Patents by Inventor Louis Stamos

Louis Stamos 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: 5533504
    Abstract: Apparatus for controlling air flow through nasal passages having a frame with first and second plates for positioning on a face along opposite sides of a nose. The plates have first and second extensions extending forwardly and inwardly and contacting a face of the user beneath the nose and above an upper lip. Rods extend inward from the plates, and nose-engaging pads are mounted on inward proximal ends of the rods. A strap connects the plates and extends rearwardly around a head of a user. The strap has first and second sections with hook and loop complementary fasteners for adjusting the strap to fit a head of a user, and holding the strap. The extensions have a curved bar which slides within a curved channel for adjusting the position between the plates. A threaded clamp has an enlarged head mounted in an elongated recess at the rear of the channel, and has a shaft which extends through an elongated opening in the channel and through an opening in the extension which slides within the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Inventor: Louis Stamos