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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434682 | U-shaped packaging structure with one hinged leg for movement between 90° and 180° positions, and a packaging assembly, thereof A new and improved packaging structure comprises a base member and a pair of oppositely disposed upstanding side wall portions, wherein at least one of the interior corner regions, defined at the intersection between one of the side wall portions and the base member... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7328799 | Task trays A method and apparatus of organizing a desk top is disclosed. A first tray includes a base with two walls extending upward. A tab extends out from the first wall, and is capable of having indicia disposed thereon. A support wall extends down from the base such that ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325680 | Net holder for boats A net holder for carrying a landing net has an upper housing in the form of a channel member with a downwardly disposed opening hinged at its rearward portion to the rearward portion of a lower housing in the form of a channel member slightly narrower than the upper... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7257915 | Display system for a gasoline pump and method of use A display system which is mounted on top of a gasoline pump includes a housing having a plurality of display stations. A display module containing replaceable advertising information is installable at each display station, the display module including a business car... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7219829 | Carrier which is aesthetically irreversibly convertible from planar blank to closed package for coded card and methods for manufacture and use of the same A planar carrier for a coded card is substantially aesthetically irreversibly convertible from a substantially two-dimensional blank into a three-dimensional card enclosing gift package. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7178674 | Container comprising a slide cover The invention relates to a container for storing and providing stacked film-like or sheet-like materials. The container is comprised of a pan, which accommodates the stacked materials and has a bottom and closed lateral walls joined thereto, and of a tightly sealing... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7097894 | Novelty note pad A novelty note pad is disclosed which comprises a plurality of detachable bound paper sheets each of which contains a single block graphic of a series of graphics in successive phases of a cycle of action, along an edge thereof, wherein the earliest graphic is on th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7004312 | Aluminum business card box An aluminum business card box comprises a main box and a drawer box. A top cover is on the top of the main box and a containing slot is arranged in the middle part thereof. The inserting slot accommodates the ID badge. And a drawer cover is on one end of the drawer ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6918489 | Dunnage converter system An easy load packaging system, and a stand and a dunnage conversion machine therefor are disclosed. The stand includes a base and a pair of upright guide members mounted to the base and supporting at the upper ends thereof a dunnage conversion machine. The guide mem... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6715635 | Bill securing strap holding and dispensing system A bill securing strap holding and dispensing system for holding a plurality of bill securing straps in an easily grasped fashion to permit dispensing of one securing strap at a time includes a holder having a pair of spaced walls and a plurality of fibers extending ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6648172 | Tissue box A tissue box (10) for dispensing tissues, said tissue box includes a bottom wall (18) having a second aperture (21) for allowing tissues (22, 22') to be pulled from inside of the box and a side wall (14) extending between the top wall (16) and the bottom ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6619480 | Methods and apparatus for point-of-sale packaging of cards Methods and apparatus for the point-of-sale packaging of a card are disclosed. A package in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a pocket for receiving the card and a passageway communicating with a pocket. The packag... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6437359 | CR reader with vertical scanning A computed radiography (CR) reader comprising: an image plate loading and unloading station for receiving in a vertical orientation a CR cassette including a light tight cassette shell and an image plate supported by an extrusion closing off said shell, s... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6299919 | Packaging container for sliced foodstuffs, in particular cheese slices A packaging container, which can be made of plastic, for sliced foodstuffs, in particular cheese slices, with a bottom tray and a cover foil. The foodstuffs are introduced into the bottom tray of the packaging container. The bottom tray is then sealed by ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6234324 | Sheet holder A sheet holder is comprised of a base with a sheet holding area, a pair of side posts attached to the base on opposite sides of the sheet holding area, a top post attached to the base at a top edge of the sheet holding area, and a bottom post attached to ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6131764 | Wall mounted coffee filter dispenser A wall mounted closed container for storing and dispensing single coffee filters one at a time from a stacked nest of basket type coffee filters. The container has top and a bottom hinged cover plates to provide access to the container. The top cover plat... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6102247 | Trifold dispenser blank for tape strip pads A single-piece dispenser blank of integrally formed construction with (i) a central section having a circumferential wall projecting from the first major surface and defining an open well, (ii) a first section pivotably connected to the central section an... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6073760 | Corrugated fibreboard container with at least one hinged side and blanks for assembling said container A corrugated fibreboard container is provided for packaging a stack of loose paper sheets which comprises a carton and a lid, both formed from two planar blanks. The carton is formed with four sides which define inner dimensions substantially coincident w... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5988370 | Corrugated fibreboard container with at least one hinged side and blanks for assembling said container A corrugated fibreboard container is provided for packaging a stack of loose paper sheets which comprises a carton and a lid, both formed from two planar blanks. The carton is formed with four sides which define inner dimensions substantially coincident w... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5988476 | Rack system for backpack The present invention is a rack system for a backpack which is secured to the interior of a standard backpack, and is accessible by means of a zippered flap in the backpack. The rack system has rigid side walls with slots or brackets for receiving a plura... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5894931 | Brochure display with spring A display for displaying and dispensing brochures. The display comprises a housing and a transparent door hinged to the housing to swing forwardly when opened. A pocket is pivotally mounted to the same hinge as that pivotally supporting the door. The pock... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5842563 | Storage container for information-bearing disc devices A storage container comprising an outer shell and an insertable drawer member configured and dimensioned for receiving and storing information-bearing discs and accompanying printed matter. The insertable drawer member includes features to store the discs... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5823347 | Device for storing photographic film negative cassettes A device for storing photographic film negative cassettes comprises a receiving container for receiving at least one negative cassette, and a case designed both for the insertion of a photographic album and also for receiving the receiving container. On o... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5791461 | Holder for card for use in automatic gate entry A card holder has a frame which is rectangular in configuration with one open end through which a card can be inserted into and removed from the holder. A slide plate is slidably mounted in the frame. When the card is inserted into the frame, it slides al... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5769213 | Card with article carrier A device for carrying an article such as a pen, pencil, eyeliner, nail file, flashlight, and the like, includes a flat, rigid base sized and configured to fit within a credit card slot of a wallet or purse so that a peripheral edge zone remains exposed ex... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5755340 | Holder for a notepad The holder is used for a notepad formed of a stack of note slips which are connected with one another at one of their edges. It has a concave, arc-shaped or gutter-shaped support for the notepad. This support has two edges parallel to its imaginary genera... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5740915 | Package for a planar element A package for a planar element such as a telephone calling card having a pair of panels foldably joined and disposed in flat face contacting relation with the calling card disposed therebetween and at least a portion thereof disposed beyond the peripherie... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5738212 | Fibrous pad and a dispensing package therefor A fibrous pads package comprises a lightweight dispensing package having a dispensing opening and a plurality of discrete fibrous pads sequentially disposed in the dispensing package in an abutting relationship with each other. Each of the plurality of fi... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5718337 | Carton for plastic bags A carton for a bag stack comprises a bottom wall, opposing front and back walls, and opposing first and second side walls bridging the opposing front and back walls. The first side wall forms a first pair of detents in proximity to the respective front an... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5690230 | Dispensing container for small flat items A dispensing container for a plurality of like flat, thin products disposed in stacked relationship within the container and including a tear-away closure tab whose removal results in an opening through a front panel of the container through which the lev... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5653342 | Enclosure for carrying and protecting a golf scorecard An enclosure for protecting and carrying a golf scorecard is formed of a translucent or transparent material and takes the shape of a tubular member having a closed end and an open end. The tubular member is sized to receive a golf scorecard so that all t... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5630511 | Dispensing box and method for the continuous feed of fan-folded computer paper A dispensing box for the continuous feed of fan-folded paper to a printer or other device. The box has opposite side walls, a bottom and an open top, and a lid covering the open top. A narrow slot is formed through the lid, extending from one side to the ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5593075 | Parking garage key or document holder A holder for parking garage keys and rectangular documents is to be used for storing credit card sized pass-keys, credit cards and similarly dimensioned items inside motor vehicles. The holder has a fold-and-finish construction. The holder comprises a bac... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5533318 | Newspaper storage and bundling system The invention is a newspaper storage and bundling system, comprising a bin having a bottom panel and four side panels attached to the bottom panel and perpendicular to one another, defining a storage space. A lip connects the side panels opposite the bott... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5513746 | Portable display device The present invention provides a portable display device for transporting and displaying material. The display device has a main, base tray component and a display member component. The base tray component and display member are semi-permanently attached.... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5497877 | Single sheet sandpaper delivery system and sandpaper sheet therefor The present invention is directed to a single sheet sandpaper delivery system which includes at least one stackable tray having a support surface, with at least two sides, wherein one of each said sides is connected an opposing edge portion of the support... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5467871 | Key chain note holder with transparent housing A key chain note holder includes a fiat housing (10) having a transparent side (17) and an opaque side (18). An elongated slot (12) extends into the housing between the sides for slidably receiving a note card (13) having a white, reusable writing surface... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5445265 | Storage container for information-bearing disc devices having printed matter retrieval means A storage container comprising an outer shell and an insertable drawer member configured and dimensioned for receiving and storing information-bearing discs and accompanying printed matter. The insertable drawer member includes features to store the discs... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5415514 | Apparatus for storing and transporting stacks of flexible sheets Sheets are stacked in a container substantially open at its front, and which has a pair of sidewalls and an upright back wall having a pair of edges each secured to a respective adjacent edge of the sidewalls. After a stack of sheets is formed within the ... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5366213 | Method for handling documents at a high volume scanner Documents before and after scanning are handled by providing a document container having: a bottom, two side walls, and one end wall; a lid hinged to the body near the one end wall, the lid defining a top and an opposite end wall; the bottom having a cuto... | 11/22/1994 |
