Patents by Inventor Steven W. Stavos

Steven W. Stavos 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).

  • Lens seal for headgear
    Patent number: 9848667
    Abstract: An article of headgear that has a head-covering article, a lens moveably attached to the head-covering article, and a seal attached to the lens, the seal comprising a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material, the first polymeric material having a greater tensile modulus than the second material. In an exemplary embodiment, the lens is moveable from a first, lowered position to a second, raised position, and when in the first, lowered position, the seal sealingly engages the head-covering article. In some embodiments, the tensile modulus of the first polymeric material is at least about 5× greater or even about 10× greater than the tensile modulus of the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Brace, Sean R. Kilmer, Alan J. Solyntjes, Steven W. Stavos
  • Lens Seal for Headgear
    Publication number: 20110016595
    Abstract: An article of headgear that has a head-covering article, a lens moveably attached to the head-covering article, and a seal attached to the lens, the seal comprising a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material, the first polymeric material having a greater tensile modulus than the second material. In an exemplary embodiment, the lens is moveable from a first, lowered position to a second, raised position, and when in the first, lowered position, the seal sealingly engages the head-covering article. In some embodiments, the tensile modulus of the first polymeric material is at least about 5× greater or even about 10× greater than the tensile modulus of the second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas J Brace, Sean R. Kilmer, Alan J. Solyntjes, Steven W. Stavos
  • Breathing tube connection for respiratory protection system
    Patent number: D590548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Johnson, Sean R. Kilmer, Bruce E. Nelson, Steven W. Stavos, James M. Ulwelling
  • Patterned windshield
    Patent number: D784225
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Crenlo Cab Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy W. Green, Duane A. Jones, Steven W. Stavos