Patents by Inventor Gregory Scott Hafer

Gregory Scott Hafer 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).

  • Patch for securing a surgical gown tie
    Patent number: 7549178
    Abstract: A patch having a notch therein and a tie coupled thereto is used to provide a closure for a garment, such as a gown. The notch is formed along an edge of the patch, and the tie is coupled to the patch such that it is positioned to extend across and beyond the notch. The notch acts to disperse tension on the patch when tension is applied to the tie. A gown having a notched patch is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Eric Lin, Gregory Scott Hafer, Jerald Theodore Jascomb, Jennifer Ann Sturm
  • Patch For Securing A Surgical Gown Tie
    Publication number: 20090094729
    Abstract: A patch having a notch therein and a tie coupled thereto is used to provide a closure for a garment, such as a gown. The notch is formed along an edge of the patch, and the tie is coupled to the patch such that it is positioned to extend across and beyond the notch. The notch acts to disperse tension on the patch when tension is applied to the tie. A gown having a notched patch is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Brian Eric Lin, Gregory Scott Hafer, Jerald Theodore Jascomb, Jennifer Ann Sturm