Patents by Inventor Leonardo R. Lamas

Leonardo R. Lamas 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: 5196036
    Abstract: A de-thorning instrument that can be manipulated to gouge thorny processes on cactus petals, such as those found on the nopal cactus, for preparation as a food staple. The de-thorning instrument can be provided as a pre-shaped cutting instrument or shapable cutting instrument that gouges only the swelled base of the thorny process on the cactus petal in a single sweep of the de-thorning instrument. The de-thorning instrument is an edged instrument having an edged body structure including at least one concave edged portion and an adjacent expanded body portion that effects simultaneous cutting and removal of the cactus thorns. A handle member is attached to the edged body structure for ease of manipulating the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Victor Flores
    Inventor: Leonardo R. Lamas
  • Patent number: 5105969
    Abstract: A container device that facilitates secondary use of plastic grocery bags of the type having a pair of opposed upper integral straps for use as carrying handles. The container includes a pair of opposed supports for receiving the plastic bag's integral straps. Each one of the opposed pair of supports is made up of a hinged flap portion that is provided with slits in alignment with the hinge axis and that effect receiving respective ones of the integral straps. The flap member is provided with a securement member in the form of hook fastening material that can be secured to a mating securement member in the form of loop fastening material located on the outer surface portion of the container. The mated securement members effect positive support of an internally disposed plastic grocery bags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Victor Flores
    Inventor: Leonardo R. Lamas