Patents by Inventor Hugh V. Hayes

Hugh V. Hayes 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).

  • Paper tape canister
    Patent number: 4108390
    Abstract: A low cost container for paper tape or the like from which the contents may e manually dispensed but which prohibits reinsertion of a tape once removed. The internal structure includes a maze-like path or labyrinth through which the tape may be easily pulled for removal. Efforts to move the tape backwards forces the tape into one or more small cavities which are filled by a small quantity of tape, thereby prohibiting further reinsertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Hugh V. Hayes