Patents by Inventor Charles M. Neighbors

Charles M. Neighbors 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).

  • Process for making decorative item from aluminum cans
    Patent number: 4884328
    Abstract: A kit for making a decorative item from an aluminum can and the process of using the kit. The kit has a can-holding member which has a pair of arms, at least one of which has a guide bar which abuts the surface of the can. A knife is drawn along the guide bar scribing a groove along the surface of the can. A series of grooves, preferably equally spaced, are formed around the can, and the can is then pressed inwardly to break the grooves and form a series of elongated slats around the can. These are bent outwardly to form a decorative object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1989
    Inventor: Charles M. Neighbors