Patents by Inventor Steven Smith Fellows

Steven Smith Fellows 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).

  • Publication number: 20200235771
    Abstract: A system for protecting a surface of an electronic device includes a protective film and a liner. The protective film includes an adhesive-coated surface. The liner, which covers the adhesive-coated surface until the protective film is secured to the surface of an electronic device, covers a periphery of the adhesive-coated surface. The liner may also include one or more tabs for facilitating removal of the liner from the adhesive-coated surface of the protective film. Methods for using the system to apply a protective film to a surface, such as a surface of a display screen, of an electronic device are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Andrew Chaves, Steven Smith Fellows
  • Patent number: 10608689
    Abstract: A system for protecting a surface of an electronic device includes a protective film and a liner. The protective film includes an adhesive-coated surface. The liner, which covers the adhesive-coated surface until the protective film is secured to the surface of an electronic device, covers a periphery of the adhesive-coated surface. The liner may also include one or more tabs for facilitating removal of the liner from the adhesive-coated surface of the protective film. Methods for using the system to apply a protective film to a surface, such as a surface of a display screen, of an electronic device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ZAGG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Andrew Chaves, Steven Smith Fellows
  • Publication number: 20180309470
    Abstract: A system for protecting a surface of an electronic device includes a protective film and a liner. The protective film includes an adhesive-coated surface. The liner, which covers the adhesive-coated surface until the protective film is secured to the surface of an electronic device, covers a periphery of the adhesive-coated surface. The liner may also include one or more tabs for facilitating removal of the liner from the adhesive-coated surface of the protective film. Methods for using the system to apply a protective film to a surface, such as a surface of a display screen, of an electronic device are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Timothy Andrew Chaves, Steven Smith Fellows
  • Patent number: 10009057
    Abstract: A system for protecting a surface of an electronic device includes a protective film and a liner. The protective film includes an adhesive-coated surface. The liner, which covers the adhesive-coated surface until the protective film is secured to the surface of an electronic device, includes a main element that covers a majority of the adhesive-coated surface and a strip element that covers a smaller strip of the adhesive-coated surface, which strip is located adjacent to an edge of the adhesive-coated surface. One or both of the strip element and the main element of the liner may also include a tab for facilitating their removal from the adhesive-coated surface of the protective film. Methods for using the system to apply a protective film to a surface, such as a surface of a display screen, of an electronic device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: ZAGG Intellectual Property Holding Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Andrew Chaves, Steven Smith Fellows
  • Publication number: 20160028431
    Abstract: A system for protecting a surface of an electronic device includes a protective film and a liner. The protective film includes an adhesive-coated surface. The liner, which covers the adhesive-coated surface until the protective film is secured to the surface of an electronic device, includes a main element that covers a majority of the adhesive-coated surface and a strip element that covers a smaller strip of the adhesive-coated surface, which strip is located adjacent to an edge of the adhesive-coated surface. One or both of the strip element and the main element of the liner may also include a tab for facilitating their removal from the adhesive-coated surface of the protective film. Methods for using the system to apply a protective film to a surface, such as a surface of a display screen, of an electronic device are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Andrew Chaves, Steven Smith Fellows
  • Publication number: 20120057287
    Abstract: A cover for an electronic device is disclosed comprising a plurality of layers including a first layer having opposing first and second sides configured to cover an outer surface of an electronic device. A second layer is removably disposed about a first portion of the first side of the first layer. A tab member is disposed about or created on the cover to facilitate installation of the first layer about the surface of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy Andrew Chaves, Steven Smith Fellows