Patents by Inventor Christopher H. Monterrosa

Christopher H. Monterrosa 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: 7431222
    Abstract: A masking device to prevent over-spray when using an aerosol can to apply aerosols to a work surface. The device includes a horizontal channel structure, the back end of which is essentially open and serves as an insertion point for an aerosol nozzle feed tube from an aerosol can, while the front end serves as an attachment seat for a masking unit. The back end of the horizontal channel is open, providing the user access to the aerosol nozzle in order to actuate the aerosol nozzle with a finger, whereby an aerosol is propelled forward into a masking unit. The masking unit has a small orifice creating a planar opening at the back, and a large orifice creating a generally planar opening at the front The masking unit is essentially hollow, providing the ability to contain an aerosol, the large orifice serving as a mask against a target surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Inventor: Christopher H. Monterrosa