Patents by Inventor John DeMain

John DeMain 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).

  • Forming electrical cables
    Patent number: 7670639
    Abstract: An elongated electrical cable or flexible circuit board includes an electrically conductive path and an insulating body encompassing and electrically isolating the conductive path, the insulating body including an exposed surface having an array of fastener elements extending therefrom, the fastener elements arranged and constructed to engage mating fastener elements associated with a supporting surface to selectively secure the cable or flexible circuit board to the supporting surface. The fastener elements can be loop-engageable fasteners and/or loops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Velcro Industries B.V.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Gallant, Michel Labrecque, Mark A. Clarner, John Demain
  • Attaching covers to seat cushions
    Patent number: 7077473
    Abstract: Seat cushions are provided including a foam bun, including a first, generally planar central region and a second, generally non-planar region, the first and second regions being separated by an elongated trench, and, disposed in the trench, an elongated touch fastener strip having a first surface that is bonded to the bottom of the trench and a second surface that carries a plurality of fastener elements. The trench has at least a portion of its bottom surface that is inclined with respect to a plane that is generally parallel to the planar central region, allowing the touch fastener strip to be extended around a curve in the trench without buckling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Velcro Industries B.V.
    Inventors: John Demain, Peter Leach
  • Securing electrical conductors
    Publication number: 20060078732
    Abstract: An elongated electrical cable or flexible circuit board includes an electrically conductive path and an insulating body encompassing and electrically isolating the conductive path, the insulating body including an exposed surface having an array of fastener elements extending therefrom, the fastener elements arranged and constructed to engage mating fastener elements associated with a supporting surface to selectively secure the cable or flexible circuit board to the supporting surface. The fastener elements can be loop-engageable fasteners and/or loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Gallant, Michel Labrecque, Mark Clarner, John Demain
  • Securing electrical conductors
    Publication number: 20060049545
    Abstract: An elongated electrical cable or flexible circuit board includes an electrically conductive path and an insulating body encompassing and electrically isolating the conductive path, the insulating body including an exposed surface having an array of fastener elements extending therefrom, the fastener elements arranged and constructed to engage mating fastener elements associated with a supporting surface to selectively secure the cable or flexible circuit board to the supporting surface. The fastener elements can be loop-engageable fasteners and/or loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Gallant, Michel Labrecque, Mark Clarner, John Demain
  • Securing electrical conductors
    Patent number: 6977055
    Abstract: An elongated electrical cable or flexible circuit board includes an electrically conductive path and an insulating body encompassing and electrically isolating the conductive path, the insulating body including an exposed surface having an array of fastener elements extending therefrom, the fastener elements arranged and constructed to engage mating fastener elements associated with a supporting surface to selectively secure the cable or flexible circuit board to the supporting surface. The fastener elements can be loop-engageable fasteners and/or loops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Velcro Industries B.V.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Gallant, Michel Labrecque, Mark A. Clarner, John DeMain
  • Attaching covers to seat cushions
    Publication number: 20040195877
    Abstract: Seat cushions are provided including a foam bun, including a first, generally planar central region and a second, generally non-planar region, the first and second regions being separated by an elongated trench, and, disposed in the trench, an elongated touch fastener strip having a first surface that is bonded to the bottom of the trench and a second surface that carries a plurality of fastener elements. The trench has at least a portion of its bottom surface that is inclined with respect to a plane that is generally parallel to the planar central region, allowing the touch fastener strip to be extended around a curve in the trench without buckling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: John Demain, Peter Leach
  • Securing electrical conductors
    Publication number: 20040016565
    Abstract: An elongated electrical cable or flexible circuit board includes an electrically conductive path and an insulating body encompassing and electrically isolating the conductive path, the insulating body including an exposed surface having an array of fastener elements extending therefrom, the fastener elements arranged and constructed to engage mating fastener elements associated with a supporting surface to selectively secure the cable or flexible circuit board to the supporting surface. The fastener elements can be loop-engageable fasteners and/or loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Christopher M. Gallant, Michel Labrecque, Mark A. Clarner, John Demain