Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Claas

Stephen J. Claas 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).

  • Mannequin-type clothing display assembly composed of rubberized acrylic material
    Patent number: 5310099
    Abstract: A mannequin-type display assembly (10) for modeling clothing ensembles which includes a body form (16) having a torso portion (20) and a pair of shoulder portions (22). Each shoulder portion (22) includes an upwardly facing shoulder top (24) and an outwardly facing shoulder end (26). The shoulder ends (26) are provided by a pair of flanges (28) extending downwardly from the shoulder top (24). The body form (16) is formed from a substantially planar sheet (14) of impact-resistant, rubberized, acrylic material which is permanently bent in a compound curve at the shoulder portions (22). The compound curve is provided by bending each of the shoulder tops (24) in a fore-and-aft direction and bending each of the flanges (28) in a downward and inward direction relative to the shoulder tops (24). The body form (16) may also include a head assembly (18) for displaying head wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Inventor: Stephen J. Claas