Patents by Inventor Devineni V. Ratnam

Devineni V. Ratnam 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).

  • Patent number: 4457425
    Abstract: Magnetic holder for keys and the like embodying this invention is in the form of a unitary extrusion of synthetic plastic, magnetic material. The extrusion has a planar web portion, and a key-shaped cut-out is provided through the base portion of said magnetic material. The extrusion includes longitudinal, inwardly opening side edge channels, and the sheet is slidably insertable within said channels as a closure for one side of said key shaped cut-out.Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing such key holders which includes the steps of extruding a unitary, continuous strip of synthetic plastic magnetic material with a planar web portion and inturned longitudinal edge channels. A key-shaped cut-out is punched through the web portion of the magnetic strip, and a flat panel is fitted over one side of the key-shaped cut-out, with the edges of the panel disposed in said channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Assignee: Phelon Magnagrip Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Rosemary J. Cooper, Devineni V. Ratnam, Bob O. Burson