Patents by Inventor Dale Smous

Dale Smous 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: 4688337
    Abstract: A two piece buckle type fastener including a receptacle and clasp. The clasp includes a base, a substantially rigid stem protruding from the base, a pair of resilient arms extending from the stem, and locking means on the arms. The receptacle includes a body that defines a cavity adapted to receive and to cooperatively engage the pair of resilient arms within the cavity. The fastener also includes means for disengaging the locking means so that the receptacle and clasp can be separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: National Molding Corporation
    Inventors: James Dillner, Dale Smous
  • Patent number: 4566660
    Abstract: A conduit restraining clip to snugly secure one or more axially aligned tubes, wires, lines, cords, hoses and the like, which may vary in bundle size, comprising a base with two side walls projecting generally vertically from its opposite edges and two pairs of spaced-apart arms projecting from the side walls into the interior of the clip and downwardly toward the base of the clip. The arms of the clip flex downwardly and laterally to enable the clip to receive conduits and the upper pair of arms and the lower pair of arms cooperate to cradle the clip's contents in suspended restraint. In one embodiment of the invention, the arms of the clip are equipped with overlapping projections which form an expandable central enclosure which is well suited for holding a plurality of small conduits. Clips according to the invention can be provided with affixing devices for securing the clip contents to another object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1986
    Assignee: National Molding Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Anscher, Dale Smous