Patents by Inventor Craig A. Bray

Craig A. Bray 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).

  • Method for opening a smoke passage in a cigar and tool therefor
    Patent number: 8156943
    Abstract: A method for opening a smoke passage in a cigar includes using a tool which has a tube which is connected to an air supply. The tube has an air exit aperture(s) which exhausts air delivered by the air supply. The tube is inserted into a cigar and the air supply is operated. The air blows out a passageway within the cigar so that the cigar will draw when smoked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Inventor: Craig A. Bray
  • Inflatable exercise belt and method of use
    Patent number: 7077794
    Abstract: An inflatable exercise belt which is placed around the abdomen and lower back of a user has one inflatable air chamber for the abdomen and two spaced apart inflatable air chambers for the lumbar region of the back. When worn by the user and inflated, the two inflatable chambers exert pressure upon the upper and lower portions of the lumbar vertebrae. The belt also has elastic portions which enable it to better conform to the body of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Inventor: Craig A. Bray
  • Method of using an inflatable exercise belt
    Patent number: 6520893
    Abstract: An inflatable exercise belt (20) for placement around the abdomen of a user includes a substantially belt-shaped body (22) having a first end portion (24) and an opposite second end portion (26). A selectively inflatable air chamber (32) is disposed at first end portion (24). Backing (36) is disposed adjacent to the inflatable air chamber (32), so that when the inflatable air chamber (32) is inflated, the inflatable air chamber (32) expands in a direction away from backing (36) thereby exerting pressure on the abdomen of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: Craig A. Bray
  • Inflatable exercise belt and method of use
    Publication number: 20020010060
    Abstract: An inflatable exercise belt (20) for placement around the abdomen of a user includes a substantially belt-shaped body (22) having a first end portion (24) and an opposite second end portion (26). A selectively inflatable air chamber (32) is disposed at first end portion (24). Backing (36) is disposed adjacent to the inflatable air chamber (32), so that when the inflatable air chamber (32) is inflated, the inflatable air chamber (32) expands in a direction away from backing (36) thereby exerting pressure on the abdomen of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventor: Craig A. Bray