Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Amara

Thomas P. Amara 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: 6167633
    Abstract: A curve forming device has a first elongated, flexible member with a plurality of equal-length projections extending perpendicularly from one side. The projections have end faces aligned parallel to the first elongated, flexible member. One portion of a hook-and-loop fastener is affixed to the end face of each projection. A second elongated flexible member has a complementary portion of the hook-and-loop fastener affixed along its entire length. To form a curve, one of the flexible members is pre-shaped into the desired curve. The, the other flexible member is attached by engaging the hook-and-loop fasteners on the projections to the fastener on the other flexible member. The curve forming device is then locked in place. Pressure sensitive adhesive can also be employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: CLC Associates Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas P. Amara