Patents by Inventor Norman O. Milligan

Norman O. Milligan 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: 5267353
    Abstract: A protective face guard for use in baseball and other sports and which comprises a mask piece, an impact cushioning forehead pad, an impact cushioning mouth pad, a strap and a mouth guard. The mask piece includes a front protective portion extending from a point just above the player's head to a point below the player's chin and also includes two side protective portions extending from opposite sides of the front portion. The mask piece is formed with a visor aperture to accommodate the visor of a cap worn by a player and a vision aperture which provides the player with an unobstructed front and peripheral view. The mask piece is illustrated in a first embodiment as being formed from a sheet of molded thermoplastic material and in a second embodiment as being formed from a matrix of interconnected rod members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Inventor: Norman O. Milligan
  • Patent number: 5206955
    Abstract: A protective face guard for use in baseball and other sports is disclosed and which includes a plastic molded mask piece, an impact cushioning forehead pad, an impact cushioning mouth pad, a strap and a mouth guard. The mask piece includes a front protective portion extending from a point just above the player's head to a point below the player's chin and also includes two side protective portions extending from opposite sides of the front portion. The mask piece is formed with both a visor aperture to accommodate the visor of a cap worn by a player and a vision aperture which provides the player with an unobstructed front and peripheral view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Inventor: Norman O. Milligan