Patents by Inventor Kevin VanMaanen

Kevin VanMaanen 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: 6163940
    Abstract: A shoe fringe clamp comprising a top arm, a bottom arm, a joint that allows the top arm to extend upward away from the bottom arm, and a clasp assembly that secures a smaller extension extending from the top arm to a hollow bottom extension extending from the bottom arm. Rubber strips are positioned along the inner surfaces of the top arm and bottom arm. While in the open position, the bottom arm of the shoe fringe clamp is placed under a layer of fringes found on the top portion of a shoe and the top arm is descended onto the bottom arm, thus fastening the clasp assembly. The fringes are then secured between the top arm and the bottom arm. The rubber strips protect the material of the fringes from damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Kevin VanMaanen