Patents by Inventor David P. Tommerson

David P. Tommerson 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: 4927366
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly adapted to be securely attached to a portion of an electrically heated garment for allowing electrical current to be supplied through the connector assembly to at least one heating wire in the garment. In a preferred embodiment the connector assembly includes: a removable male plug for securely receiving a portion of a conductor; a female receptacle for securely receiving a portion of at least one heating wire of the garment and removably connecting with the male plug in a mating fashion, thereby electrically connecting the conductor and the heating wire; and a plurality of sewing wings integrally formed with the female receptacle and protruding outwardly therefrom for facilitating quick, easy and secure attachment of the receptacle to the garment by way of a sewing machine. In one configuration, the connector assembly is also adapted to house therein a removable fuse for providing further safety protection to a wearer of the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: Environwear, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Tommerson, Kevin L. Brekkestran