Patents by Inventor Robert A. Van Someren

Robert A. Van Someren 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).

  • Device and method for providing a barrier to unwanted penetration of finishing materials
    Patent number: 5806271
    Abstract: A barrier device for preventing unwanted penetration of finishing materials from one surface onto another is disclosed. The barrier device is particularly useful to protect one surface from unwanted penetration of paint or varnish while the adjacent surface is coated. The barrier device includes a flexible sheet having a substantial width and a narrower strip capable of retaining an impression. The strip and sheet are applied to a textured surface by pressing the strip onto the surface with sufficient force such that the strip material retains an impression of the texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Inventors: Diana M. Van Someren, Robert A. Van Someren
  • Device and method for providing a barrier to unwanted penetration of finishing materials
    Patent number: 5640827
    Abstract: A barrier device for preventing unwanted penetration of finishing materials from one surface onto another. The barrier device is particularly useful to protect one surface from unwanted penetration of paint or varnish while the adjacent surface is coated. The barrier device includes a flexible sheet having a substantial width and a narrower strip capable of retaining an impression. The strip and sheet are applied to a textured surface by pressing the strip onto the surface with sufficient force such that the strip material retains an impression of the texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Inventors: Robert A. Van Someren, Diana M. Van Someren, Patrick S. Yoder