Patents by Inventor Larry N. Grogan

Larry N. Grogan 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: 5101539
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a molded foamed automobile cushion having a deep groove and an upholstery cover secured thereto by a touch fastener having cooperating hook and loop elements carried by the cushion and cover. One element of the touch fastener is molded into a deep groove in the cushion and the other element is secured to the upholstery. The hook elements on both sides of the groove are unidirectional, when assembled, and have their concave surfaces facing in the same direction to permit easy entry of the upholstery into the groove and providing maximum resistance to removal of the upholstery from the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: Velcro Industries B.V.
    Inventors: William J. Kennedy, Peter E. Leach, Larry N. Grogan
  • Patent number: 5005242
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a molded foamed automobile cushion having a deep groove and an upholstery cover secured thereto by a touch fastener having cooperating hook and loop elements carried by the cushion and cover. One element of the touch fastener is molded into a deep groove in the cushion and the other element is secured to the upholstery. The hook elements on both sides of the groove are unidirectional, when assembled, and have their concave surfaces facing in the same direction to permit easy entry of the upholstery into the groove and providing maximum resistance to removal of the upholstery from the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: Velcro Industries B.V.
    Inventors: William J. Kennedy, Peter E. Leach, Larry N. Grogan
  • Patent number: 4840339
    Abstract: A touch fastener component for flush-mounting a structure to a support comprising a resilient member having one portion of a touch fastener material attached to a surface thereof adjacent a center portion thereof, a restraining device defining the length of a chord of the curvature of the member to form a curved resilient spring able to move from a first of two stable positions to a second of the two stable positions, and an adjusting device for adjusting the chord length of the member. The elements of one portion of the touch fastener, when engaged with the elements of the other touch fastener, resiliently fasten the structure and the support together by a force provided by the engagement of the elements of the touch fasteners and the resilience of the resilient member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1989
    Assignee: Velcro Industries B.V.
    Inventor: Larry N. Grogan
  • Patent number: D390099
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Racemark International Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Bailey, Larry N. Grogan