Patents by Inventor Patricia J. Melia

Patricia J. Melia 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: 5511289
    Abstract: A buckle for use with t-shirts, hair or other similar flexible substrates. The buckle is comprised of a base portion having openings through which the tail of the t-shirt is inserted and a cover which removably locks onto the base, thereby securing the buckle to the t-shirt. The base is provided with two openings separated by a bar and surrounded by an inwardly facing ridge. The ridge is engagable with a series of outwardly facing grooves provided on the cover in order to releasably lock the buckle to t-shirts of various thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Inventor: Patricia J. Melia