope with the order form filled out indicating whether the child's spelling should be corrected. The kit includes washable markers for the illustrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: James R. Scocca
  • Patent number: 6120228
    Abstract: A wallet size pocketed booklet which has been adapted to hold a card having the dimensions of a conventional credit card, and is particularly designed to be carried in the credit card compartment of a wallet or similar size compartment holder. The use of a resin emulsion adhesive, a vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer emulsion, in the pocketed booklet makes it possible to create a properly formed pocket closed on three sides for holding and protecting the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: William Exline, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher P. Exline
  • Patent number: 6120063
    Abstract: An assembly for mailing an article requiring special services and a method for mailing same are provided. The assembly includes a single sheet constructed in such a way that one portion of the sheet provides a label and the other portion provides a return postcard or other special service form for attachment to an envelope in its assembled position. The return postcard is integrally formed and removably attached such that the return postcard remains attached to the envelope until received by the addressee, at which time the return postcard may be removed. The assembly is designed to incorporate a form into the return postcard to simplify preparation of the mailpiece for delivery by the special service. Further, removably attached to the return postcard is a special service designator section that may be removed and applied to the mailpiece to aid in the delivery of the mailpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Inventor: Glenn Petkovsek
  • Patent number: 6109656
    Abstract: A notepad has a plurality of stacked notes adapted to be secured to an object. The notes each have a leaf with an edge. Each note also has an adhesive sheet secured along the edge of the leaf. This adhesive sheet has (a) an overlay section overlaying part of the leaf, and (b) a narrowed extension section extending away from the leaf in an extension direction. This extension section is adapted to be secured to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Inventor: Brian Waldron
  • Patent number: 6110551
    Abstract: A wallet size card book which has been adapted to hold a card having the dimensions of a conventional credit card, and is particularly designed to be carried in the credit card compartment of a wallet or similar size compartment holder. The use of an adhesive strip extending along the marginal edges between a first and second leaf in the card book makes it possible to create a properly formed pocket for holding and protecting the card. The preferred adhesives for the strip include latexes of polyvinyl ethylene, polyvinyl acetate, other acrylics, and copolymers thereof. The preferred adhesive is a polyvinyl acetate copolymer latex having a glass transition temperature (Tg) approximately room temperature or below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: William Exline, Inc.
    Inventors: William B. Exline, Michael P. Exline
  • Patent number: 6103332
    Abstract: Folded sheet means (20.sup.1, 10) (e.g. substantially one-half or one-third of credit card size) (e.g. in the form of a kit of parts) comprises a sheet (22.sup.1, 12) of paper or like material with a first set of concertina folds (26.sup.1, 14) and a second set of concertina folds (28.sup.1, 16) transverse to the first set, at which folds (26.sup.1, 28.sup.1, 14, 16) the sheet (22.sup.1, 12) can be folded and unfolded, connection means (106.sup.1, 52) adapted to serve as or as part of means for releasably connecting between the folded sheet means (20.sup.1, 10) and another object, and holding means (24.sup.1, 22, 24) adapted for releasably holding the folded sheet means folded. Said holding means comprises an envelope or other container (24.sup.1), said sheet (22.sup.1) being adapted to be retained therein, e.g. with the aid of friction and/or at least one inwardly directed lip (34.sup.1). The folded sheet material (22.sup.1) may be (e.g. removably) in a carrier (96.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Inventor: George Wallace McDonald
  • Patent number: 6089608
    Abstract: An improved booklet of the present invention comprises: (a) a cover having a fold which divides the cover into a front cover panel and a rear cover panel wherein each panel has an inner and an outer surface where at least one of said inner surfaces is vinyl treated latex saturated paper substrate; (b) a vinyl sheet heat sealed along three adjacent edges to said surface of said vinyl treated paper substrate thereby forming a pocket between said vinyl sheet and said vinyl treated paper substrate and further leaving one non-sealed edge; and (c) a plurality of leaves each attached along at least one marginal edge to the fold, the leaves forming pages in the booklet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: William Exline, Inc.
    Inventor: William B. Exline
  • Patent number: 6068300
    Abstract: Methods of forming outserts used to provide printed information to the users and purchasers of pharmaceutical products in which a sheet of paper is folded a number of times in a direction parallel to a first direction and then folded a number of times in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The folds in the second direction are made to produce an outsert having no unfolded exterior sheet edges which lie in a direction parallel to the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Joseph M. Vijuk
    Inventors: Joseph M. Vijuk, Robert Vijuk
  • Patent number: 6065778
    Abstract: A literature assembly providing for verification of a plurality of leaflets of first and second types by inspecting only one leaflet of each type. The literature assembly includes a first leaflet secured to an assembly of leaflets, the assembly of leaflets including a plurality of integral and detachable leaflets. The first leaflet includes a first identifier and the assembly of leaflets includes a second identifier. Preferably, the first and second identifiers are electronically readable identifiers corresponding to information imprinted on each of the first and second leaflets, respectively. Each of the leaflets of the assembly of leaflets may be verified by inspecting a single panel of the assembly of leaflets.The assembly of leaflets includes a single sheet folded about a first fold line and about a second fold line transverse to the first fold line. The sheet is divided by the first and second fold lines into at least four panels. The second fold lines define respective second leaflets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignees: Pharmagraphics (Midwest), L.L.C., Pharmagraphics (Southeast), L.L.C.
    Inventors: Keith R. Dovel, Carl W. Treleaven