Patents by Inventor Thomas Charles Kuracina

Thomas Charles Kuracina 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).

  • Method and apparatus for diverting sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from an eye
    Patent number: 10967101
    Abstract: Moisture diverters attachable to a region above the eye and below the eyebrow that prevents sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from entering the eyes of a wearer is described. A moisture diverter may include a substrate having an inner surface facing the wearer and an outer surface facing away from the wearer. The inner surface comprises a lower adhesive section and an upper adhesive-free section, the adhesive section releasably attaches the diverter to the wearer at a point above the eye and below the eyebrow, the adhesive-free section shaped or shapeable to abut or protrude from eyebrow region of a wearer and to divert moisture away from the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Kuracina, Tim L. Kitchen
  • Method and Apparatus for Diverting Sweat, Liquid, Moisture, or the Like from an Eye
    Publication number: 20150150718
    Abstract: Moisture diverters attachable to a region above the eye and below the eyebrow that prevents sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from entering the eyes of a wearer is described. A moisture diverter may include a substrate having an inner surface facing the wearer and an outer surface facing away from the wearer. The inner surface and upper surfaces include a lower section and an upper section, the lower section of the inner surface having an attachment structure for releasably attaching the diverting apparatus to a wearer in a region above the eye and below the eyebrow of the wearer, the upper section shaped or shapeable to abut or protrude from the eyebrow region of the wearer to divert sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like away from the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Charles KURACINA, Tim L. Kitchen
  • Method and Apparatus for Diverting Sweat, Liquid, Moisture, or the Like from an Eye
    Publication number: 20150143614
    Abstract: Moisture diverters attachable to a region above the eye and below the eyebrow that prevents sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from entering the eyes of a wearer is described. A moisture diverter may include a substrate having an inner surface facing the wearer and an outer surface facing away from the wearer. The inner surface comprises a lower adhesive section and an upper adhesive-free section, the adhesive section releasably attaches the diverter to the wearer at a point above the eye and below the eyebrow, the adhesive-free section shaped or shapeable to abut or protrude from eyebrow region of a wearer and to divert moisture away from the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Charles KURACINA, Tim L. Kitchen
  • Method and apparatus for diverting sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from an eye
    Publication number: 20130005552
    Abstract: Moisture diverters attachable to a region above the eye and below the eyebrow that prevents sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from entering the eyes of a wearer is described. A moisture diverter may include a substrate having an inner surface facing the wearer and an outer surface facing away from the wearer. The inner surface comprises a lower adhesive section and an upper adhesive-free section, the adhesive section releasably attaches the diverter to the wearer at a point above the eye and below the eyebrow, the adhesive-free section shaped or shapeable to abut or protrude from eyebrow region of a wearer and to divert moisture away from the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Kuracina, Tim L. Kitchen
  • Method and apparatus for diverting sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from an eye
    Publication number: 20120312445
    Abstract: Moisture diverters attachable to a region above the eye and below the eyebrow that prevents sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from entering the eyes of a wearer is described. A moisture diverter may include a substrate having an inner surface facing the wearer and an outer surface facing away from the wearer. The inner surface comprises a lower adhesive section and an upper adhesive-free section, the adhesive section releasably attaches the diverter to the wearer at a point above the eye and below the eyebrow, the adhesive-free section shaped or shapeable to abut or protrude from eyebrow region of a wearer and to divert moisture away from the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Kuracina, Tim L. Kitchen
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVERTING SWEAT, LIQUID, MOISTURE OR THE LIKE FROM AN EYE
    Publication number: 20080086792
    Abstract: Moisture diverters attachable to a region above the eye and below the eyebrow that prevents sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from entering the eyes of a wearer is described. A moisture diverter may include a substrate having an inner surface facing the wearer and an outer surface facing away from the wearer. The inner surface comprises a lower adhesive section and an upper adhesive-free section, the adhesive section releasably attaches the diverter to the wearer at a point above the eye and below the eyebrow, the adhesive-free section shaped or shapeable to abut or protrude from eyebrow region of a wearer and to divert moisture away from the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Kuracina, Tim L. KITCHEN