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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7240446 | Identification bracelet with sealable window An identification bracelet for mounting about a person's wrist or the like incorporates a sealable window to protect wearer-related information against contact with moisture and the like. The bracelet includes a flexible band defining an information-bearing zone, in... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7055275 | Wall-mounted display assembly for simultaneously displaying a plurality of items An elongated display assembly for removably inserting and simultaneously displaying a plurality of separate flexible and generally flat items to be displayed comprises an elongated open display housing having a flat back panel with an upper front flange and a lower ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6944985 | Identification bracelet An information bracelet for protectively storing information related to an individual wearing the bracelet includes a bracelet body having a cavity defined therein. The cavity can be configured to store and protect an information-bearing medium on which the informat... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6904711 | Lamination frame employing partial hologram Disclosed is a laminating frame employing a partial hologram, in which a photograph or picture is placed. The laminating frame includes a first laminating film of a desired dimension; a backing sheet adhered to the first laminating film and having a dimension slight... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6692806 | Device for displaying photographs, certificates, compact discs and the like A device, used for holding and displaying items such as photographs, certificates, compact discs and the like, includes a coversheet having an outward side and an inward side and an edge. A foam sheet material has front and back sides with the front side ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6502341 | Cardboard-plastic slide mount A cardboard-plastic slide mount includes a cardboard bottom, a cardboard cover and a plastic brace between the bottom and the cover. The cardboard bottom and the cardboard cover include aligned film windows. The cover and bottom have a plastic coating on ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6379765 | Framing device for displaying photographs, certificates and other sheet-like material A framing device, used for displaying items such as photographs, certificates and the like, includes a translucent sheet-like material having an outward side and an inward side, both having a common continuous edge. An adhesive is applied along the inward... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6370804 | Cardboard-plastic slide mount A cardboard-plastic slide mount includes a cardboard bottom, a cardboard cover and a plastic brace between the bottom and the cover. The cardboard bottom and the cardboard cover include aligned film windows. The plastic brace is between the bottom and the... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6357879 | Film slide and film extractor A slide mount has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes an interior region, an edge, and a slot extending from the interior region to the edge. A cavity is formed between the first portion and the second portion, and extends to ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6154968 | Compact viewing frame for artists A compact viewing frame is described for use by artists to change the size and shape of viewed subject area. The viewing frame includes an opaque frame having a central opening, and an opaque panel which is slidable within the frame to change the size and... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6065234 | Post plastic lens photographic slide mount A post plastic lens photographic slide mount made from a plastic slide mount includes a first and second plastic frame portions connected along an outer border with a pocket into which a photographic film slide can be inserted. A top plastic lens and a bo... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6065235 | Slide mount A one-piece or two-piece slide mount, having a window and an inner receiving chamber for the slide film which can be introduced into the mount from a narrow side thereof, and at least two guide ribs running in the direction of insertion, located outside t... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6058640 | Transparency display apparatus A transparency display device having at least front and back panels with superimposed windows therein and a transparency covering said windows with a visual image thereon and a slidable panel interposed between the front and back panels for providing a ba... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5966795 | Film slide and film extractor A slide mount has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes an interior region, an edge, and a slot extending from the interior region to the edge. A cavity is formed between the first portion and the second portion, and extends to ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5928758 | Blanks for microfilm insertions A card blank for identification cards and the like that include a microfilm with predetermined information to be read by a common utensil such as a magnifying glass or a microscope. The card includes two sheets that joined together at predetermined areas ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5162827 | One piece transparency mount with spring transparency restraint A slide mount has a frame defining a transparency receiving cavity and a transparency inlet for inserting a transparency into the transparency cavity. A spring capable of imparting a compressive spring force in the transparency receiving cavity is connect... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5140764 | Non-blocking microfilm jacket A multi-channel transparent jacket for accommodating strips of microfilm to create a microfiche, the jacket having non-blocking characteristics, thereby minimizing the tendency of one jacket in a stack thereof to stick to an adjacent jacket. The jacket is... | 08/25/1992 |
| 4988556 | Pocket mount A device for mounting a transparency. The device includes back and front sheets of transparent plastic. The outer edges of the sheets are continuously bonded together. In a preferred embodiment, an opaque coating on the front sheet defines one or more gen... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4977694 | Multi-channel transparent jacket for microfilm strips having notched dummy strip A multi-channel transparent jacket having top and bottom panels joined by ribs to define parallel channels loadable with microfilm strips to create a reproducible microfiche master, the jacket having entry slots adjacent the front end of the channels to f... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4958450 | Protective holder for holding thin or substantially thin items A holder for thin items including a backing sheet and a plurality of strips. The plurality of strips include several standard strips having a width equal to the width of the backing sheet and a top strip and a bottom strip having a width equal to the back... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4866864 | Multi-channel transparent film jacket An improved multi-channel transparent jacket to accommodate film strips is disclosed. The jacket is constituted of top and bottom rectangular panels of flexible plastic material and ribs formed of plastic or other adhering material in situ along parallel ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4848576 | Film jacket for flat articles, particularly slide frames A film jacket (1) for flat articles, particularly slide frames (5, 6, 7, 8), that consists of bottom and top plies (2, 3; 103), which are joined at one end and on both sides so that they can accommodate the slide frames. To permit the film jacket to be fi... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4738040 | Slide frame and method of inserting a film transparency in a slide frame The slide frame is made of elastic plastic and has an entrance slit which is adapted to be expanded throughout the width of the transparency to be inserted. The frame is formed at its opposite end with an additional expansible slit, which is also adapted ... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4607442 | Slide mount An improved slide mount of the type comprising a flat rectangular pocket forming a slideway for receiving a standard slide film provided with two lateral rows of driving notches, a central window formed in the pocket and a deformable slot in communication... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4523401 | Multi-channel transparent microfilm jacket A multi-channel transparent jacket to accommodate microfilm strips having a given thickness. The jacket is constituted by top and bottom rectangular panels of flexible synthetic plastic material and plastic ribs formed in situ along parallel lines between... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4471545 | Multi-channel transparent microfilm jacket A multi-channel transparent jacket to accommodate microfilm strips having a given thickness. The jacket is constituted by top and bottom rectangular panels of flexible synthetic plastic material and plastic ribs formed in situ along parallel lines between... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4461105 | Frame for transparencies A single-piece transparency frame for holding a film therein comprising: a window-shaped opening, the width and length of which on the front face are greater than the useful length and width of the film to be inserted, and on the rear face are less than t... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4451998 | Frame for film diapositives The frame 10 consists of one single part and is provided with a rectangular aperture each at its front and rear side the aperture being smaller in size than the covers. Two opposite edges 26, 30 of at least one aperture has a distance which is equal to or... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4333254 | Multipurpose dental X-ray film mount arrangement A multipurpose dental X-ray film mount assembly that replaces a plurality of different and separate single purpose mounts, said assembly comprising two quadrilaterally shaped sheets of a suitable semi-rigid plastic material of film thickness dimensions, w... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4250641 | Pre-closed slide mount An improved pre-closed slide mount is described having two sides or masks which are secured together for defining an internal pocket to retain a film transparency which is inserted edgewise through an opening or entranceway in one edge of the mount and de... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4189858 | Apparatus for jointly examining and depositing a plurality of transparent pictures Compartments are arranged in a fixed frame and defined by a front cover sheet and a rear cover sheet spaced apart in the vicinity of the compartments by a substantially greater distance than the thickness of the picture. Insert openings extend in the inse... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4170081 | Novel microfilm jacket In a preferred embodiment a microfilm jacket having plural parallel channels, each channel having at its insert opening a protruding upper-lip forming an insert opening formed by a slit extending rearwardly on both of opposite sides of the protruding lips... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4021951 | Film strip carriers An improved film carrier assembly for selectively retaining a film strip therein which is especially suited for use in apartment, hospital and office building directories. The film carrier assembly comprises an elongated panel having a generally rectangul... | 05/10/1977 |
| 3981092 | Slide frame A mount for holding a photographic film transparency. The transparency is mounted on a pair of rail sections adhering to its edge portions. The rails are receivable in opposed slots in a frame whereby the transparency bridges a picture aperture in the fra... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3952434 | Slide-frame A frame for a photographic slide is made of plastic material and has a pair of masks formed with parallel side and end portions. An outwardly facing chamfered face is provided in at least one of the end portions and forms a funnel into the frame for mount... | 04/27/1976 |