Patents by Inventor Jonathan H. Sharp

Jonathan H. Sharp 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: 11805862
    Abstract: A button assembly that includes a button and a removable screw is provided. A method of attaching a button to a garment is provided. The method includes a step of placing a portion of the garment between the button and a removable screw, a step of penetrating the portion of the garment with the removable screw such that the removable screw is engaged with the garment, and a step of engaging the removable screw with the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Chuck G. LeCompte, Jonathan H. Sharp, Hidetsugu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11219284
    Abstract: A female snap assembly includes a cage and an engagement member. The cage defines a receiving region, and the engagement member is within the receiving region. The engagement member includes a base, an inner engagement wall extending from base, and an outer engagement wall extending from the base. In some examples, the engagement member defines a channel between the inner engagement wall and the outer engagement wall. In various examples, the inner engagement wall defines at least one notch extending through the inner engagement wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: YKK Corporation of America
    Inventors: Chuck G. LeCompte, Jonathan H. Sharp, William George Wilson
  • Publication number: 20210315325
    Abstract: A button assembly that includes a button and a removable screw is provided. A method of attaching a button to a garment is provided. The method includes a step of placing a portion of the garment between the button and a removable screw, a step of penetrating the portion of the garment with the removable screw such that the removable screw is engaged with the garment, and a step of engaging the removable screw with the button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Chuck G. LeCompte, Jonathan H. Sharp, Hidetsugu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10925352
    Abstract: A button assembly includes a top assembly, an attachment body, and a resilient member. The top assembly includes a cap and a locking ring defining a receiving area, and the locking ring includes a top protrusion extending into the receiving area. The attachment body includes a locking feature that includes a body protrusion and a notched portion. The resilient member is located between the cap and the attachment body such that the cap is movable toward the attachment body. In some examples, the top assembly is selectively engageable with the attachment body by aligning the top protrusion of the locking ring with the notched portion of the locking feature, pushing the top assembly toward the attachment body, and rotating the top assembly relative to the attachment body such that the top protrusion of the locking ring is aligned with the body protrusion of the locking feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventors: Chuck G. LeCompte, Garland Jesse Brock, Jonathan H. Sharp, Joshua T. Butsch
  • Patent number: 10863800
    Abstract: A female snap assembly includes a cage and an engagement member. The cage defines a receiving region, and the engagement member is within the receiving region. The engagement member includes a base, an inner engagement wall extending from base, and an outer engagement wall extending from the base. In some examples, the engagement member defines a channel between the inner engagement wall and the outer engagement wall. In various examples, the inner engagement wall defines at least one notch extending through the inner engagement wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: YKK Corporation of America
    Inventors: Chuck G. Lecompte, Garland Jesse Brock, Jonathan H. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20200359751
    Abstract: A female snap assembly includes a cage and an engagement member. The cage defines a receiving region, and the engagement member is within the receiving region. The engagement member includes a base, an inner engagement wall extending from base, and an outer engagement wall extending from the base. In some examples, the engagement member defines a channel between the inner engagement wall and the outer engagement wall. In various examples, the inner engagement wall defines at least one notch extending through the inner engagement wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Chuck G. LeCompte, Jonathan H. Sharp, William George Wilson
  • Publication number: 20200015551
    Abstract: A button assembly includes a top assembly, an attachment body, and a resilient member. The top assembly includes a cap and a locking ring defining a receiving area, and the locking ring includes a top protrusion extending into the receiving area. The attachment body includes a locking feature that includes a body protrusion and a notched portion. The resilient member is located between the cap and the attachment body such that the cap is movable toward the attachment body. In some examples, the top assembly is selectively engageable with the attachment body by aligning the top protrusion of the locking ring with the notched portion of the locking feature, pushing the top assembly toward the attachment body, and rotating the top assembly relative to the attachment body such that the top protrusion of the locking ring is aligned with the body protrusion of the locking feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Chuck G. LeCompte, Garland Jesse Brock, Jonathan H. Sharp, Joshua T. Butsch
  • Patent number: 10066658
    Abstract: A cap and washer fastener assembly includes a cap with an upper surface and a lower surface with a post extending from the lower surface. The assembly also includes a washer with an upper surface, a lower surface, and a hole. The assembly includes an assembled configuration wherein the post of the cap is inserted into the hole of the washer and a portion of the post is permanently deformed within the cavity. In the assembled configuration, a substrate layer is disposed between the cap and the washer. The cap and washer are configured so they are prevented from rotating relative to one another and relative to the substrate when in the assembled configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: YKK Corporation of America
    Inventors: Chuck G. LeCompte, Jonathan H. Sharp