Patents by Inventor Ernest H. Clark

Ernest H. Clark 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: 5678689
    Abstract: A taping apparatus is presented for simultaneously taping opposing sides of a thin planar object around an edge of the thin planar object. The apparatus includes a tapered trough which functions as a track for advancing the tape and thin planar object through a pincher assembly which secures the tape to opposing sides of the object by applying pressure. The apparatus is designed to be hand held during use. Other embodiments of the apparatus eliminate the need to hold the apparatus during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Inventors: Mary J. Clark, Ernest H. Clark