Sheet Patents (Class 402/79)
  • Patent number: 6068298
    Abstract: A loose-leaf sheet for a transparency storage book is formed from a single paper sheet, and has a transparency receiving side, a binding side, a clamping side, and a blocking side. The clamping side is folded along a first fold line to form a clamping strip. The blocking side is folded along a second fold line to form a blocking strip. The binding side is folded along a third fold line to form a binding strip unit, which is formed with a plurality of binding holes. A transparency for projector use can be inserted into the sheet through the transparency receiving side, and is clamped on the clamping side. The binding strip unit, the clamping strip and the blocking strip are arranged in a U-shape, within which the transparency is confined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Inventor: Mu-Sheng Chen
  • Patent number: 6068423
    Abstract: A one-piece divider assembly which is folded over along one edge may be fed into a laser printer, ink jet printer, or photocopier. The assembly includes a divider sheet having a binding edge, a reduced-thickness binding edge region extending inwardly from the binding edge, and a main body with an integral, outwardly-extending tab. The divider sheet has a folding line which is inset from and which runs parallel to the binding edge. The binding edge region has a folding portion defined on one side by the binding edge and on the opposite side by the folding line. The binding edge region also has a non-folding portion adjacent to the folding portion. The folding portion includes spaced holes for a binder. A binding edge reinforcement film may be adhered to at least a portion of the binding edge region. The folding portion of the binding edge region may be folded over at the folding line, and the folding portion may be releasably tacked with a single-use adhesive to the non-folding portion of the divider sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Sonia Owen
  • Patent number: 6059317
    Abstract: A stamp collection sleeve is provided including a pair of sheets of clear plastic integrally coupled along inboard edges, outboard edges, and top and bottom edges thereof. The sheets are each further coupled along lines for defining a plurality of compartments which are accessible via openings situated along a single line which extends between the compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventor: Bennie Wiley
  • Patent number: 6059316
    Abstract: In order to economically and effectively be capable of marketing a product with a book, an insert to be bound into the book comprises an envelope for carrying the product. The envelope has a first edge to be bound into the book and a sealed opening along a second edge for removing the product. The insert includes a barrier for isolating the product from the edge to be bound into the book. Also, a book having a plurality of pages bound into a cover along a spine edge can include the insert wherein the first edge is bound into the cover along with the pages. Further, a method of forming a book having the insert includes the step of providing the envelope along with a plurality of signatures each comprising a different plurality of pages. The signatures and the envelope are fed in a preselected order to a collating conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
    Inventor: John L. Whittington
  • Patent number: 6056494
    Abstract: Disclosed are photo album pages made by adhering two sheets of transparent plastic to a piece of paper with adhesive material to all attachment lines running horizontally. A plurality of compartments are created for the storage of photographs. The newly designed photo album pages provide a space for memo writing and allow consumers to insert photographs from the side farthest from the spine and use the memo writing paper to act as a stopper. This orientation provides convenience to consumers and saves material for the manufacturer. Also included is the method and apparatus for fabricating such pages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Inventors: Kiew Ah Fong, Whang Kwee Tan
  • Patent number: 6045160
    Abstract: A new binder for holding articles such as a Bible or other religious text, note pads, and tracts in pockets disposed on the outside surfaces of the front and back cover. The device includes a front cover and a back cover hingedly attached to a spine, a plurality of open-ended sleeves hingedly attached to the spine between the front and back covers, and at least a first pocket disposed upon a front cover outside surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventor: Helen Weeks
  • Patent number: 6045285
    Abstract: A reusable refillable binder for use with papers having marginal perforations. The binder including a spiral coil having tapered ends, each of the ends of the coil having an area width for receipt of a removable locking element. A removable locking element for securement to binding element about the area of reduced width to prevent the unintentional unbinding of the binder when secured to the coil and to allow the user to unbind the binder when the locking element is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventor: Michael N. Friedman
  • Patent number: 6042291
    Abstract: A document holder includes upper and lower plastic sheets superimposed on each other to define a document holding space therebetween. A saddle member of a flexible and heat sealable material is heat sealed on two corresponding edges of the upper and lower sheets to form a stiffened ridge, and first and second straddle portions that extend along an entire length of the stiffened ridge. A rider has a riding portion slidably disposed on the straddle portions and a tab index holding portion exposed outwardly of the stiffened ridge into which a tab index can be inserted to classify the documents held in the document holding space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 6039495
    Abstract: A storage page for a three-ring binder or the like has a plurality of three-dimensional cavities for storing and displaying three-dimensional objects. The storage page is constructed of a clear plastic material sufficiently rigid to maintain its shape. In a preferred embodiment, the three-dimensional cavities are defined by raised sections in the front sheet of the storage page, the raised sections generally defined by a planar wall parallel to the front sheet, and one or more walls normal thereto to form a three-dimensional pocket. The back sheet of the storage page includes identically shaped and mating indentations that cooperate with the three-dimensional pockets of the front sheet of the storage page to define the three-dimensional cavity. An opaque matte may be sandwiched between the front and back sheets of the storage page, the matte being used for backing or contrast, and also in a writing surface for labeling and other indicia the contents of the individual three-dimensional cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Kallman Corporation
    Inventors: Julie G. Zimmerman, Alex W. Jacobsen
  • Patent number: 6039354
    Abstract: An index sheet or divider which may be accommodated by and directly printed upon by a conventional machine printer. The index sheet includes a main body portion and a foldable index tab portion. The index tab portion is transformable into a configuration allowing the index sheet to controlledly pass through a printer. After printing, the index tab portion is transformable into another configuration allowing it to stand out, identify, separate, or otherwise distinguish documents or items with which one or more index sheets are kept. When completed, the index tab portion has back-to-back printable surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: ACCO Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Mangler
  • Patent number: 6036395
    Abstract: A reusable adhesive based notebook organizer that conveniently holds loose notes, papers and other similar items within the notebook is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Inventor: Leonardo Dona Dalle Rose
  • Patent number: 6027140
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided a page insert having a first transparent sheet, a second transparent sheet and a non-transparent sheet sandwiched between the first and second transparent sheets. At least one of the transparent sheets has an edge, and adjacent the edge at least one of the transparent sheets has at least two different shaped openings therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Inventor: Sheldon Plutsky
  • Patent number: 6019539
    Abstract: A flexible sheet protector is disclosed in one presently preferred embodiment as including first and second transparent sheets having at least one retaining pocket formed therebetween. Formed in spaced-apart relation to the retaining or receiving pocket of the flexible sheet protector is a securement portion comprising at least one through-bore having an internal periphery being dimensionally sufficient for engaging one or more retaining members of a loose-leaf binder. Operably disposed between the retaining pocket and the securement portion of the flexible sheet protector is a flexible pocket. Structurally, the flexible pocket preferably comprises an elongated body having at least two opposing sealed sides, an opening formed adjacent an opening of the retaining pocket, and a sealed end disposed contiguous the closed end of the flexible sheet protector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Cabin Creek, Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeanette R. Lynton
  • Patent number: 6012866
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a sheet protector for holding a paper document comprises a sheet of transparent material, such as plastic, which is folded over on itself about a vertical fold line to form a front panel and a rear panel. The front and rear panels are identical in size and shape and each include a top edge, a bottom edge, a right side edge and a left side edge, the vertical fold line defining the right side edge of the front panel and the left side edge of the rear panel. The front and bottom panels are secured together along their bottom edges by a horizontal weld line. The top and bottom panels are additionally secured together at a location in close proximity the side edges opposite the vertical fold line by a first vertical weld line. Together the vertical fold line, the horizontal weld line and the first vertical weld line define a generally rectangular shaped pocket between the front and rear panels into which the paper document can be inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Edward Podosek
  • Patent number: 6004062
    Abstract: The tabbed edge of a divider sheet has at least one strip releasably attached thereto. The strip helps the printer (or copier) sense the sheet when being fed strip end first or last (landscape direction) into the printer or copier. When fed in the portrait direction, the strip guides the sheet along the feed tray guides thereby preventing skewing of the sheet. After the printer or copier has printed the desired indicia on the tabs and/or body of the sheet, the strip is removed from the sheet and discarded. The strip can be attached to the sheet with adhesive or by a microperforation line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Hunter, Sonia Owen, Gustav Allen Ray
  • Patent number: 6004060
    Abstract: An organizer assembly for removable attachment to a host ringed notebook or ringed binder having a plurality of rings. The ringed notebook or ringed binder is of the type having a front cover and rear cover with looseleaf pages positionable therebetween, the looseleaf pages having smaller perimeters than the covers. The organizer assembly includes an organizer insert assembly attachable to the rings of the ringed binder or ringed notebook. The insert assembly assembly includes a relatively thin plate member having a side edge. The insert assembly further has a terminal section thereon which depends from the side edge and extends beyond the perimeter of the looseleaf pages. The terminal section has an increased thickness so as to fill a portion of a void between the front and rear covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Inventor: Mark A. Bedol
  • Patent number: 6004061
    Abstract: A unitary dual sided album leaf and method of making the same. The method includes the steps of: providing an image retaining media having an image forming side and a back side; printing a plurality of images on the image forming side of the image retaining media, the image retaining media being composed into first and second image retaining sections and; folding the image retaining media along a predetermined line, the first and second image retaining sections being positioned such that when the image retaining media is folded, the back side of the first and second image retaining sections will be substantially co-extensive with each other so as to form the first and second sides of the album leaf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Manico, Richard Carroll Reem
  • Patent number: 5997207
    Abstract: A sheet assembly is described that provides a storage pocket. In one embodiment, the assembly offers a consumer the choice of making the pocket or leaving the pocket inaccessible. That embodiment of the assembly comprises a front and back sheet bonded along portions of two edges and the back sheet includes a tear line. A removable flap is formed in the back sheet by the tear line, and a user can access the pocket by tearing the back sheet along the tear line to remove the flap. The assembly can be expanded into various notebook geometries, which are also described. Whether the user decides to form the pocket or not, the assembly provides a double-stiff cover for the notebook. In another embodiment, a recess is provided in the back sheet instead of a removable flap.A method for making the sheet assembly is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Top Flight, Inc.
    Inventor: E. Montgomery Robinson
  • Patent number: 5988685
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new customizable folio or report cover system that is useful for presenting customized optical characteristics to both the outer and inner faces of a folio cover. The customized optical characteristics are presented at the outer and inner faces of the folio cover as the result of selective replacement of insert sheet(s) that are placed into a pocket formed between the outer and inner faces of the folio cover. The outer and inner faces of the folio cover each have at least one cutout section(s), of any desired shape or design, through which selective part(s) of the replacement sheet(s) can be viewed. The insert sheet(s) have optical characteristic(s) that are different from those of the outer and inner faces of the folio cover, at least in those areas of the insert sheet that can be seen through the cutout section(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Post-Fax Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Leibe Mogelonsky, Douglas G. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 5984560
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing selected items within the covers of a ringed notebook or ringed binder. The notebook or binder is of a type that typically stores paper or accessories that do not extend to the full width of the covers thereby leaving presently unused volumes between the covers beyond the perimeter of the paper or other accessories. The present invention includes a thin main plate member and a storage device. The thin main plate member has a plurality of spaced openings therethrough. These spaced openings are arranged and sized so as to accommodate the rings of a ringed notebook or ringed binder. The storage device stores at least one selected item. This storage device means extends from the main plate member into a presently unused volume between the covers. Thus, the normally unused volume can be utilized to store the selected item. The storage device includes a plurality of spaced arms for grasping the at least one selected item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Mark A. Bedol
    Inventors: Mark A. Bedol, Doug Noyes
  • Patent number: 5957502
    Abstract: A unitary dual sided album leaf and method of making. The method includes the steps of:providing a image retaining media having an image forming side and a back side;printing a plurality of images on the image forming side of the image retaining media, the image retaining media being composed into first and second image retaining sections;folding the image retaining media along a predetermined line, the first and second image retaining sections being positioned such that when the image retaining media is folded, the back side of the first and second image retaining sections will be substantially co-extensive with each other so as to form the first and second sides of the album leaf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Manico, Richard Carroll Reem
  • Patent number: 5954445
    Abstract: An index sheet or divider which may be accommodated by and directly printed upon by a conventional printer. The index sheet is provided with a combination of features selected from one or more perforations or foldable portions defining a guide, foldable bindable portions, hinged cutouts, removable index tab portions and the like which allow the index sheet to pass, in a guided or controlled fashion, through a printer. After the index sheet is directly printed upon, such features also allow the index sheet to be transformed, either manually or by machine, so that an index tab portion of the index sheet stands out, identifies, separates, or otherwise distinguishes documents or items with which one or more index sheets are kept.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: ACCO Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Frank Deutschmann, David E. Herbst, Dean R. Kasal, Paul Tsu-Peng King
  • Patent number: 5947524
    Abstract: A cover folder having a binder and a cover. The binder includes an elongated channel shaped member having a pair of oppositely facing side walls and a pair of ribs, the side walls converging at a slit and defining an interior slot along the length of the elongated channel shaped member. Each rib protrudes into the slot from the interior side of one of the side walls in a direction away from the slit and at an acute angle with the side wall from which it protrudes. The cover is slidably and removably mounted in the binder and includes a sheet and an elongated strip, the sheet being folded to form a pair of cover sheets having a common folded edge. The elongated strip has a lock portion and a securing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Edward Podosek
  • Patent number: 5947525
    Abstract: An improved index divider label application kit that includes at least one set of divider sheets and at least one set of precut labels removably attached to carrier strips which are removably secured to a backing sheet. The divider sheets have outwardly extending tabs vertically offset from one another for receiving the precut labels. The precut labels are spaced apart on the carrier strips to align substantially with the tabs on the divider sheets. A user may (1) separate a carrier strip and precut labels affixed to that carrier strip from the backing sheet, (2) place and align the carrier strip across the divider sheets such that the precut labels are placed on the tabs of the divider sheets, and (3) pull the carrier strip upwardly and away from the divider sheets such that the precut labels separate from the carrier strip and remain on the divider tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Russ Pollman
  • Patent number: 5947522
    Abstract: A theme-based scrapbook includes a plurality of folders bound between a front cover and a back cover. Each of the plurality of folders includes a folder cover comprised of an inner portion and an outer portion. An inner edge of the inner portion of each folder cover is bound to the other folders and the front and back covers. The outer portion of the folder cover folds over the inner portion to form the interior of the folder. Located in the interior of each folder are a plurality of display sheets. Also located in the interior of each folder is a pocket. The pocket is affixed to the inner portion of the folder cover in the interior of the folder. Each scrapbook includes lettering or indicia indicating a specific theme. Each of the plurality of folders may include indicia that indicates a logical sub-categorization of the theme. The plurality of folders and their structure facilitate the collection and organization of memorabilia related to the specified theme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Inventor: Janis Boehm
  • Patent number: 5941571
    Abstract: In an element for a book which includes a sheet having a slit configured for receiving an item through the sheet, the improvement includes the slit going to two folds of the sheet along fold lines that are transverse to the slit, the folds being at angles that are 90 degrees or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Specialty Loose Leaf, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Wilson, Frederick Christian Schweitzer
  • Patent number: 5938242
    Abstract: A multiple media storage device for attachment to a conventional book leaf. The device includes a two dimensional storage compartment and/or a three dimensional storage compartment which has an optional data entry area associated with the storage compartments. The data entry area is a writing area provided for entry of printed information on the device. The device is attached to a conventional book leaf via a substrate that holds the integral storage compartments and data entry areas and adheres to the surface of the book leaf. An alternative embodiment integrates the device into a book leaf structure. The book leaf structure may have multiple devices on a single page, each of which may hold two and/or three dimensional items in combination with data entry areas for printed information related to objects in the storage compartments. The storage compartments may be transparent to allow viewing of the contents without opening the storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventor: Jennifer L. Ryan
  • Patent number: 5924812
    Abstract: An index sheet which may be accommodated by and directly printed upon by a conventional printer. The index sheet includes a body section, a foldable bindable section extending along one edge of the body section and a guide overlappingly and removably attached along the opposite edge of the body section. The index sheet is made of a paper-plastic laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: ACCO Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Goldman
  • Patent number: 5924736
    Abstract: A new Organizing and Planning Device For Weddings for providing a convenient system for organizing the multitude of information associated with planning a wedding. The inventive device includes a binder including a back cover, a front cover, and a spine portion hingedly joining the back cover and the front cover wherein the binder further includes a plurality of openable retaining rings mounted to the spine portion thereof. A plurality of pocketed dividers, a plurality of notational information sheets, a reference calendar, a plurality of monthly planning calendars, and a plurality of tabbed dividers are each removably and replacably retained in the binder by the plurality of openable retaining rings. Each of the plurality of pocketed dividers corresponds to an element of the wedding occasion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Inventor: Giacomo Russo
  • Patent number: 5915873
    Abstract: A notebook insert for use in a notebook that has a front cover and a back cover hingedly connected to an elongated spine where the spine has either at least two axially-aligned, openable rings evenly spaced longitudinally along the spine or a helical coil. The notebook insert includes a C-shaped frame and a rectangular support. The frame has a center portion and a pair of substantially equal-length arms, where the center portion has a plurality of openings near one edge for receiving the notebook rings and/or a plurality of catches for projecting through the loops of the coil. The support is pivotally connected to the frame by at least two axially-aligned, snap-together journals. The outer bearing surface of each journal is defined by the inner surface of a cylindrical depression located in a protrusion from one of support surfaces, where the cross section of the cylindrical depression forms an arc greater than 180.degree..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Clix Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert G. Karlis
  • 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: 5913540
    Abstract: A document holder is formed from a single sheet of flat stock folded a plurality times by mutually parallel, transverse folds that together form front and rear pockets. One of the transverse folds delineates the bottom of the front pocket, while another of the transverse folds delineates the bottom of the rear pocket. The bottoms of the front and rear pockets are spaced from each other in a direction perpendicular to the transverse folds a distance of at least about one-half of one inch. Both pockets have opposing sides. At least one of the sides of each of the pockets is closed. By longitudinally spacing the pocket bottoms from each other, stress on the structure of the pockets is greatly reduced when thick documents are inserted into the pockets. The reduction of stress in the structure of the flat sheet of stock forming the document holder markedly prolongs its useful life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Inventor: Bon S. Ong
  • Patent number: 5909979
    Abstract: A machinable index divider having an integral pocket is made from a single piece of paper or other printable, flexible and resilient sheet material. The index divider is included as part of a collated set having between five and twelve index dividers with tabs aligned along one edge; each divider is a one-piece structure including a pocket formed from a bottom flap; the pocket is closed on the sides and bottom and opens upwardly. The pocket opening is disposed approximately mid-way between the panel top edge and bottom edge. Preferably, the panel has two or more perforations aligned in close proximity to the left edge. The right edge has a protruding tab area and a recessed pocket edge area. A tab member bearing preprinted indicia protrudes from the tab area on the panel right edge. A method for making the divider includes a number of steps; first, an unfolded blank is cut using a steel rule die to leave a protruding area along the right side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Calvert Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Debra Winzen
  • Patent number: 5908259
    Abstract: This indexing system (10) for use with a binder (12) includes a plurality of section divider sheets (14) each having an outstanding tab (16) with index indicia thereon and a foldout index sheet assembly (18). The assembly (18) is formed from a unitary foldable sheet which includes a carrier portion (20) and a foldout index portion (22) provided with index indicia corresponding to the indicia on the tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: American Trading and Production Corporation
    Inventor: Lynne B. Johnson
  • Patent number: 5904373
    Abstract: The jacket has flexible front and rear walls which are connected together along the bottom and one side of the jacket, but which are separable from each other along the top and other side of the jacket to enable a document to be inserted between, or to be removed from between the front and rear walls. The rear wall has secured to the back thereof two, flexible magnetic strips for removably securing the upper and lower ends of the back wall against the face of a ferrous metal panel. The front wall, which is transparent extends slightly beyond the back wall adjacent the top and other side of the jacket and has secured to the back thereof along its upper edge another flexible magnetic strip which releasably engages the face of the supporting panel to hold the jacket closed when mounted on the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Inventor: Wallace A. Krapf
  • Patent number: 5895165
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new folio pocket system that securely holds inserted supplemental material. The inserted supplemental material, such as a computer diskette or a CD-ROM disk, is held in a pocket created by and between a first sheet and a second sheet attached thereto, where the second sheet has at least one cutout opening therethrough that defines an opening in the pocket through which the supplemental material may be inserted into the pocket. In use, the preventer means and components of the pocket prevent the inserted supplemental material from unintentionally sliding out of the pocket. Additionally, the folio pocket system of the present invention may be included as a part of a folio, binder or report cover system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Post-Fax Inc.
    Inventor: Larry Leibe Mogelonsky
  • Patent number: 5888011
    Abstract: A binder for containing a plurality removable paper sheets and having a back portion with covers attached to each side thereof and an elongated spine portion attached to the inside of the back portion with a plurality of binder rings integrally formed with the elongated spine to form a single unit. The annular rings have an outer portion of a first width and an inner portion of a second smaller width that matingly engages die-cut recesses in each sheet that likewise have a first narrow portion extending inwardly from the edge of the sheet to a second portion having a greater width than the first narrow portion such that the paper sheets can be inserted and removed from attachment to the binder rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Williamson Printing Corporation
    Inventor: Frederick I. Reinbold, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5887900
    Abstract: A retainer clip (1) for holding mementos and keep-sakes, such as greeting cards (7), invitations, ticket stubs, and the like, particularly multi-page ones, within a multi-ringed binder scrapbook (11) so as to typically not damage the memento in any way, while allowing the complete viewing of the memento, including the front and back pages of a multi-page item. The clip has an item clip retainer portion (3), which can be substantially similar to a conventional paper clip, with a binder ring retainer portion (5) attached to the item clip retainer portion, which binder retainer portion secures the clip to at least two of the rings (9) of the multi-ring binder scrapbook. The clip preferably has two, parallel, extended, oval-shaped portions, one longer than the other, with the shorter, ring attachment portion being shorter but having a length to extend across at least two, spaced rings of a multi-ring binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Inventor: Rosie L. Raymond
  • Patent number: 5882038
    Abstract: A document folder is constructed so as to allow an individualized title to be custom made for use with a folder formed of a sheet of stiff cover stock that is folded to delineate front and back covers. The front cover of the folder is formed with at least a title viewing window defined therethrough. A stiff title backing of a size no greater than the front cover is engaged with the front cover so that the backing is disposed immediately behind the front cover. The backing may be formed as an extension flap of the stock from which the front and back covers are formed, or it may be a separate structure inserted into a pocket behind the front cover. In either case a title sheet is preferably provided and the backing is equipped with means for releasably holding the title sheet in contact with the interior surface of the front cover and in contact with the backing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Inventor: Bon S. Ong
  • Patent number: 5876144
    Abstract: An organizer assembly for removable attachment to a host ringed notebook or ringed binder having a plurality of rings. The assembly includes an adapter having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a plurality of spaced openings therethrough, the spaced openings being so arranged and sized so as to accommodate the rings of a ringed notebook or ringed binder. The assembly includes a selected item having a mating edge attachable to the second portion of the adapter, wherein the selected item may be securely attached to the adapter via the mating edge, the selected item being detachable from the second portion when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Mark A. Bedol
    Inventors: Mark A. Bedol, Afshin Toussi
  • Patent number: 5876145
    Abstract: A stationery appliance for use with a loose leaf ring binder that has at least two closure rings capable of holding punched sheets in an organized manner. The appliance comprises a grouping device selectively encircling a plurality of the sheets to define an integral group thereof and maintain the integral group segregated from all of the other sheets held by the closure rings of the ring binder. The grouping device is selectively releasable to permit inspection of individual sheets of the integral group or removal of individual sheets from the ring binder. In one embodiment, the grouping device includes an elongated strip of flexible sheet material extending between first and second ends, the strip including a bight portion intermediate the first and second ends to define an upper elongated flap generally contiguous with an uppermost sheet of the integral group of sheets and a lower elongated flap generally contiguous with a lowermost sheet of the integral group of sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Inventor: Robert J. Datum
  • Patent number: 5865469
    Abstract: A cover folder which includes a binding bar and a cover, the binding bar being slidably and removably mounted on the cover. The binding bar includes a pair of oppositely facing sidewalls which define the sides of an interior slot. Each sidewall includes an angled barb which projects out in a direction towards its opposing sidewall. The cover comprises a sheet folded over on itself to form a pair of panels having a common folded edge, the body of each of the pair of panels being separable from one another. A plurality of semicircular cutouts are formed on each panel. In use, the cover is inserted into the interior slot of the binding bar such that at least some of the cutouts on each panel engage the barbs so that the binding bar will not slip off the cover when the cover is opened to insert sheets or examine sheets already inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Inventor: Marybeth Chin
  • Patent number: 5853259
    Abstract: A binder labeling assembly used with a report binder having sheets retained by binder posts for facilitating quick and easy identification of the report binder. The binder labeling assembly comprises a front cover having a cutout window, a cover label for the rear edge, and a tab label for the rear edge, to permit instant identification in situations such as the following: when the report binders are lying in it horizontal position, when the report binders are arranged in the upright position on the bookshelves, or when the report binders are stacked on top of each other in storage boxes or in mailing packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Inventor: George E. Murray, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5848851
    Abstract: The invention comprises cover holders for use in a loose-leaf photograph album, the cover holders having greater strength, and being more economical to manufacture, than prior art cover holders for similar albums. The preferred loose-leaf photograph album includes a pair of covers enfolding a plurality of leaves. The covers and the leaves are laced together by means of straps which lace through hinge elements projecting from the leaves and through slots in the covers. The straps are frictionally held at their ends by means of the cover holders, which are positioned on opposite sides between the outer leaves and the covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: The Antioch Company
    Inventor: Frank B. Gunasekera
  • Patent number: 5842900
    Abstract: A stuffed doll or toy includes a main body section from which a plurality of appendages extend, representative of arms and legs. A displaceable panel or layer is shiftably attached to the fabric of the main body section and may include representations of facial features. A user of the doll may selectively open the displaceable panel to expose one or more intermediate layers therebeneath, each capable of housing a photograph or identification sheet. Separable fastener elements such as hook and loop components serve to attach the displaceable panel and intermediate layer(s) in a closed position substantially flush with the main body section. Projections from the panel may be grasped to displace the panel and expose the intermediate layer(s). Each intermediate layer is provided with a backing member and a slotted overlying transparent member to accommodate photographs or ID sheets inserted therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Inventor: Gloria Hodge
  • Patent number: 5842720
    Abstract: A reinforcement in the form of a reinforcing strip is folded longitudinally, into approximately two halves, the two inner contiguous faces of the strip containing pressure sensitive adhesive, and being precut with apertures to align with the apertured edge of a loose leaf sheet, to provide for a double reinforcement when applied to the side edge of such a sheet when inserted in its binder, so as to prevent its premature tearing as a result of frequent usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Inventor: Gary R. Ward
  • Patent number: 5836711
    Abstract: An adapter for holding a spiral bound booklet in a multiple ring notebook. The adapter comprises a flat carrier with holes to receive the notebook rings and supports an elongated rod which passes through the spirals of the spiral binding. End crowns are removable to allow removal of the elongated rod from the spirals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Inventor: Richard M. Stewart
  • Patent number: 5836710
    Abstract: A one-piece divider assembly which is folded over along one edge may be fed into a laser printer, ink jet printer, or photocopier. The assembly includes a divider sheet having a binding edge, a reduced-thickness binding edge region extending inwardly from the binding edge, and a main body with an integral, outwardly-extending tab. The divider sheet has a folding line which is inset from and which runs parallel to the binding edge. The binding edge region has a folding portion defined on one side by the binding edge and on the opposite side by the folding line. The binding edge region also has a non-folding portion adjacent to the folding portion. The folding portion includes spaced holes for a binder. A binding edge reinforcement film may be adhered to at least a portion of the binding edge region. The folding portion of the binding edge region may be folded over at the folding line, and the folding portion may be releasably tacked with a single-use adhesive to the non-folding portion of the divider sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Sonia Owen
  • Patent number: 5833082
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a document display stand with pockets used to store documents. A connecting device is used to mount each of the pockets on a holder. The connecting device has a guiding device with a beak to prevent the pockets from being mounted to the holder in an upside-down manner. The display stand is modular, flexible and multipurpose, and can accommodate a variety of pocket formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Tarifold, S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Barthel
  • Patent number: 5823573
    Abstract: The present invention is a new design for loose-leaf pages which can store for easy retrieval both photographs and corresponding films on the same page so that we can quickly get the right film for a particular photograph. The main structure of the present invention includes three sections of pockets for storing photographs and their corresponding film. The loose-leaf page includes a first section with six pockets that can store six photographs arranged in two columns and three rows on each page. The second section of the page has pockets with an open edge in the center for storing either three, four, five or a maximum of up to six consecutive films. The third section of the page has a pocket for holding a single film or two consecutive films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Inventor: Jih-Cheng Chang