Patents by Inventor Siegfried Liebthal

Siegfried Liebthal 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: 5109576
    Abstract: A reusable closure device for closing and sealing flexible objects such as plastic tubes or bags, balloons or similar articles which has unitary construction, is lightweight, and is resilient. The clip has two arms connected by a curved hinge portion which allows the two arms to pivot or bend relative to one another. The first arm has a bulged free end with a concave recessed channel. The second arm is formed having a tapered, linear first section and a curved second section, the two sections separated by an angled junction region having an edge. The second section is curved forming a flanged portion for receiving the bulged free end of the first arm and has an outwardly extending lever on its outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Inventors: Gordon E. Teekell, Siegfried Liebthal