Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Frey

Joseph M. Frey 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).

  • Frame with fabric securing toothed strips or moldings and method
    Patent number: 5133140
    Abstract: A device and method for mounting fabric on a mounting board or frame. The device includes a channel molding or strip having a plurality of barbs of cone shaped teeth located on the outside surface of the channel. The device is fitted on the edge of a mounting board or frame, fabric is stretched over the board or frame and impaled on the barbs or teeth thus securing the fabric on the mounting board or frame. The device is small enough that it would be hidden within the rabbet of conventional picture frame molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Uniek Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph M. Frey