Patents by Inventor Nicholas Liberto

Nicholas Liberto 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 for forming a decorative coated porous mass and the article produced thereby
    Patent number: 3955018
    Abstract: A method of providing a safe, decorative coating for a porous decorative mass, such as a coral piece adapted to be used as an ornament in an aquarium. In the preferred embodiment, bleached coral, real or artificial, is coated with a solution prepared from acetone, toluene, polystyrene granules, and a non-water soluble dye. Besides coloring the coral, the coating seals the pores of the coral and prevents increases in the alkaline content of the aquarium water thereby rendering the water safe for tropical fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1976
    Assignee: Aqualine Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Liberto, Charles Liberto