Patents by Inventor Caleb Gates

Caleb Gates 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).

  • Picture mounting apparatus, system and method
    Patent number: 10021998
    Abstract: A picture mounting apparatus comprising: a frame member, the frame member comprising: a frame front surface; a frame rear surface located on a side opposite of the frame front surface; at least one connection area located on the frame member; a connector configured to removably attach to the at least one connection area, the connector comprising: a connector front surface; a connector rear surface on a side opposite of the connector front surface; a first tab located on the connector; a second tab located on the connector; a curved slit located between the first tab and the second tab; and where the connection area is configured to removably hold one corner of a photograph. A method of mounting a picture with a picture mounting apparatus comprising inserting a connector into a connection area of a frame member, fastening a second side of an adhesive to a mounting surface, and inserting a corner of a picture into the connection area of the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Eleframes, LLC
    Inventors: Rosse C. Gates, Gazment Sosoli, Caleb Gates
  • PICTURE MOUNTING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170007044
    Abstract: A picture mounting apparatus comprising: a frame member, the frame member comprising: a frame front surface; a frame rear surface located on a side opposite of the frame front surface; at least one connection area located on the frame member; a connector configured to removably attach to the at least one connection area, the connector comprising: a connector front surface; a connector rear surface on a side opposite of the connector front surface; a first tab located on the connector; a second tab located on the connector; a curved slit located between the first tab and the second tab; and where the connection area is configured to removably hold one corner of a photograph. A method of mounting a picture with a picture mounting apparatus comprising inserting a connector into a connection area of a frame member, fastening a second side of an adhesive to a mounting surface, and inserting a corner of a picture into the connection area of the frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: ELEFRAMES, LLC
    Inventors: Rosse C. Gates, Gazment Sosoli, Caleb Gates