Patents by Inventor Ralph M. Nunez

Ralph M. Nunez 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).

  • Character costume substructure
    Patent number: 4154183
    Abstract: An actor portraying a clown, animal or the like wears a costume substructure which simulates the body proportions of a creature larger than he. A particular character costume is slipped on over the costume substructure.The costume substructure includes a garment that is supported from the shoulders of the wearer but occupies an expanded position such that it is spaced away from his body. A frame composed of a plurality of resilient ribs arranged in a crisscrossing relationship maintains the expanded position of the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1979
    Inventor: Ralph M. Nunez