Patents by Inventor Ernest A. Cowden

Ernest A. Cowden 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: 4272934
    Abstract: A panel structure for use in blocking glass panes against the passage of heat and cold. In one form the structure comprises first and second rigid foam panel sections joined together by a flexible sheet. The ends of the panels are exposed underneath the sheet so that they may be trimmed to fit the glass pane. Releasable means is also provided for mounting the panel sections in blocking relationship to the glass pane.In another embodiment one of the rigid foam panel sections is provided with a tapered edge so that the section will fit behind the lock on a double hung window. In a further embodiment of the invention a plurality of u-shaped channels are placed around the periphery of the rigid foam sections to form framework. Releasable means may then be secured to the framework to hold the panel structure in blocking relationship to the glass pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1981
    Assignee: The Clear Corporation
    Inventors: Ernest A. Cowden, Leo E. Lauber
  • Patent number: 4126130
    Abstract: A protective device for an injured portion of the body is the subject of the present invention. An adhesive strip is provided with a pocket into which is placed a dry plaster material that may be activated upon submersion in water to present a hardenable material which may be conformed to the configuration of an injured portion of the body. The dry plaster material is in the form of one or more plaster splints comprising a loosely woven gauze cloth impregnated with the dry plaster ingredients. A sterile gauze pad covers the dry plaster material so as to preclude direct contact between the plaster and the injured portion of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1978
    Assignee: The Clear Corporation
    Inventors: Ernest A. Cowden, Leo E. Lauber