Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Dale

Thomas E. Dale 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).

  • Jacket extender to enlargen the circumference of a jacket
    Patent number: 5341514
    Abstract: A garment made of relatively expensive material for the upper body of a person having a front opening suitable for use in environments of mild and cold temperatures. The elongated web extender having a uniform width can be releasably joined to the sides of the garment adjacent the front opening to expand the circumferential size of the garment whereby additional layers of clothing can be worn underneath the garment during colder weather. Each side of the web extender has a releasable connector assembly attached thereto. A first connector assembly is associated with a closure device used to join the first connector assembly and a complimentary connector assembly on one side of a garment. The second connector assembly on the web extender has an end that cooperates with a closure device associated with a releasable connector assembly attached to the opposite side of the garments to join the connector assemblies and close the front opening of the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Inventor: Thomas E. Dale
  • Jacket extending panel
    Patent number: D423762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Inventor: Thomas E. Dale