Patents by Inventor Michael Benjamin McHugh

Michael Benjamin McHugh 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).

  • Publication number: 20230373550
    Abstract: A ski attachment attachable to a wheel defining a nadir section, the ski attachment comprising: an elongated ski defining a longitudinal axis, the ski having a deck and a base, the ski defining longitudinally opposed nose and tail ends; a wheel mount for mounting the wheel to the ski at a location intermediate the nose and tail ends, the wheel mount defining a nadir receiving portion for receiving the nadir section; and a wheel lock for locking the wheel to the wheel mount; wherein the base is configured so that a larger friction is exerted on the ski attachment rearward of the nadir receiving portion than frontward of the nadir receiving portion when the ski attachment is pushed on a surface at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin McHugh
  • Patent number: 11304483
    Abstract: A slide fastener including two stringers and a pair of sliders mounted to one of the stringers. When first separated from each other, the first and second stringers can be secured to each other using the sliders starting at either end thereof. Also, a garment extender including the slide fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin McHugh
  • Patent number: 11229246
    Abstract: A garment extender including: a body provided with an attachment at each side thereof, each of the attachments defining a channel and a slit leading laterally into the channel. When the attachment is operatively secured to a garment slide fastener of a garment, a gripped portion of one of the stringer tapes of the garment slide fastener is inserted in the slit and the channel receives thereinto teeth that are supported by the stringer tape adjacent the gripped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin McHugh
  • Patent number: 11172712
    Abstract: A garment extender securable to a slide fastener of a garment. The garment extender includes an attachment at least partially covered by a foldable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin McHugh
  • Publication number: 20210282510
    Abstract: A slide fastener including two stringers and a pair of sliders mounted to one of the stringers. When first separated from each other, the first and second stringers can be secured to each other using the sliders starting at either end thereof. Also, a garment extender including the slide fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin McHugh
  • Patent number: 10631663
    Abstract: A carrier cover positionable over a baby carrier worn by an intended user. The carrier cover includes a jacket attachment for reversibly securing part of a jacket the carrier cover. Also a method of using the carrier cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin McHugh
  • Publication number: 20200107593
    Abstract: A garment extender including: a body provided with an attachment at each side thereof, each of the attachments defining a channel and a slit leading laterally into the channel. When the attachment is operatively secured to a garment slide fastener of a garment, a gripped portion of one of the stringer tapes of the garment slide fastener is inserted in the slit and the channel receives thereinto teeth that are supported by the stringer tape adjacent the gripped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin McHugh
  • Patent number: 10537142
    Abstract: A garment extender including: a body provided with an attachment at each side thereof, each of the attachments defining a channel and a slit leading laterally into the channel. When the attachment is operatively secured to a garment slide fastener of a garment, a gripped portion of one of the stringer tapes of the garment slide fastener is inserted in the slit and the channel receives thereinto teeth that are supported by the stringer tape adjacent the gripped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin McHugh
  • Publication number: 20190261702
    Abstract: A garment extender securable to a slide fastener of a garment. The garment extender includes an attachment at least partially covered by a foldable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin McHugh
  • Publication number: 20190069616
    Abstract: A garment extender including: a body provided with an attachment at each side thereof, each of the attachments defining a channel and a slit leading laterally into the channel. When the attachment is operatively secured to a garment slide fastener of a garment, a gripped portion of one of the stringer tapes of the garment slide fastener is inserted in the slit and the channel receives thereinto teeth that are supported by the stringer tape adjacent the gripped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin McHugh
  • Publication number: 20180078051
    Abstract: A carrier cover positionable over a baby carrier worn by an intended user. The carrier cover includes a jacket attachment for reversibly securing part of a jacket the the carrier cover. Also a method of using the carrier cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin McHugh