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United Technologies Automotive Inc.

Gerald E Linden

Keith E Schubert

Boaz Barry Groman

A foldable phone support is provided as a flat sheet of card stock and is marked or perforated with a template which is removed from the flat sheet then folded into a 3-dimensional structure having a horizontally-extending base portion and a vertically-extending back portion. The base portion has two arms (wings), and features may be provided on the top edges of the base portion to inhibit or prevent the phone from sliding off of the support. Three-sided and four-sided supports are disclosed.

Foldable phone support and advertising method

Improvements to self-replicating duplex forms are disclosed. Generally, a single sheet of paper is divided into original and copy panels by fold line, and carbonless coatings are applied to the panels so that information entered on the two, front and back surfaces of the original panel are reproduced on the two surfaces of the copy panel. An endorsable carbonless CB coating is applied to the original panel, either at the mill or on-press. A carbonless CF coating is applied to the copy panel so that the coated copy panel is substantially the same thickness as the coated original panel. Specific areas for filling out information on the original panel are offset, from front-to-back, and methods of checking this offset are disclosed.

Single sheet of paper for duplicating information entered on both surfaces thereof

A paper stapler is provided with a pin that protrudes from the front end of the magazine when the stapler is low on staples. The pin is distinctively colored (e.g., red), to visually alert the user to the fact that the magazine will soon need to be loaded with a fresh supply of staples. Alternatively, when the stapler is low on staples, the top surface of the top housing of the stapler is deformed, when a button-like element that is otherwise flush with the top surface begins to extend above the top surface. This provides the user with a tactile cue that the stapler is low on staples. Both tactile and visual cues can be provided to the user indicative of the fact that there is a relatively low number of staples remaining in the magazine.

Indicating 'staples low' in a paper stapler

Improvements and alternate embodiments for two-sided, self-replicating forms are described, Form sets having two single sheets, each sheet delineated into two panels, making three two-sided copies of a two-sided original are described with fully-coated carbonless coatings and with patterned carbonless coatings. A form set having two single sheets, each sheet delineated into two panels, making four two-sided copies, two of which have original writing on one surface, is described. A single sheet form, delineated into two panels, making two two-sided copies, each of which has original writing on one surface, is described. A single sheet form, delineated into an original and a copy panel, making a two-sided copy of an original having original writing on both surfaces is described. A form set having a single sheet delineated into an original un-coated panel and a CF-coated copy panel, and employing a separate CB-coated image-transferring sheet is described.

Two-way-write type, single sheet, self-replicating forms

Improvements to self-replicating duplex forms are disclosed. Generally, a single sheet of paper is divided into original and copy panels by fold line, and carbonless coatings are applied to the panels so that information entered on the two, front and back surfaces of the original panel are reproduced on the two surfaces of the copy panel. (Group 1) An endorsable carbonless CB coating is applied to the original panel, either at the mill or on-press. A carbonless CF coating is applied to the copy panel so that the coated copy panel is substantially the same thickness as the coated original panel. Specific areas for filling out information on the original panel are offset, from front-to-back, and methods of checking this offset are disclosed. The copy panel is tinted a dissimilar base color from the original panel. (Group 2) The original and copy panels can be formed separately, and joined into a single 'virtual' sheet. (Group 3) The original and copy panels can be formed of a single sheet of CF C2S paper stock. A separate, intermediate transfer panel having a CB-coated surface is interposed between the original and copy panels to effect two-sided reproduction. (Group 4) The form can be of laminated construction of off-the-shelf carbonless paper stock to obtain the coating arrangements of the various configurations.

Self-replicating duplex forms

At least one sidewall panel of a pizza box blank is provided with at least one removable punch-out section. For disposing of the assembled (inter-folded) pizza box, the punch-out section is removed, and the assembled box is folded in half to diminish a major dimension thereof. Additionally, a series of weakening lines are provided which allow the punched out sidewall panel to deform inwardly, into the assembled box, for further facilitating easy folding for disposal in a trash receptacle.

Foldable, easily-disposable pizza box, and methods of making and using

Improvements and alternate embodiments for two-sided, self-replicating forms are described. Form sets having two single sheets, each sheet delineated into two panels, making three two-sided copies of a two-sided original are described with fully-coated carbonless coatings and with patterned carbonless coatings. A form set having two single sheets, each sheet delineated into two panels, making four two-sided copies, two of which have original writing on one surface, is described. A single sheet form, delineated into two panels, making two two-sided copies, each of which has original writing on one surface, is described. A single sheet form, delineated into an original and a copy panel, making a two-sided copy of an original having original writing on both surfaces is described. A form set having a single sheet delineated into an original un-coated panel and a CF-coated copy panel, and employing a separate CB-coated image-transferring sheet is described.

Two-sided, self-replicating forms

Various configurations of 'clear' areas for entering information on the front and back sides of an 'original' page of a two-sided form are disclosed. The page may be the original page of a self-replicating form which includes a copy page and appropriate carbonless coatings. The clear area on the front side of the original page is offset from the clear area on the back side of the original page. A method for laying out the original page of the form, such as with a computer system, to ensure offset of the front and back clear areas, is also disclosed. A method of filling out 'variable' information in the offset clear areas, such as with a computer system, is also disclosed.

Two-sided forms and methods of laying out, printing and filling out same

A method of operating 'left' and 'right' electric windows in a vehicle is described. A switch has an actuator manipulable, as by pivoting, from a neutral position to respective ones of a 'left front', a 'right front', a 'left rear' and a 'right rear' position, relative to the mounting of the switch in the vehicle. The various actuator positions effect the following responses from the windows:

Method and apparatus for operating vehicle windows with a switch

Compression-type springs (36) are interposed between the upper attachment means (16) of a gymnastic ring set (10,12,14,16) and the suspension means (18,20) therefor. The lower ends of the springs (18,20) are attached to the suspension means (18) and the upper ends of the springs (36) are attached to the attachment means (16) so that downward forces on the ring set (10,12,14,16) causes the springs (36) to compress. The springs (36) are precompressed so that they only displace for downward forces in excess of a threshold, such as thrice the gymnast's body weight. The spring precompression also limits the available spring displacement in a desirable manner.

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Orlando, FL, United States of America

Gerald E Linden