Patents by Inventor Joseph Flynn, Jr.

Joseph Flynn, Jr. 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).

  • Electricially heated hinged mat
    Patent number: 5637247
    Abstract: A flexible waterproof mat has an elongated serpentine heating element extending throughout the middle thereof. The heating element is divided into portions and the mat is divided into a segments separated by hinges. Each hinge consists of interlocking flat knuckles formed by the mat. Each portion of the heating element is located in each segment of the mat and is provided with fingers that extend through the knuckles. An electrically conductive pintle extends transversely through the interlocking flat knuckles in order to electrically connect the portions of the heating element together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Inventor: Joseph Flynn, Jr.