Patents by Inventor Earl Jans

Earl Jans 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).

  • Locking zipper
    Patent number: 7979964
    Abstract: A locking zipper includes a zip retainer and a zip fastener for zipping two elongated engaging tracks locating alongside of each other. The zip retainer includes a retention base, and a locking head integrally extended from the retention base. The zip fastener includes a sliding base and a key-free locker which is integrally provided at the sliding base and is releasably engaged with the locking head. At a zipped position, the sliding base is slid to the retention base for zipping the engaging tracks with each other that the key-free locker is locked with the locking head to securely lock up the zip fastener with the zip retainer. At an unzipped position, the key-free locker is released from the locking head such that the sliding base is slid away from the retention base for unzipping the engaging tracks from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventor: Earl Jans
  • Locking zipper
    Publication number: 20080295300
    Abstract: A locking zipper includes a zip retainer and a zip fastener for zipping two elongated engaging tracks locating alongside of each other. The zip retainer includes a retention base, and a locking head integrally extended from the retention base. The zip fastener includes a sliding base and a key-free locker which is integrally provided at the sliding base and is releasably engaged with the locking head. At a zipped position, the sliding base is slid to the retention base for zipping the engaging tracks with each other that the key-free locker is locked with the locking head to securely lock up the zip fastener with the zip retainer. At an unzipped position, the key-free locker is released from the locking head such that the sliding base is slid away from the retention base for unzipping the engaging tracks from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Earl Jans
  • Attachment method and arrangement for softgood logo patch
    Patent number: 7011030
    Abstract: A logo patch arrangement for a piece of garment includes a background patch made of non-fabric materials, an affixing element, and a logo patch. The logo patch is overlapped on the affixing element to cover the affixing element, wherein the affixing element is hidden by the logo patch for enhancing an aesthetic appeal thereof while the logo patch is securely affixed on the garment via the background patch. The present invention also discloses a method of the logo patch arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Inventor: Earl Jans