Patents by Inventor Stephen Chininis

Stephen Chininis 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: 8069864
    Abstract: A hair retaining clip includes a first claw portion, and a second claw portion pivotally connected to the first claw portion. A primary hinge may provide the pivotal connection between the first claw portion and the second claw portion, aligned along a primary hinge axis. At least one deployable handle extends from one of the first claw portion and the second claw portion, and may be movable between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Goody Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Chininis, Jose Longoria
  • Patent number: 7992579
    Abstract: A hair retaining clip including a first clip member, a second clip member, a hinge, and a latch mechanism is disclosed. The first and second clip members may each include a handle portion and a claw portion. The hinge is disposed between and pivotally connects the first and second clip members. The latch mechanism selectively retains the first and second clip members in a generally open configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Goody Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Longoria, Melvin R. Kennedy, Stephen Chininis
  • Patent number: 7882844
    Abstract: A hair retaining clip includes an upper clip portion, and a lower clip portion joined to the upper clip portion via a hinge. At least one of the upper clip portion and the lower clip portion comprises a soft durometer elastomeric member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Goody Produts, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Chininis, Jose Longoria
  • Patent number: 7766020
    Abstract: A hair retaining clip includes clip members that are pivotally connected to one another and movable between a generally open configuration and a generally closed configuration. A hair gripping component is fixedly attached to one of the clip members and is made from a relatively soft material. The hair gripping component is generally shielded from contact with hair within the hair retaining clip when the clip members are in the generally open configuration, and the hair gripping component contacts hair within the hair retaining clip when the clip members are in the generally closed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Goody Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Chininis, Jose Longoria
  • Publication number: 20080156343
    Abstract: A hair retaining clip includes an upper clip portion, and a lower clip portion joined to the upper clip portion via a hinge. At least one of the upper clip portion and the lower clip portion comprises a soft durometer elastomeric member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen Chininis, Jose Longoria
  • Publication number: 20080156342
    Abstract: A hair retaining clip includes a first claw portion, and a second claw portion pivotally connected to the first claw portion. A primary hinge may provide the pivotal connection between the first claw portion and the second claw portion, aligned along a primary hinge axis. At least one deployable handle extends from one of the first claw portion and the second claw portion, and may be movable between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen Chininis, Jose Longoria
  • Publication number: 20080156344
    Abstract: A hair retaining clip includes clip members that are pivotally connected to one another and movable between a generally open configuration and a generally closed configuration. A hair gripping component is fixedly attached to one of the clip members and is made from a relatively soft material. The hair gripping component is generally shielded from contact with hair within the hair retaining clip when the clip members are in the generally open configuration, and the hair gripping component contacts hair within the hair retaining clip when the clip members are in the generally closed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen Chininis, Jose Longoria
  • Publication number: 20080156341
    Abstract: A hair retaining clip including a first clip member, a second clip member, a hinge, and a latch mechanism is disclosed. The first and second clip members may each include a handle portion and a claw portion. The hinge is disposed between and pivotally connects the first and second clip members. The latch mechanism selectively retains the first and second clip members in a generally open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jose Longoria, Melvin R. Kennedy, Stephen Chininis
  • Publication number: 20050207141
    Abstract: A drinking vessel comprises a body having a top, a base and a peripheral wall defining an interior for containing liquid, the base having a compartment that is sealed from the interior. Several light diffusers, each having upper and lower ends, extend along the wall from the base to the top. There are also included respective LEDs for illuminating the light diffusers, which are located in the base compartment in close proximity to the lower ends of the diffusers such that light from the LEDs can enter the diffusers at their lower ends and travel upwards thereby illuminating the entire diffusers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Timothy Boesch, Stephen Chininis
  • Patent number: D391999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Kids II, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Chininis
  • Patent number: D431934
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Gould Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Chininis