Jack J Harrison

US Patent:

6761498, Jul 13, 2004

Filed:

Apr 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/406069

Inventors:

Jack B. Harrison - Little Rock MS
Richard K. Joyner - Meridian MS
Brian King - Brea CA

Assignee:

Avery Dennison Corporation - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

B42F 1300

US Classification:

402 73, 281 151, 402 80 R, D19 26

Abstract:

In a binder such as a window binder having two opaque thermoplastic sheets sandwiching therebetween front and rear panels and a spine panel and an outer clear thermoplastic panel forming a window over at least the spine, the outer surface of the spine panel has a depression formed in it such that the spine is thicker or otherwise raised near its vertical edges, and thinner or otherwise depressed between the raised portions. The opaque sheet covering the outward face of the spine panel is sufficiently flexible so as to deflect inwardly into the depression in the spine panel. The deflection of the thermoplastic sheet into the spine depression allows a spine label to be inserted into the pocket between the thermoplastic sheet with relatively little force.

US Patent:

6902340, Jun 7, 2005

Filed:

Oct 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/681725

Inventors:

Jack B. Harrison - Little Rock MS, US
Richard K. Joyner - Meridian MS, US
Brian King - Brea CA, US
Frank Ciotoli - East Longmeadow MA, US

Assignee:

Avery Dennison Corp. - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

B42F013/00

US Classification:

402 73, 281 151, 402 80 R, D19 26

Abstract:

In a binder such as a window binder having two opaque thermoplastic sheets sandwiching therebetween front and rear panels, a spine panel, and an outer clear panel forming a window over the spine panel and the front and rear panels, the spine has a depression or slot for receiving a spine label without substantial friction that would inhibit the insertion and removal of the spine label. The spine panel may either be sandwiched between the two opaque sheets, or it may be disposed on the outside of both of the opaque sheets, and the slot may be either open or closed at the side that faces the label printing. When disposed on the outside of the opaque sheets, the spine panel may be colored to provide a colored spine for an otherwise white or differently colored window binder.