Patents by Inventor Edward D. Labow

Edward D. Labow 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).

  • Method and apparatus for embedding ornamental objects into sheet material
    Patent number: 8789251
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for mounting deep-profile gemstones and crystals to a sheet of material. The method and apparatus may set a single stone or multiple stones simultaneously, either manually or in an automated process. A slit is formed in the material to receive the stone. A setting is positioned on the back side of the material with prongs extending through holes in the material, with the prongs being bent into engagement with the stone to retain the stone in the material, without the use of adhesives or thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventor: Edward D. Labow
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EMBEDDING ORNAMENTAL OBJECTS INTO SHEET MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120067084
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for mounting deep-profile gemstones and crystals to a sheet of material. The method and apparatus may set a single stone or multiple stones simultaneously, either manually or in an automated process. A slit is formed in the material to receive the stone. A setting is positioned on the back side of the material with prongs extending through holes in the material, with the prongs being bent into engagement with the stone to retain the stone in the material, without the use of adhesives or thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventor: Edward D. Labow