Patents by Inventor Gregory Joseph Opatik

Gregory Joseph Opatik 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).

  • UPHOLSTERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING A CURVED SURFACE
    Publication number: 20200062582
    Abstract: An upholstery system for forming a curved furniture surface includes two surfaces that form a corner, two planar elements that are each positioned on one of the two surfaces, and a plurality of contoured elements positioned between the two planar elements and along the corner. Each of the plurality of contoured elements includes a curved surface. The system also includes at least one piece of fabric that includes at least three sections, which are connected to each other in a series such that adjacent sections form a connection portion. The system further includes a plurality of clips positioned on each of the two surfaces. The at least three sections of the at least one piece of fabric are positioned over the planar elements and the plurality of contoured elements. The connected portion of adjacent sections of the at least one piece of fabric is connected to the plurality of clips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Ryan Noel McGovern, Rolf Pascal Hien, Mark Spoelhof, Gregory Joseph Opatik, Kade Alan Roggentine