Patents by Inventor Tass Zorbas

Tass Zorbas 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).

  • Soft furnishing assembly and method of construction thereof
    Publication number: 20040216850
    Abstract: A soft furnishing assembly and method for its construction. The assembly comprises an intermediate portion having opposed ends and at least one end portion connected to an end of the intermediate portion. The end portion is connected by a frangible portion wherein the end portion is movable between a first position in which the soft furnishing assembly is substantially flat and a second position in which the end portion angularly abuts an adjacent end of the intermediate portion and the frangible portion is broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: John Zorbas, Stavros Zorbas, Tass Zorbas
  • Pleated blind
    Patent number: 6568453
    Abstract: A pleated blind having a plurality of flexible tubular fabric slats connected together in side by side relationship. The slats may be adhered together by any suitable means. The slats may be flattened and then allowed to expand under the influence of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Mardo Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Tass Zorbas
  • Pleated blind
    Publication number: 20020043346
    Abstract: A pleated blind having a plurality of flexible tubular fabric slats connected together in side by side relationship. The slats may be adhered together by any suitable means. The slats may be flattened and then allowed to expand under the influence of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventor: Tass Zorbas
  • Fabric blind slat
    Patent number: 6105657
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fabric blind slat and a fabric venetian blind assembly; the fabric blind slat includes an elongated strip of fabric characterized in that the strip of fabric has at least one longitudinally extending pocket on a longitudinal edge into which a relatively rigid support member is insertable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Inventor: Tass Zorbas
  • Fabric blind slat
    Patent number: 5829506
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fabric blind slat (10). The fabric blind slat (10) includes an elongated strip (12) of fabric characterised in that the strip of fabric (12) has at least one longitudinally extending pocket (14) on a longitudinal edge (16, 18) into which a relatively rigid support member (20) is insertable.The present invention also relates to a fabric venetian blind assembly (30) and a method for the production of a fabric venetian blind assembly (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Inventor: Tass Zorbas
  • Blind slat
    Patent number: D362146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Inventor: Tass Zorbas
  • Blind slat material
    Patent number: D368198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Inventor: Tass Zorbas
  • Blind slat material
    Patent number: D372621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Inventor: Tass Zorbas
  • Fabric blind
    Patent number: D390739
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Inventor: Tass Zorbas