Patents by Inventor Kathleen Sue Pfaff

Kathleen Sue Pfaff 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).

  • Method of sealing a balloon after it is inflated
    Patent number: 5732530
    Abstract: A balloon clamp apparatus seals an inflation passageway of an inflated balloon and includes a clip member which includes a central portion, a first extension portion connected to the central portion, and a second extension portion connected to the central portion. The first extension portion and the second extension portion extend in a common direction from the central portion. The clip member includes a gap between the first extension portion and the second extension portion. The gap is for receiving the inflation passageway of the balloon. A pliers assembly includes a pair of handle portions, a fulcrum portion to which the pair of handle portions are connected, and a pair of clamp members connected to the pair of handle portions. The first extension portion, the central portion, the second extension portion, and the gap of the clip member can be formed as a C-shaped clip member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Inventor: Kathleen Sue Pfaff