Strips And Leaves Patents (Class 283/61)
  • 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: 6152493
    Abstract: A combined medical device and form (20) having a unitary substrate (22) which is divided into a medical device portion (24) and a form portion (26). The form portion (24) of the substrate includes an informational section (30, 32, 34), and form identification material (36). The medical device portion (26) is illustrated as a DBS packet for collecting blood samples. The medical device portion (26) also has medical device identification material (68) that is preferably identical to the form identification material (36). With identical identification materials, which are preferably machine readable, the occurrences of patient misidentifications are substantially reduced if not eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Inventor: Brad E. Draper
  • Patent number: 6145884
    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 having voice recognition capabilities and built-in security features 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: November 14, 2000
    Inventor: Glenn Petkovsek
  • 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: 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: 6109658
    Abstract: A book holder is disclosed which addresses the unique and heretofore unresolved needs of readers of paperback pocketbooks. In its simplest form, the holder consists of two pieces interlocked so that they are capable of sliding lengthwise in relation to one another. One end of each piece is formed so that when the device is laid upon any flat surface and extended to its most open position, and open paperback pocketbook may be laid face up on top, then the device slid closed to such a position that the formed ends cup over the open pages on opposite sides, thus restraining same for easy viewing. The device includes a detent so as to prevent sliding out of the interlock and falling apart, yet this detent needs be such that it can be overcome with reasonable hand force to allow cleaning or removal of foreign objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Inventor: Theodore W. Moore
  • 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: 6095919
    Abstract: A form, such as a mailing form, constructed on a single laminated sheet of standard paper size, which is printable by a single pass through a standard non-impact printer, and extendible to provide additional surface area for the form exceeding standard paper size. The extendible form can be adapted for use with mailing forms such as multi-part collated unit sets. The form is useful for providing a Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note having each part printable by a single pass through a non-impact printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Inventor: Warren M. Fabel
  • Patent number: 6089611
    Abstract: A transactional control system, a promotional system, and a redemption system including a set of a card and a removable and reusable label. The removable and reusable label having a first side printed with indicia thereon, and a second side coated with a reusable adhesive layer suitable for affixing the label to either a first or a second planar side of the card. The label, printed with a registration indicia thereon, can be removed from the transaction card without leaving residue on the card and can be affixed to a registration form for registration of a holder of the transaction card. Alternatively, the label printed with a redeemable coupon indicia thereon, can be removed from a promotion card and affixed to a transaction receipt for associating a particular transaction with the redeemable coupon. In another embodiment the label is printed and scored to form individually removable segments which can be removed from the redemption card and redeemed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Arthur Blank & Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Blank
  • 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
  • Patent number: 6062603
    Abstract: A direct response mailing includes a response card and a set of stamps. The response card has a pressure sensitive adhesive patterned and applied to certain fields of the response card and has removable members placed on top of the pressure sensitive adhesive. The sheet of stamps is perforated into the individual stamps and are entirely unsupported with no adhesive applied to them. To formulate a response, a resident removes a desired set of stamps from the sheet and also detaches the removable members from the response card. The resident then places each stamp into a preferred one of the fields on the response card. Although the stamps have no adhesive, the pressure sensitive adhesive on the response card secures the stamps to the card. The direct response mailing does not have a remoistenable gummed sheet of stamps and thus benefits from not requiring the resident to lick the stamps and also has the benefit of being less prone to water damage during delivery in the mail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Dittler Brothers Incorporated
    Inventors: Benny R. Rich, Frank J. Tortorici, James T. Pittman
  • Patent number: 6056323
    Abstract: Apparatus for use in producing articles (136), each comprising a sheet (10) folded with a first set of concertina folds and transverse to these a second set of concertina folds (180) and two stiff portions (22, 24) attached to opposite outer segments (166) of the folded sheet (10), comprises means (26, 12, 28, 20) to supply the folded sheet (10) and stiff portions (22, 24) and attach them together and maintain the sheet (10) folded before, and/or during at least a part of. the attaching step, the guide means (20) cooperating with flights (14) to push the elements of articles (136) therealong, the flights controlling the mutual relative position of the separate elements by being stepped and guide means (20) being shaped to vary the positions of the elements relative to the flights (14) during the movement. Supply means for cards (22, 24) are arranged to reciprocate and supply cards alternately from two stores (26, 27). Gluing stops short of all edges of the folded sheet (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Inventor: George Wallace McDonald
  • Patent number: 6053535
    Abstract: A business form includes a carrier sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, and defining a die cut opening there through, with a patch of liner material mounted on the lower surface of the carrier sheet. The patch extends over the opening. The liner material has an upper surface facing the die cut opening in the carrier sheet, and carries a release coating on the upper surface. A two ply label assembly is mounted on the patch of liner material in the die cut opening. The two ply label assembly includes a transparent ply mounted on the upper surface of the patch of liner material, and a label ply mounted on the transparent ply. The form is manufactured by: a.) die cutting an opening in a piece of carrier material; b.) adhesively affixing a patch of liner material to the piece of carrier material; c.) mounting a transparent ply on the patch of liner material within the die cut opening; and d.) mounting a label ply on the transparent ply. The form is used by: a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: The Standard Register Company
    Inventors: David E. Washburn, Hugh B. Skees, Bryce Waggoner
  • Patent number: 6050603
    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: May 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventor: Glenn Petkovsek
  • Patent number: 6039356
    Abstract: A printed sheet product comprises a thin core having a pair of opposing major planar sides. A plurality of sets of variable data fields are printed on at least a first side of the core. One or more of the variable data fields of each set may be printed on the opposing second side of the core. Each set of printed variable data fields includes at least a first data field printed with a numeric code, the numeric code of each variable data field set being different from that of each other set printed on the first side of the core. Each set of variable data fields further includes a second data field printed with either a name and mailing address uniquely associated with a numeric code or with another representation of the numeric code. Where printed, the name and address of each variable data set differs from that of each other variable data set printed on the first side of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Vanguard Identification Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard O. Warther, C. Raymond Steen, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6024825
    Abstract: A method for forming a unitary assembly of a plurality of unitary, multi-panel, folded leaflets. Opposed end edges of the leaflets are positioned adjacent one another. A first continuous adhesive coating is applied, preferably by spraying, onto first end edges of the leaflets and portions of the leaflets adjacent the first end edges and a second continuous adhesive coating is applied, also preferably by spraying, onto second end edges and adjacent portions of the leaflets. In a method for forming a plurality of the assemblies of leaflets, a divider bar is inserted between selected leaflets prior to application of the adhesive coatings such that at least two leaflets are disposed on either side of the bar. Upon removal of the divider bar, portions of the adhesive coatings are removed from between the selected leaflets. Also disclosed are an assembly of booklets and a method for forming the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Pharmagraphics (Southeast), L.L.C.
    Inventors: Keith R. Dovel, David W. Schlitts, Carl W. Treleaven
  • Patent number: 6024385
    Abstract: With a self adhesive base, the informational brochure can be affixed to direct mail, company literature, etc as well as to the back of a business card. An innovative piece designed with the intention of allowing the user to attach the informational brochure to the back of a standard size business card. This provides a very easy and flexible means of storing product or corporate information as well as keeping it organized without taking up much space. You simply peel off the adhesive label on the back of the informational device and attach it to any existing business card. The informational device folds down to a size of just 17/8".times.33/8" and contains up to nine panels or individual pages of four color information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventor: Yukio Goda
  • Patent number: 6010159
    Abstract: An integral printed self-mailer sheet product has a generally planar core formed by first and second core strips of different materials permanently joined together side-by-side by a cover strip. A plurality of variable data fields are printed on the core including at least the name and address of an individual person in a character format and a unique numeric code assigned to the individual person in a machine readable format. Scoring extends through the sheet product in the second core strip to define at least one and typically plural printed element(s) removable from a remainder of the sheet product, each including at least one of the printed variable data fields. The first core strip has a width in a direction perpendicular to the joint greater than and preferably at least twice the width of the second core strip in the same direction so as to completely wrap around the second core strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Vanguard Identification Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard O. Warther
  • Patent number: 6007104
    Abstract: A combined medical device and form (20) having a unitary substrate (22) which is divided into a medical device portion (24) and a form portion (26). The form portion (24) of the substrate includes an informational section (30, 32, 34), and form identification material (36). The medical device portion (26) is illustrated as a DBS packet for collecting blood samples. The medical device portion (26) also has medical device identification material (68) that is preferably identical to the form identification material (36). With identical identification materials, which are preferably machine readable, the occurrences of patient misidentifications are substantially reduced if not eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Inventor: Brad E. Draper
  • Patent number: 6003902
    Abstract: An assembly for mailing an article requiring delivery by a special service and a method for using the same are provided. The assembly includes a plurality of generic mailing labels having back sides adhesively and detachably affixed to a single backing sheet. Each label may be imaged with all of the information necessary to serve as one of many types of special service mailing labels. Removal of a 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Inventor: Glenn Petkovsek
  • Patent number: 5997042
    Abstract: A transactional control system, a promotional system, and a redemption system including a set of a card and a removable and reusable label. The removable and reusable label having a first side printed with indicia thereon, and a second side coated with a reusable adhesive layer suitable for affixing the label to either a first or a second planar side of the card. The label, printed with a registration indicia thereon, can be removed from the transaction card without leaving residue on the card and can be affixed to a registration form for registration of a holder of the transaction card. Alternatively, the label printed with a redeemable coupon indicia thereon, can be removed from a promotion card and affixed to a transaction receipt for associating a particular transaction with the redeemable coupon. In another embodiment the label is printed and scored to form individually removable segments which can be removed from the redemption card and redeemed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Arthur Blank & Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Blank
  • Patent number: 5997043
    Abstract: A multiple panel brochure includes an outside carrier sheet folded to provide three equal sized panels wherein a middle panel of the carrier sheet includes separate interior panels affixed thereto. The outside panels of the carrier sheet fold over the interior panels and one another. A method for manufacture of the brochure is disclosed utilizing a web printed on one or both sides and which is subsequently cut to form the panels that are then joined together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Sleepeck Printing Company D/B/A/ Dixonweb Printing Company
    Inventor: Ake L. Dahlquist
  • Patent number: 5984363
    Abstract: A thermally imagable business record such as a form, tag, label or the like is provided in which selected areas of the record may be activated to form an image upon exposure to heat. In one embodiment, at least one selected area of a substrate surface contains a thermally imagable coating of initially colorless color formers and color developers while the remaining areas of the substrate are left uncoated. The substrate may be pre-coated to provide a smooth, non-porous base coat for the thermally imagable coating, and may also include a protective coating layer to protect the subsequently printed thermal image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: The Standard Register Company
    Inventors: Mark Dotson, Rajendra Mehta, A. Dale Lakes
  • Patent number: 5975579
    Abstract: A cleaner/wipe is provided integrally with a newspaper or other printed publication. The cleaner/wipe may be used for removing printer's ink from the hands of the reader and/or from the reader's clothing or upholstery. In a preferred embodiment, a page or a portion thereof is printed with a modified printer's ink vehicle so that the page or portion thereof can be torn out and used as a wipe. In an alternative embodiment, the wipe may be separately printed or otherwise prepared and then inserted in the printed publication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventor: Jerry Iggulden
  • Patent number: 5976014
    Abstract: A business form has a first paper portion with multiple plies and a second portion which is a release liner and has a number of distinct labels disposed on it. At least one of the labels is dimensioned and configured to hold a removable cap on a medical container to indicate if the container cap has been tampered with, and preferably that label has a length of between about 10-11 inches so that it can be wrapped completely around a 90 ml plastic specimen vial, or other medical container, so that portions of the label are in contact with each other, enhancing the tamper evident functionality of the label. A second label on the release liner may be a box seal, and other labels may be provided to facilitate tamper evident functionality of the form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Moore U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Kathryn D. Petrick, Matthew A. Kramer, Richard L. Moor
  • Patent number: 5970458
    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 having voice recognition capabilities and built-in security features 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: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Inventor: Glenn Petkovsek
  • Patent number: 5967558
    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, but 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Inventor: Glenn Petkovsek
  • Patent number: 5951053
    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, but 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Inventor: Glenn Petkovsek
  • Patent number: 5938243
    Abstract: A paper product, such as an advertising brochure, a cover or the like, is formed by using the novel method of the present invention. In the present method, a continuous moving web of paper is provided. The web is longitudinally slit at positions offset to one side of a longitudinal axis of the web, preferably a centerline axis, at spaced positions to form a plurality of longitudinal slits which are separated from each other by a continuous portion of the web. Thereafter, adhesive is deposited on the web at a position offset from the longitudinal slit, and preferably along a side margin of the web. A first portion of the web is folded over onto a second portion of the web along a fold line at a position between the longitudinal slit and the adhesive. Next, the first portion is secured to the second portion by the adhesive to form a secured section. The longitudinal slit is thereafter positioned between the secured section and the fold line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventor: Ronald F. De Santo
  • Patent number: 5921584
    Abstract: A card display package and method for manufacturing same is provided. The card package includes a card carrier constructed of a synthetic sheet of paper laminated with a plastic material. The card package further includes a card constructed of the synthetic sheet of paper and laminated with the plastic material and having at least a portion of the card projecting from the card carrier. The card is integrally formed with and selectively detachable from the card carrier and is provided with an encodable magnetic strip extending transversely across the portion of the card projecting from the card carrier whereby the card may be swiped through an encoding device without removing the card from the card carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: SSI Photo I.D.
    Inventor: Ron E. Goade, Sr.
  • Patent number: 5918909
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method of activating a metered account that is associated with a personal identification number, where the personal identification number is affixed to a card and the metered account is activated at the time of sale of the card, and an apparatus comprising a package adapted for holding the card so that the method of the present invention can be practiced. The card includes an exposed data-encoded strip and the card preferably has a personal identification number thereon. The package includes a first panel and a retainer that secures the card to the first panel so that, when the card is secured to the panel, at least a portion of the data-encoded strip is exposed and laterally displaced remote from the panel. The data-encoded strip is encoded with a control number that is associated with the metered account. When the card is purchased, the control number is read from the data-encoded strip while the card is secured to the first panel, and the metered account is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Barry Fiala, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry J Fiala, Ronald B Selby
  • Patent number: 5915730
    Abstract: A mailing assembly for use in connection with non-domestic delivery of a mailpiece wherein the sender of the mailpiece is required to complete a sender's declaration. The assembly includes a mailing label, a receipt card and a backing sheet. The mailing label and receipt card are detachably connected to each other and form the entirety of the complete mailing form. Such form is, in turn, adhesively connected to the backing sheet having approximately the same size and shape as the form. An adhesive layer is only provided between the mailing label and the backing sheet and not between the receipt card and the backing sheet. The sender provides all the necessary information on the mailing label relating to the contents of the mailpiece being delivered. The sender also completes the receipt card which serves as a declaration in compliance with U.S. Customs' requirements. Upon completion, the receipt card is detached from the mailing label and retained by the U.S. Postal Service for recording purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Inventor: Glenn Petkovsek
  • Patent number: 5915874
    Abstract: A panel attached to a book on foldable extensions by which the panel can be positioned next to the book and at various heights within the book and maintain the same orientation at each position, has a slot configured to receive an object through the panel and an acute fold at each end of the slot transverse to the slot at the fold, blocking the end of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Specialty Loose Leaf, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Wilson, F. Christian Schweitzer
  • Patent number: 5909899
    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: February 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Inventors: Joseph M. Vijuk, Robert Vijuk
  • Patent number: 5899504
    Abstract: A multi-part, partially pre-printed form useful as an airbill has address information printed thereon by a non-impact printer. The form includes top and bottom transparent plastic sheets affixed together by an adhesive having three panels defined by perforation cuts through the top sheet and die cuts through the bottom sheet. The adhesive facing side of one of the sheets is preprinted with information appearing on each panel. In addition, a background opaque color is printed over the information on two outer panels, leaving the center panel transparent. The information pre-printed on the opaque panels having is in a mirror image format relative to the information pre-printed on the transparent panel. The address is printed on the outward side of the bottom sheet such that the address printed on the transparent panel is a mirror image relative to the information on outer panels. A four part form is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Laser Substrates, Inc.
    Inventor: Warren M. Fabel
  • Patent number: 5893586
    Abstract: A combined greeting card and calendar includes a calendar backing panel, which has first and second portions separated by a horizontal fold line. A card portion is formed from the same stock as the calendar backing portion and comprises a rectangular card, which is attached to the first portion of the calendar backing panel at a second fold line perpendicular to the horizontal fold line between the two portions of the calendar backing panel. A magnetic fastener may be attached to the back of the calendar backing panel to secure it to a metal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Inventor: Stacy McGuire
  • Patent number: 5887904
    Abstract: An assembly for mailing an article requiring delivery by a special service 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 sheet includes a backing to which the portions are attached. The backing may include a section that is printable and frozen to the postcard such that the section remains attached to the mailpiece after printing. The return postcard is integrally formed, but 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Inventor: Glenn Petkovsek
  • Patent number: 5876067
    Abstract: A writing pad having extendable tabs to be secured by an elbow to prevent move of the pad when the writer is holding a telephone with one hand and writing with the other. The tabs are extendable from the pad for either right or left handed persons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Inventor: Seymour Kaplan
  • Patent number: 5873603
    Abstract: A personal greeting card/postcard includes at least one panel having opposite faces wherein at least one of the opposite faces includes an adhesive surface and a removable protective film which covers the adhesive surface prior to use. The protective film is removed so that a personal photograph, picture or the like can be adhered to the card panel. A message and/or mailing address can be applied to the opposite face, on a second or third panel of the card or on a removable decal which removably adheres to the attached photograph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Inventors: Tom Carless, Carolina V. Tozzi
  • Patent number: 5863072
    Abstract: A data tag(1) for a writing implement (8) fitted with a clip (7). The clip has a longitudinal recess in its underside facing the writing implement (8). The tag is a strip of material (1) with a tab (2). The tab is insertable into the clearance between the writing implement (8) and the clip (7). The tab (2) is fitted at its top side facing the clip (7) with a folded and raised lip (5) which, in the insertion mode of the tab (2), snaps into the recess (11) and rests against the clip (7) in a direction opposite that of insertion. A resting edge (3, 4) is present on each side of the tab (2) and can be made to abut both the affixing end (10) of the clip (7) and the clip bead resting against the writing implement (8) for the purpose of limiting depth of insertion of the tab (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Pelikan GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard F. Sommer
  • Patent number: 5857705
    Abstract: A perforated multiweb product in the form of a folded display product or insert has a width greater than the width of any single web forming a part thereof. Gutterless joints are used to allow the display to lay flat when opened. Perforations allow the insert to be removably bound within a book or magazine. In several embodiments, the displays have widths exceeding commercially available web widths. Alternatively, two or more webs are combined to yield web printed single or double magazine inserts or displays having an active viewing width in excess of seventy inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Dixonweb Printing Company
    Inventor: Ake L. Dahlquist
  • Patent number: 5848809
    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, but 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Inventor: Glenn Petkovsek
  • Patent number: 5829790
    Abstract: A single unit greeting card kit is provided having associated stickers for customizing and personalizing a greeting card portion. An integrated envelope may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Richard L. Phillips
  • Patent number: 5826914
    Abstract: A composite insert for a magazine or other publication is shown that includes a postal reply card. In one embodiment, the insert has a first portion formed of heavy paper stock suitable for use as a postcard, and a second portion formed of paper stock that is substantially lighter than the first portion. The first portion includes a perforated area defining a detachable postcard. The two portions are superimposed, and joined by a glued seam that is sandwiched between their respective edges. These joined edges are aligned together to define a unitary binding edge. This binding edge may be fed into a standard feeding unit of a perfect or other type binding machine as a single unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Solar Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter R. Hudetz
  • Patent number: 5813700
    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: June 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Inventors: Joseph M. Vijuk, Robert Vijuk
  • Patent number: 5806895
    Abstract: A postcard containing an image having an enhanced depth perceptional effect is disclosed. In one embodiment, the postcard is made by printing an image onto a clear plastic substrate. The image is printed on the backside of the substrate so that the image is visible from the opposite side. In order to provide the image with a three-dimensional effect, no ink is printed on selected portions of the postcard creating translucent portions surrounding the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Inventor: Michael N. Sharabani
  • Patent number: 5782494
    Abstract: A printer note construction consisting of repositionable adhesive coated (discontinuously) substrates removably affixed onto a backsheet, such that the construction can pass through a personal computer printer without damage to the printer or to the article (wrinkling, tearing, folding, releasing, etc.). Typically, this construction would be pre-assembled and packaged in a manner similar to point of sale label stock. Alternatively, a preprinted backsheet template wherein, repositionable notes (such as Post-it.RTM. brand notes) from a typical pad of notes, are aligned with the template markings and then run through a personal computer printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael D. Crandall, Kim K. Tsujimoto, Mark S. Vogel
  • Patent number: 5769457
    Abstract: A printed sheet product comprises a thin core having a pair of opposing major planar sides. A plurality of sets of variable data fields are printed on at least a first side of the core. One or more of the variable data fields of each set may be printed on the opposing second side of the core. Each set of printed variable data fields includes at least a first data field printed with a numeric code, the numeric code of each variable data field set being different from that of each other set printed on the first side of the core. Each set of variable data fields further includes a second data field printed with either a name and mailing address uniquely associated with a numeric code or with another representation of the numeric code. Where printed, the name and address of each variable data set differs from that of each other variable data set printed on the first side of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Vanguard Identification Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard O. Warther
  • Patent number: 5752720
    Abstract: A pad comprised of three leaves, each of which preferably has a numerical indicia displayed on each side of it. Each leaf is joined to two other leaves by means of a first segment of adhesive tape and a second segment of adhesive tape. The end portions of each of such tape segments are contiguous with one of said leaves, but the middle portions of the tape segments are not contiguous with such leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Storeimage Programs Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian W. Pynenburg