Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334719 | Banking envelope and method of use A banking envelope is made from a blank of material such as paper. The blank has a rectangular back panel, a front panel, a side flap opposite the front panel, and opposing end flaps. The assembled envelope has advertising material printed on the visible surfaces th... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7275678 | Printable envelope with removable business card for compact discs A printable sheet including one or more envelope assemblies formed thereon, each having a central body panel, an end flap, a pair of opposing top and bottom panels, a business card removably attached and incorporated into the bottom panel, and a retaining flap. The ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270234 | Printable sleeve envelope and method of forming same A printable sheet (10) includes a blank (12) for an envelope having a central body panel (14), a top flap, a pair of opposing side panels, and a bottom flap (18). The envelope blank is capable of being removed from the printable sheet and... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7175581 | Method of forming a flexible pouch with a straw-pierceable dimple A beverage container and method for forming a beverage container having a straw pierceable portion in a wall. The beverage container has a port formed of a rigid frame having a membrane covering an aperture. The frame member is bonded to a flexible wall of a pouch. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172107 | Envelope having improved overlap profile An envelope assembly is provided for improved performance of a mailing envelope in the automated mail handling process. The envelope comprises a front panel having top, bottom and side edges and forming an envelope front surface, side flaps extending front the side ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165713 | Formable pocket for presentation folders The present invention relates to a sheet of stock material that is suitable for use in creating personalized pockets and or pockets on demand for presentation folders as well as auxiliary pockets for existing product folders, notebooks and containers. More particula... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7127844 | Reminder display envelope A reminder card having a printed message is printed directly on the mailing envelope on the rear lower portion of the envelope and is perforated for easy removal. The reminder card is slipped into a window pocket on the front face of the envelope to display the remi... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7077307 | Envelope that is conducive to printing a facing identification mark with an information based indicia An envelope that enables personal computer printers to be able to print a Facing Identification Mark (FIM) as part of a Information-Based Indicia (IBI) registered along the top edge of the envelope. The personal computer printers will also be able to print the FIM, ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7055680 | Hanger for case holding nonprescription reading glasses A hanger for a case holding a pair of glasses is provided which includes a web of flexible material having an elongate main body portion having an upper end and a lower end, a pair of tabs extending from the lower end of the main body portion adapted to encircle the... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6966484 | Mailing and response envelope A mailing and response envelope for conveying an item from a sender to a recipient and back is disclosed. The envelope comprises a base panel, a sender address panel, and a recipient address panel. The sender address panel is affixed to the base panel by an adhesive... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6941848 | Procedure for the production of a bar notch A bar notch (3) in the side of a side member (1) and a shaping cut (4) at the end of a cross member (2) for the bar jointing of a side member (1) with a member (2) in workpieces of wood, plastics or MDF—medium density fibe... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935996 | Drink pouches and methods for producing them There are disclosed methods of making drinking pouches constructed from at least two panels of flexible laminate web material, at least a first panel thereof having a structural layer (21), a barrier layer (22) and a sealant layer (23), the seal... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6913188 | Sleeve with corner tabs A sleeve for holding papers or other material may be provided with an outer corner tab. The sleeve may be formed of a single die-cut sheet of plastic or other material, or from two or more sheets that are attached together. A first sheet may include score lines alon... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6866183 | Adjustable envelope The invention teaches an envelope with an adjustable dimension to accommodate inserts of varying size. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6820799 | Expandable envelope construction A single blank is used to make an expandable envelope construction having four side edges which can expand as the envelope construction is filled to capacity. The blank is provided with horizontal and vertical score lines and fold lines which permit the sides and bo... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6758341 | Seed envelope and method of packaging seed A seed envelope includes an aperture covered by a transparent sheet. The aperture is particularly spaced from the bottom and two sides of the envelope. The aperture allows the purchaser to view the seeds which fill at least a portion of the seed envelope. In order t... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6673408 | Disk label envelope laminate A laminate is provided for both labeling a data disk and creating an envelope for storing thereof. The laminate includes a base sheet having first and second pages joined together at a primary fold line. Flaps extend along corresponding edges of one of th... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6644697 | Integrated shopping list and coupon folder The invention is an integrated shopping list and coupon folder, formed from a single shopping list sheet. Major food and non-food category listings are provided on the shopping list sheet, as well as blank lines for listing individual items, sizes, brands... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6635003 | Method for laying out envelope blank A method for laying out an envelope blank on a sheet of material using a template having a straightedge portion with layout edge and an alignment portion with alignment field. The user places an item to be enclosed in an envelope onto the sheet, places ma... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6592022 | Mailing envelopes and a method of making same using standard paper sizes and a method of stuffing same Mailing envelopes are made by using standard paper sizes with prescribed folds and application of adhesive. In one form, the envelope is of a horizontal configuration to receive a letter typical in countries like the United States of America and in anothe... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6559970 | Machineable envelope assembly and method of accurately printing indicia on envelopes A machineable envelope assembly includes an envelope and a strip releasably attached to the envelope. The strip extends out from the envelope flap when the strip lies flat relative to the envelope pocket panels to define with the panels a rectangle having... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6523737 | Envelope assembly having print protective panel A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6499652 | Envelope assembly having fold lines A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6427905 | Envelope assembly having offset tearable lines A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6425519 | Envelope assembly having partial protective panel A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6419150 | Pattern and method of assembling an envelope/page and mailer combination A single sheet stationery pattern and method for assembling an envelope/page includes a rectangular base sheet of face stock having a front, a back, a top, and a first (outside) and second (inside) sides, positioned so that the longest side of the rectang... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6415976 | Envelope having ring binder holes A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6375065 | Envelope assembly having registration lines A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367689 | Envelope with a tab An envelope, or envelope assembly, having a removable panel. The removable panel can be printed upon simultaneously while the envelope, or envelope assembly, is being printed upon. The removable panel can be removed from the envelope, or envelope assembly... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364198 | Envelope having nested rings A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357651 | Index tab label A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6352198 | Envelope having non-adhesive applied label A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6279817 | Laminated envelope assembly A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6237837 | Planar blank for an envelope and an envelope made therefrom The present invention relates to a planar blank for an envelope and an envelope made therefrom. An insert is placed into the envelope at an insertion end and removed by the consumer at an opposed removal end. The removal end is easy to open, as the consum... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6227444 | Expandable envelope construction A single blank is used to make an expandable envelope construction having four side edges which can expand as the envelope construction is filled to capacity. The blank is provided with horizontal and vertical score lines and fold lines which permit the s... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6220504 | Envelope with a removable panel An envelope, or envelope assembly, having a removable panel. The removable panel can be printed upon simultaneously while the envelope, or envelope assembly, is being printed upon. The removable panel can be removed from the envelope, or envelope assembly... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6220505 | Envelope having a removable panel A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6056192 | Rectangular-faced enclosures An improvement in the making of a rectangular envelope by folding adjoining triangular corner flaps on a rectangular sheet, and also in the resulting envelopes themselves and the blank sheets from which they are made, whereby certain sheet edge sections o... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6053399 | Double flap pocket mailer and envelope A double flap pocket mailer and envelope (20), having a back portion (22), first and second pocket flaps (24, 26), first and second closure flaps (28, 30), and a closure device (32) is utilized to deliver small items in an ornamentally shaped envelope. Th... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5967404 | Hyart-fylts letter envelope and display A new hyart-fylts letter envelope and display for providing an alternate form of stationary instead of greeting cards. The inventive device includes an envelope sheet having a display region, and a plurality of flap regions located around the outer perime... | 10/19/1999 |
