Christine Landis

US Patent:

6769829, Aug 3, 2004

Filed:

Jun 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/607996

Inventors:

Arthur G. Castillo - Chino Hills CA
Norman Yamamoto - Yorba Linda CA
Chitto Ron Sarkar - Brea CA
Christine Kay Landis - Irvine CA
Frank Yen-Jer Shih - Arcadia CA
Zhisong Huang - San Dimas CA

Assignee:

Avery Dennison Corporation - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

B42F 1312

US Classification:

402 73, 281 151, 401292, 402 4, 434410

Abstract:

The cover of a binder is provided with a coating which is receptive to inks which are water based, solvent based or gel based, and which is substantially water-fast after the ink has dried. A coated transparent sheet may be provided on the front cover of the binder to form a pocket so that visual material inserted in the pocket may be traced, and so that the cover may be personalized. The coating may include porous pigment and a binder which includes as a component a water soluble polymer.

US Patent:

6682247, Jan 27, 2004

Filed:

Oct 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/679938

Inventors:

Arthur G. Castillo - Chino Hills CA
Norman Yamamoto - Yorba Linda CA
Chitto R. Sarkar - Brea CA
Christine Kay Landis - Irvine CA
Frank Yen-Jer Shih - Arcadia CA
Zhisong Huang - San Dimas CA

Assignee:

Avery Dennsion Corporation - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

B42F 1300

US Classification:

402 73, 40771, 2064595, 224153, 224158, 281 151, 281 22, 281 29, 402 4, 402 80 R, 434410

Abstract:

The cover of a binder or album is provided with a coating which is receptive to inks which are water based, solvent based or gel based, and which is substantially water-fast after the ink has dried. A coated transparent or translucent sheet may be provided on the front cover of the binder to form a pocket so that visual material inserted in the pocket may be traced, and so that the cover may be personalized. The coating may include finely divided porous particulates and a binder which includes as a component a water soluble polymer. The coating may be applied to backpacks, zippered binders, and pencil pouches, and to the transparent sheet material overlying photographs mounted in a photo album. Personalized writing or designs may be written or drawn onto the coated products using ink pens of virtually any type.