Patents by Inventor Milton L. Stephens

Milton L. Stephens 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).

  • Method of manufacturing molded top stop
    Patent number: 4163768
    Abstract: Molded top stops for a slide fastener have inner edges extending substantially in alignment with the inner edges of the interlocking elements and have bottom edges extending at acute angles upward and away from the interlocking elements. Further, during the molding of the top stops, extra interlocking element sections and the like are trimmed by trimming edge features on a horn tip cooperating with an anvil portion of a die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1979
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventor: Milton L. Stephens
  • Quick opening device for a slide fastener
    Patent number: 3959857
    Abstract: A slide fastener installation is disclosed as including conventional slide fastener components such as interlocking elements which are engaged and disengaged by a movable slider element permitting the slide fastener intallation to be actuated between closed and opened portions; an emergency opening device also causes disengagement of the interlocking elements permitting rapid opening of the slide fastener installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1976
    Assignee: Textron, Inc.
    Inventor: Milton L. Stephens