3m Innovative Properties Company

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Evernote Corporation

James E Nash

Bernard A Gonzalez

John M Kruse

Mitchell B Grunes

Chester Piotrowski

Gerald L Karel

John D Yorkovich

Sharon R Garber

Richard H Jackson

Richard W Lindahl

Peter J Newbould

Steven T Awiszus

Kiran S Kanukurthy

Gerald E Mueller

Benjamin A Johnson

Marc A Egeland

Jane E Harvey Pennaz

Timothy J O'Leary

Milo G Oien-Rochat

Charles P Jents

Alonso M Hernandez

Ivana Babic

Douglas P Bodziak

Phil Libin

Martin E Broen

Shaelyn D Crutchley

Johannes Bayer

Andrew Jacob McGregor

Daniel A Japuntich

Thomas W Martin

Alex Pachikov

Monina Dolan

Alex Rodriguez

Michael Dolan

Jeff Zwerner

Craig D Thompson

David C Windorski

Perry S Dotterman

Kenneth J Kirchhoff

Nicolas A Echeverri

Thomas P Anderson

David C Byram

Kent R Struble

Glen E Stanley

Matt R Branscomb

Kristopher W Clover

Jacob T Lusson

Jason S Lind

Jason L Edgar

Giuseppe De Bellis

Traxton J Turner

John J Emmel

Joel K Hagglund

Yin C Quintero

Aaron P White

Malcolm W Wilcox

Lynette M Miles

John F Fairchild

Dennis J Roden

Rodney J Smith

Ralph F Rogers

Jennifer L Lindberg

Sheryl A Trepp

Michael J Jarzynski

Kenneth J Kirchoff

Juan S Santocono

Debra A Obermueller Leptien

Timothy A Mogck

Andrew J Mcgregor

Jay G Issa

Timothy J O'LEARY

Mitchell A Grunes

A dispensing structure () for dispensing sheets, such as notes () or flags, that is adapted to be removably coupled with a support structure. A dispensing assembly comprising a stack () of sheets, such as notes or flags, and the dispensing structure. The dispensing structure comprises: a first clamping member () defining a first end () and a second end (); a second clamping member () pivotally coupled to the first clamping member, the second clamping member defining a third end () and a fourth end (), the second clamping member comprising: abase plate () defining an aperture (); a retention element () laterally spaced apart from the base plate to define a space () therebetween, wherein a stack of a plurality of sheets are disposed within the space; and a plunger () slidable within the aperture of the base plate; and a biasing member () connected to the first clamping member proximate the first end thereof and to the second clamping member proximate the third end thereof, wherein the biasing member is adapted to bias the second end and the fourth end of the first and second clamping members, respectively, towards the support structure for coupling the dispensing structure with the support structure. The retention element () includes a first plate () and a second plate () longitudinally spaced apart from the first plate such that a slot () is defined therebetween, and wherein at least one of the sheets of the stack is adapted to pass through the slot.

Dispensing structure and dispensing assembly

A notepad includes multiple sheets that are arranged into a stack. Each sheet has a first major face, a second major face, and a perimeter edge at which each of the first and second major faces terminate. The notepad also includes an adhesive disposed on a portion of the second major face of each sheet such that the portion of the second major face of each sheet releasably adheres to a corresponding portion of the first major face of an underlying sheet. The portion being disposed with the adhesive lies adjacent to a portion of the perimeter edge of a corresponding sheet for forming a releasably bonded side of the stack. Also, the stack is twisted about a common central axis of the sheets present therein such that the notepad has a spiral shape.

Spiral-shaped adhesive notepads and methods and devices for making them

The present disclosure relates to a tape dispenser for dispensing tape from a tape roll received therein. In one embodiment, the tape dispenser comprises a main body with a mandrel adapted to receive and releasably retain a tape roll, and wherein the mandrel allows rotation of the tape roll about a mandrel axis. It further includes a cutting arm comprising a blade attached to the main body for cutting the tape and positioned at a distance from the mandrel axis. The tape dispenser further includes an attachment unit for temporarily and releasably attaching the tape dispenser to a furniture, wherein the main body is pivotably attached to the attachment unit, and wherein a pivot axis is perpendicular to a mandrel axis.

Tape dispenser with mount and rotation mechanism

The present disclosure includes a retrofit sensor module for use with a protective head top with a helmet and a visor. The sensor module includes a sensor housing and an attachment mechanism. The sensor housing encloses a head presence sensor to sense when the protective head top is being worn. The sensor housing also encloses a position sensor to sense the position of the visor relative to the helmet. The retrofit sensor module further comprises an attachment mechanism secured to the housing. The attachment mechanism mates with a first hinge component of a hinge assembly in the protective head top to removably install the sensor module into the protective head top, wherein the hinge assembly allows the visor to move relative to the helmet.

Sensor module for a protective head top

At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature a convective system including an inflatable convective device and a manifold. The inflatable convective device has a pneumatic structure and two openings into the pneumatic structure. The hose manifold includes a hose connector configured to connect to a hose, two outlet connectors configured to connect to the two openings respectively, where the hose connector and the two output connectors are in fluid connection.

Convective system with hose manifold

Personal protective equipment system with sensor module for a protective head top

Tape dispenser

At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature a tubular convective device, comprising: a blown film forming a tube when inflated, the blown film having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are separated longitudinally, and a plurality of apertures disposed on the first portion of the blown film. At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature a tubular convective system including a plurality of tubular convective devices, where adjacent tubular convective devices are connected.

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Bloomington, MN, United States of America

James E Nash