...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422435 | Task-oriented book with functional features for facilitating experiential learning A book is disclosed for facilitating experiential learning. The book includes a first task packet that includes a collection of preview material that introduces a task without revealing what the task is. The first task packet also includes a collection of descriptio... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7250267 | Cross-reactive sensors The present invention provides a novel cross-reactive sensor system utilizing cross-reactive recognition elements. In the inventive system, each of said one or more cross-reactive recognition elements is capable of interacting with more than one species of liquid an... | 07/31/2007 |
| 6983932 | Method of manufacturing a booklet with protective covers A booklet has front and back protective covers between which is sandwiched a printed folded sheet. The folded sheet consists of a series of panels that are folded one over another in turn and are then folded together in half about at least one fold line orthogonal t... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6966780 | Method and apparatus for creating a lesson plan complying with academic standards An academic planner having selectively integrated state academic standards. The academic planner is structured and arranged to allow for concurrent viewing of integrated state academic standards while viewing and/or recording information in the academic planner.... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6905140 | Combination interactive book and lockable storage device A combination book and storage device comprising a container with at least one cover which contains locking mechanism which is simple to operate and manufacture and a book which is mounted so that when the cover of the storage device is locked the book is still acce... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6479126 | Bookbinding case-making applications utilizing polyurethanes Reactive hot melt polyurethane adhesives are useful in the graphic arts area, and in particular, for bookbinding applications such as casemaking, casing-in, gluing-off or thread-securing, facing, slip cases, lining-up, tightbacking, and bonding sides and ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6207248 | Bookbinding applications utilizing warm melt polyurethanes Reactive hot melt polyurethane adhesives are useful in the graphic arts area, and in particular, for bookbinding applications such as casemaking, casing-in, gluing-off or thread-securing, facing, slip cases, lining-up, tightbacking, and bonding sides and ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6174120 | Apparatus for affixing book pages to a book cover and process for making same An apparatus and method for affixing book pages to a book cover is disclosed having a sheet of paper with at least one waxy side and two stickers, each having a first side, the first side being sticky and removably affixed to the waxy side of the sheet of... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6045880 | Three-dimensional plastic representation for articles E.G. binders A three-dimensional relief plastic sheet for use on articles such as binders comprises a decorative overlay sheet made of a plastics material and at least one three-dimensional relief representation integrally formed on the overlay sheet, for instance, by... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6030140 | Binder An improved binder formed of two cover portions made of rigid material joined together with a living hinge. A closure flap with a second living hinge joins the free ends of the cover opposite the binder spine. An improved method of attaching a pocket to t... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5607246 | Ring binder A ring binder which is easy to grasp at the spine and is capable of accommodating a great number of loose-leaf sheet. According to one embodiment, such a ring binder comprises a stiffener assembly, the stiffener assembly having an interior surface and an ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5213368 | Loose-leaf binder having flexible spine A binder comprises front and rear rectangular cover panels, a sheet retaining assembly, and a spine sheet. The rear cover panel has a width between its first and second opposite side margins. The retaining assembly is mounted on the rear cover panel adjac... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5110232 | Binder The instant invention features a novel binder having opposing panels, with a first panel having a binding strap gripping means at an edge of a first end of the panel and a binding strap extending from a second end of the panel such that the binding strap ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5108130 | Book brace Brace for supporting a soft-covered book so that it can stand in an upright position without collapsing. The brace includes a pair of support flaps which are attached to the covers of the book along the edges opposite the binding and are adapted to overli... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5020829 | Two-way communication sheets in the form of double post card, double letter sheet, and the like The invention relates to a two-way communication sheet in the form of double post card, double letter sheet, or the like for use in communicating under cover written information and the like which should be protected from disclosure. The two-way communica... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5015011 | Binder with observation window A binder having an observation window characterized by a bubble structure. The window is constructed inside an aperture which is die cut into a support board. Transparent cover sheets are depressed into the aperture and heat-sealed together along a relati... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4997207 | Notebook cover restraining system and method of use A notebook cover restraining system and method of use is disclosed. The system provides that a short extension be attached to a notebook cover by means which have a natural tendency to assume a flat shape. The system also provides that complimentary hook ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4932679 | Children's books A book having two bindings with multiple pages and two covers comprises a single sheet which is folded in an accordion fashion. The bindings are located at the leftmost and rightmost sides of the book while fasteners associated with each binding allow the... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4832369 | Wind resistant clipboard/padholder A clipboard/padholder for holding, reading or writing on paper or a tablet while in a wind and to store and/or protect the paper from damage during heavy use or abuse of the clipboard. A frame having an opening holds the tablet or paper securely in place ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4817931 | Folded leaflet and method and apparatus for making same A folded closed instructional leaflet has exterior edges and is formed from an integral sheet having a pair of first fold lines formed in the sheet and extending parallel and dividing the sheet into superimposed panels. A first cross fold is normal to the... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4699833 | Label A label for attachment to a product, the label including an integral sheet and envelope having a sheet portion such as a sheet of printed instructions, and an envelope portion for removably carrying the sheet portion, the sheet portion and envelope portio... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4576399 | Blinded code sheet format and method for its use A three panel format and method useful to (a) office, (b) clinical research and (c) statistical personnel in connection with the preparation, identification and statistical evaluation of controlled, blinded code designated samples are provided. The format... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4534582 | Adhesive labels An adhesive label for a container includes an instruction pamphlet 10 enclosed in a cover 11 adhesively secured by its rear face to the front face of a backing sheet 12, the rear face of which is coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive and carries a rem... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4503974 | Album with removable pages and enclosure An album for receiving a plurality of removable pages. The album comprises a front and back cover interconnected by a binder member. Preferably, the pages comprise sheets of jigsaw puzzles having removable puzzle pieces. An enclosure is incorporated onto ... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4488645 | Case for housing information memory media therein The invention provides a case for housing information memory media therein, having a base sheet which is integrally constituted by a first case section, a second case section and a third case section through a first connecting portion and a second connect... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4453743 | Diary with combination-controlled lock A combination-controlled lock assembly for use with a journal or book, such as a diary, which comprises a lock housing, a first cover clamp securing the housing to one book cover, a second cover clamp affixed to the other book cover and having a latch ele... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4377232 | Venetian blind color sampler packet A packet holding two stacks of actual pieces of painted Venetian blind slats mounted on posts to permit display of an assortment of slats arranged in color sequence.... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4332400 | Pocket-size one-write checkbook A wallet-sized checkbook particularly suited for use in conjunction with a one-write check record keeping system wherein an entry is made on a journal page simultaneously with the writing of a check. The checkbook enables records of checks written in the ... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4306737 | Looseleaf notebooks Looseleaf notebooks having an integrally molded spine and front and rear cover panels with living hinge connections to the spine, the inside faces of said covers having a shallow, rectangular cavity for holding instructions, labels, decals, cards, etc., o... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4160687 | Magazine page labeling apparatus An apparatus for applying labels across the pages of a magazine as it is being conveyed with the binding of the magazine first, includes a label dispenser for applying a label to the trailing edge of the magazine with only a portion of the label being sec... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4149738 | Tamper-proof page assembly A tamper-proof page assembly utilizes a ribbon to string the assembly together by passing the ribbon through holes in the pages of the assembly. The ends of the ribbon are sealed to a cover page thereof with a thermosetting plastic slug. Removal of the sl... | 04/17/1979 |
| 3940904 | Method for making a covered book A method for manufacturing a book having a security cover comprises the steps of: (a) aligning a stack of sheets to provide an edge surface; (b) locating a first kraft paper sheet adjacent the first sheet of the stack; (c) locating a second kraft paper sh... | 03/02/1976 |