Patents by Inventor Cliff R. Rusin

Cliff R. Rusin 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: 11358010
    Abstract: There is provided a mask clip assembly for use with a face mask. The assembly includes a housing having inner and outer housing shells. The housing has open and closed positions. In the closed position the inner and outer housing shells are engaged with each other and form a cavity between the inner and outer housing shells. In the open position the inner and outer housing shells are separated and disposed away from each other in comparison to the closed position, the housing being sized and configured to engage the face mask with a portion of a mask periphery disposed in the cavity with the housing in the closed position. The assembly includes an air filter and intake and exhaust ports. The assembly includes an intake tube attached to the housing and in fluid communication between the housing and the intake port. The intake tube is positionable adjacent an inner face mask side with the housing in the closed position with a portion of the mask periphery disposed in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: Cliff R. Rusin
  • Publication number: 20210330012
    Abstract: A method of affixing an image to an article of clothing. The method includes providing a patch having a receptor substrate defining a receptor periphery and an embroidered frame sewn along the receptor periphery. The receptor substrate has a receptor side and an opposing attachment side. The method includes providing a sticker having a sticker body with a sticker front side and a sticker back side. The sticker has an image at the sticker front side and sticker adhesive at the sticker back side. The sticker further has a sticker periphery sized and configured to fit within the embroidered frame. The method includes affixing the sticker to the receptor substrate using the sticker adhesive with the sticker back side attached to the receptor side within the embroidered frame. The method includes affixing the patch to the article of clothing with the attachment side against the article of clothing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Cliff R. Rusin
  • Patent number: D935600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventor: Cliff R. Rusin