Patents by Inventor David W. Bopp

David W. Bopp has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Luggage identification apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7774961
    Abstract: A removable luggage identification apparatus includes a substantially planar body, a plurality of fastener seats, each fastener seat being located near the perimeter of the body, and a plurality of mechanical fastener members, each fastener member being located and configured so that a retaining head of each fastener member is significantly laterally shielded by physical structures of the indicia body, thereby preventing the fastener members from being snagged by lateral contact with external objects. A corresponding method of identifying luggage is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventors: David W. Bopp, Randall W. North
  • LUGGAGE IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090307945
    Abstract: A removable luggage identification apparatus includes a substantially planar body, a plurality of fastener seats, each fastener seat being located near the perimeter of the body, and a plurality of mechanical fastener members, each fastener member being located and configured so that a retaining head of each fastener member is significantly laterally shielded by physical structures of the indicia body, thereby preventing the fastener members from being snagged by lateral contact with external objects. A corresponding method of identifying luggage is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: David W. Bopp, Randall W. North