Patents by Inventor Sergio Mauricio Rivas

Sergio Mauricio Rivas 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).

  • Shoelace and method for fastening a shoe using same
    Patent number: 9491989
    Abstract: A shoelace device is disclosed having an elongated flexible section engaged on one end to an anchor. The elongated flexible section is configured for traversing apertures formed on opposite facings of a shoe. The anchor is sized with at least one dimension larger than the apertures to form a stop for preventing passage of the first end through an aperture. The anchor has a first fastening surface configured for removably joining in a first engagement to second fastening surface located on the flexible section when the second fastening surface comes into contact is the fastening surface. A second engagement of strap portions can be achieved using combination hook and loop fabric as the second fastening surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Inventor: Sergio Mauricio Rivas
  • Shoelace and Method for Fastening a Shoe Using Same
    Publication number: 20160015131
    Abstract: A shoelace device is disclosed having an elongated flexible section engaged on one end to an anchor. The elongated flexible section is configured for traversing apertures formed on opposite facings of a shoe. The anchor is sized with at least one dimension larger than the apertures to form a stop for preventing passage of the first end through an aperture. The anchor has a first fastening surface configured for removably joining in a first engagement to second fastening surface located on the flexible section when the second fastening surface comes into contact is the fastening surface. A second engagement of strap portions can be achieved using combination hook and loop fabric as the second fastening surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: Sergio Mauricio Rivas