IP Library Granted Patent US 9,908,316
Granted Patent B1
US 9,908,316 · App. 14/679,672 · Granted Mar 6, 2018

Film for binders

Inventor: Mark Thoeny (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Assignee: American Profol, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,908,316
App. No.
14/679,672
Granted
Mar 6, 2018
Kind
B1
Abstract

A film for binders and a method for creating such a film are described. The film has a base film and a top film. A flood coating of colored ink is positioned between the base film and top film wherein the colored ink is protected from external forces to the binder. A sublayer of the base film has at least some opacity to prevent the paper board from being seen by an outside viewer.

Claims (50)

1. A film for a binder, comprising:

a base film;

the base film having a first layer;

the first layer of the base film is transparent;

the base film having a second layer;

the second layer of the base film is colored;

the base layer having a third layer;

the third layer of the base film is transparent;

a tinted layer adjacent the third layer of the base film;

a top film;

the top film having a first layer;

the first layer of the top film is transparent;

the top film having a second layer;

the second layer of the top film is transparent;

the top film having a third layer;

the third layer of the top film is transparent;

the tinted layer between the base film and the top film wherein the tinted layer is protected from external forces;

the top film is polyethylene;

the base film is polyethylene;

the top film has a thickness between 0.5 and 2.5 mil;

the base film has a thickness between 1 to 5 mil;

the second layer of the base film is white;

the top layer is embossed;

the second layer of the base film has an opacity between 50 and 98 percent.

2. The film of claim 1 , wherein:

the tinted layer is an ink that has been flood coated on the base layer.

3. A film for a binder, comprising:

a base film;

the base film having a first layer;

the first layer of the base film is transparent;

the base film having a second layer;

the second layer of the base film is colored;

the base layer having a third layer;

the third layer of the base film is transparent;

a tinted layer adjacent the third layer of the base film;

a top film;

the top film having a first layer;

the first layer of the top film is transparent;

the top film having a second layer;

the second layer of the top film is transparent;

the top film having a third layer;

the third layer of the top film is transparent;

the tinted layer between the base film and the top film wherein the tinted layer is protected from external forces;

the base film made from one of polypropylene and polyethylene;

the top film made from one of polypropylene and polyethylene;

the top film has a thickness between 0.5 and 2.5 mil;

the base film has a thickness between 1 to 5 mil;

the second layer of the base film is white;

the top layer is embossed;

the second layer of the base film has an opacity between 50 and 98 percent.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 26, 2018
From: AMERICAN PROFOL INC.
To: PROFOL AMERICAS, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 047338/0160 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2015
From: THOENY, MARK
To: AMERICAN PROFOL INC.
Reel/Frame 035341/0821 →