Patents by Inventor Douglas P. Funk

Douglas P. Funk 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).

  • Lace securing and adjusting device
    Patent number: 6938308
    Abstract: A device for securing and adjusting laces, including any types of cord or string, of a wide variety of articles. The device comprises a body, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter. The top surface and the bottom surface of the device may be separated by a constant or a variable depth. The body of the device is provided with at least two “lateral” apertures positioned laterally on opposite sides of a center on the body. The body is further provided with at least one “central” aperture positioned between the lateral apertures, and preferably near the center of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Inventor: Douglas P. Funk
  • Lace securing and adjusting device
    Publication number: 20040261235
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for securing and adjusting laces, including any types of cord or string, of a wide variety of articles. The device comprises a body, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter. The top surface and the bottom surface of the device may be separated by a constant or a variable depth. The body of the device is provided with at least two “lateral” apertures positioned laterally on opposite sides of a center on the body. The body is further provided with at least one “central” aperture positioned between the lateral apertures, and preferably near the center of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: LACE-LINK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Douglas P. Funk