Patents by Inventor James Chmela

James Chmela 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: 6581421
    Abstract: A security system for connecting a cable to consumer articles, such as cameras, and the like, to prevent unauthorized removal of the articles from a predetermined area while being displayed in retail establishments on open shelves. The system in its most basic form comprises a device including a security cable and a threaded fastener. The security cable is passed through the threaded fastener, and then the threaded fastener is attached into the body of the article. The threaded fastener head has a special configuration and cannot be removed without a special key, thereby preventing the unauthorized removal of the secured property. The threaded fastener also includes a circular borehole through the entire length of the threaded fastener to allow the cable to pass through the opening, and a step is provided inside the borehole to stop the cable from coming off the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Inventors: James Chmela, John Chmela
  • Patent number: 6044601
    Abstract: A soft edge moulding for improving safety, in a preferred embodiment comprising an adhesive backed right-angled rigid transparent thermoplastic part for covering and adhering to a structural edge, and a flexible soft thermoplastic elastomer shield part spaced outward from the edge and designed to protect persons from injury caused by bumping against such an edge. The moulding is preferably made by coextrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventors: James Chmela, John Chmela
  • Patent number: 5695084
    Abstract: A single piece container closure and eating utensil wherein a container closure and an eating utensil of relatively conventional design are joined by a thin living hinge, such that the eating utensil can be easily folded under the container closure and be retained enclosed between the container closure and the covered container containing the food product prior to use. The container closure/eating utensil assembly can be fitted to standard commercial containers, the eating utensil is protected against contaminants prior to use, and the eating utensil is immediately available for use in a clean and sanitary condition as the consumer opens the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventors: John F. Chmela, James Chmela