Patents by Inventor Richard L. Petru

Richard L. Petru 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 and apparatus for assisting in the organization of paired items
    Patent number: 11501663
    Abstract: A tag useful for being applied to a first item, such as a sock, as an indication that the item is intended to be used with a second tagged item, such as a matching sock in a pair of socks. The tag has a first end portion, a second end portion, a flexible intermediate portion extending between the first and second end portions, and a latching mechanism. The flexible intermediate portion is movable between first and second operative positions wherein the first and second end portions are spaced apart in the first operative position and are adjacent in the second operative position. The latching mechanism is coupled to the first and second portions and is adapted to maintain the first and second end portions in the second operative position. In one embodiment, the tag is clipped and latched onto a sock in the second operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: PAIRURSOCKS, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. Petru, Richard L. Petru, Timothy M. Petru
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING IN THE ORGANIZATION OF PAIRED ITEMS
    Publication number: 20170221389
    Abstract: A tag useful for being applied to a first item, such as a sock, as an indication that the item is intended to be used with a second tagged item, such as a matching sock in a pair of socks. The tag has a first end portion, a second end portion, a flexible intermediate portion extending between the first and second end portions, and a latching mechanism. The flexible intermediate portion is movable between first and second operative positions wherein the first and second end portions are spaced apart in the first operative position and are adjacent in the second operative position. The latching mechanism is coupled to the first and second portions and is adapted to maintain the first and second end portions in the second operative position. In one embodiment, the tag is clipped and latched onto a sock in the second operative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: PAIRURSOCKS, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. Petru, Richard L. Petru, Timothy M. Petru