Patents by Inventor Gary A. Horgan

Gary A. Horgan 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).

  • Publication number: 20140298663
    Abstract: Gap cutting apparatus and methods for slitting vehicle graphics are described. In one embodiment, the Gap cutting apparatus and methods are used to slit graphics for use with a vehicle and in particular when the graphics are disposed between body panels and the like. The gap cutting apparatus and methods are based upon three basic mechanical features and exploits these mechanical features in order to create a variety of tools and methods for quickly and accurately slitting graphics (and in particular vinyl-based sheeting graphics) and the like which span gaps between vehicle body panels and/or other gaps between other proximately disposed surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Gary A. Horgan
  • Patent number: 5018897
    Abstract: A card file adaptor is described that permits non-destructive mounting of business cards and the like in conventional card files. The adaptor has predetermined openings formed in the bottom edge thereof so that the adaptor may be inserted or removed from standard card files. The adaptor includes an adhesive layer along the upper edge thereof for adhering a business card thereto. Leveling tabs and/or leveling notches are formed in the card file adaptor to provide physical structures for aligning the business card with respect to the card file adaptor for adherence thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Inventor: Gary A. Horgan
  • Patent number: 4951856
    Abstract: A pen pack is disclosed which is mountable on the back of the writing hand of a user to provide ready access to a writing, marking or scribing implement when required. The pen pack includes a telescopic writing implement and an actuating mechanism disposed in a casing which may be readily affixed to the wearer's hand. The actuating mechanism includes a plunger which is depressed against an external object to actuate the pen pack, a feeder line subassembly which coacts with the plunger, and a rotational shaft which also coacts with the plunger and to which the telescopic writing instrument is affixed. Depression of the plunger causes the telescopic writing instrument to rotate into a writing position. Concomitantly, the feeder line subassembly causes the telescopic writing instrument to be extended to a fully telescoped position so that the user may grip the writing instrument and utilize it for writing, marking or scribing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Inventor: Gary A. Horgan