Thomas E Breen

US Patent:

46143629, Sep 30, 1986

Filed:

Nov 13, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/670572

Inventors:

Thomas J. Breen - Arlington Heights IL
Sylvester H. Slowik - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Rand McNally & Co. - Skokie IL

International Classification:

B41L 120

US Classification:

282 9R

Abstract:

Tamper-resisting multipart negotiable instruments including at least two webs, their method of manufacture and use are described. The first web includes, on its second surface, a means for transferring an image to a surface in contact therewith when a corresponding image is inscribed on the first surface of that web. The first surface of the second web is in contact with the second surface of the first web and includes image receiving material at least in selected zones, such as destination and fare calculation zones, which is capable of receiving an image transferred from the second surface of the first web. The image receiving material comprises a particulate matrix erasably bonded to the second web, and which is defacable when rubbed with an organic solvent. The selected zones are provided with a machine readable pattern such as a multi-element bar code pattern. When an image is transferred to the second web, alteration of the transferred image will result in distortion of the machine readable pattern to produce a machine indication of alteration.

US Patent:

46303847, Dec 23, 1986

Filed:

Jan 31, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/697033

Inventors:

Thomas J. Breen - Arlington Heights IL

Assignee:

Rand McNally & Co. - Skokie IL

International Classification:

G09F 314

US Classification:

40 21R

Abstract:

A disposable self-locking baggage tag made of sufficiently stiff and relatively tear-resistant conventional reinforced kraft paper tape. The tag comprises a rectangular strip having a slit formed therein adjacent one end. Locking means carried by the strip are provided in the form of a locking tab which cooperates with the slit to form a closed loop, or in the form of rows of opposed angled cuts formed in the lateral edges of the strip and adapted to cooperate with the slit to lock the tag into a closed loop of selected size.

US Patent:

52407896, Aug 31, 1993

Filed:

Feb 20, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/839337

Inventors:

Thomas J. Breen - Northbrook IL
Jay A. Luft - Nashville TN

Assignee:

Rand McNally & Company - Skokie IL

International Classification:

H07M 202

US Classification:

429176

Abstract:

A multi-layered corrosion-resistant label comprising a printed layer of a first corrosion-sensitive material, a transparent second layer of a second material different from the printed layer covering the front surface of the printed layer, and being of a shape similar to that of the first layer in plan view and of a second size greater than the first size, a third layer of a material different from the printed layer covering the back surface of the printed layer and being of a shape similar to that of the first shape and of a size greater than the first size, with the second and third layers enveloping the printed layer and providing a protective border surrounding the printed layer so that the peripheral edge of the printed layer is spaced inwardly from the peripheral edges of the second and third layers. A first adhesive layer bonds the second layer to the front surface of the first layer across its surface, a second adhesive layer bonds the inner surface of the third layer to the back surface across its surface, and one of the first and second adhesive layers extends to the peripheral edges of the second and third layers for bonding the second and third layers to each other to define the protective border. A third, pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the outer surface of the third layer secures the label to the surface of an object, and a release liner covers the third adhesive layer.

US Patent:

51398478, Aug 18, 1992

Filed:

Mar 18, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/670954

Inventors:

Thomas J. Breen - Northbrook IL

Assignee:

Rand McNally & Company - Skokie IL

International Classification:

B32B 306
B32B 308
B32B 310

US Classification:

428 40

Abstract:

A continuous series of elongate adhesive tags such as demand tags having adhesive-free transverse zones for severing individual demand tags from the series. The series has continuous longitudinal adhesive-free zones and longitudinal stripes of pressure sensitive adhesive which are interrupted in the transverse zones by a transverse slot formed across the entire width of each adhesive stripe, thereby providing the adhesive-free transverse zones. A method of so forming the continuous series of tags is also disclosed.

US Patent:

46118268, Sep 16, 1986

Filed:

Feb 11, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/700139

Inventors:

Thomas J. Breen - Arlington Heights IL

Assignee:

Rand McNally & Co. - Skokie IL

International Classification:

B41L 120
B41L 124

US Classification:

282 8R

Abstract:

A secure credit card formset which insures against customer credit identification falling into unauthorized with normally discarded formset portions is disclosed. The carbon paper slip is formed with a readily severable segment in the zone where the customer's credit card information is adapted to be imprinted. During manufacture, this segment is adhered to the bottom surface of the customer's transaction slip copy so that it is automatically handed in its entirety to the customer with his copy. No portion of the discarded formset stub and carbon paper slip contains the customer's credit card information.

US Patent:

46143637, Sep 30, 1986

Filed:

Jun 30, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/509947

Inventors:

Thomas J. Breen - Arlington Heights IL

Assignee:

Rand McNally & Co. - Skokie IL

International Classification:

B41L 124
B41L 136

US Classification:

282 22R

Abstract:

A tamper-resisting negotiable instrument, its method of manufacture and use are disclosed. The instrument includes a stack of webs comprising a first web having a lower surface adapted to receive images; a second, removable web, having an image transferring layer on its upper surface in contact with the image receiving surface of the first web and an image receiving layer on its lower surface; and a third removable web including an image transferring layer on its upper surface facing the second web. The image transferring layers comprise selected areas of the web upper surfaces which provide data zones in which specific information is desired to appear. Inscription of an image against the upper surface of the top web in the stack transfers the image from the image transferring layers of the webs therebelow to the lower surfaces of the webs thereabove leaving negative images in the data zones of the image transferring layers. Visual inspection of the negative images shows those images have been altered if there has been tampering.

US Patent:

48609455, Aug 29, 1989

Filed:

Dec 7, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/129727

Inventors:

Thomas J. Breen - Northbrook IL

Assignee:

National Computer Print, Inc. - Birmingham AL

International Classification:

B65D 2710

US Classification:

229 69

Abstract:

A fan-folded form set comprising a plurality of joined coupon/envelope members which are severable from adjacent coupon/envelope members along lines of perforation, and which coupon/envelope members are separable from each other. Each coupon/envelope is associated for a use, and each of the coupon/envelope members are related to the others in the set. The coupon/envelope members may be largely related in sequence. A method of producing the fan-folded form set and successive such form sets is described.

US Patent:

46143670, Sep 30, 1986

Filed:

Dec 20, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/683961

Inventors:

Thomas J. Breen - Arlington Heights IL

Assignee:

Rand McNally & Co. - Skokie IL

International Classification:

B42D 1500
B41L 100
B41M 502
B41M 500

US Classification:

283102

Abstract:

Improvements in tamper-resisting multipart negotiable instruments, such as airline ticket books are disclosed. The books include at least two webs. The first web includes, on its second surface, a medium for transferring an image to the first surface of a second web in contact therewith when a corresponding image is inscribed on the first surface of that web. The first surface of the second web is in contact with the second surface of the first web and includes an image receiving layer capable of receiving an image transferred from the second surface of the first web. The image receiving layer includes a particulate mixture erasably bonded to the second web, which becomes defaced when rubbed with an organic solvent, and which is removable when an adhesive tape is applied to the image receiving layer and is pulled away therefrom.