Patents by Inventor Dan Kostrikin

Dan Kostrikin 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).

  • Writing implement having deformable grip
    Patent number: 7334298
    Abstract: A deformable sleeve for attachment to various products for use as a grip and/or to provide a stylish appearance. The deformable sleeve features two membranes that define a cavity filled with a formable material. The deformation of the sleeve results in greater comfort for the user where the sleeve is mounted on products that are manually manipulated or are otherwise contacted by the user. In one preferred embodiment, the sleeve can be mounted on a writing instrument for use as a grip. Alternatively, the sleeve c-an be filled with a formable material that will resume its original shape after being deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Sanford, L.P.
    Inventors: Boyd Willat, Ted Caligiuri, Dan Kostrikin
  • Writing implement having deformable grip
    Publication number: 20040217555
    Abstract: A deformable sleeve for attachment to various products for use as a grip and/or to provide a stylish appearance. The deformable sleeve features two membranes that define a cavity filled with a formable material. The deformation of the sleeve results in greater comfort for the user where the sleeve is mounted on products that are manually manipulated or are otherwise contacted by the user. In one preferred embodiment, the sleeve can be mounted on a writing instrument for use as a grip. Alternatively, the sleeve c-an be filled with a formable material that will resume its original shape after being deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Boyd Willat, Ted Caligiuri, Dan Kostrikin
  • Tubular deformable sleeve and related apparatus
    Publication number: 20030123917
    Abstract: A deformable sleeve for attachment to various products for use as a grip and/or to provide a stylish appearance. The deformable sleeve features two membranes that define a cavity filled with a formable material. The deformation of the sleeve results in greater comfort for the user where the sleeve is mounted on products that are manually manipulated or are otherwise contacted by the user. In one preferred embodiment, the sleeve can be mounted on a writing instrument for use as a grip. Alternatively, the sleeve can be filled with a formable material that will resume its original shape after being deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Boyd Willat, Ted Caligiuri, Dan Kostrikin