Patents by Inventor Thomas Grassley

Thomas Grassley 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).

  • BALLOON SHAPING APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120031526
    Abstract: A balloon shaping apparatus includes a balloon shaping element which is configured to define a shape of at least a portion of a balloon. In use, the balloon is positioned against, and may be wrapped at least partially around, the balloon shaping element. With the balloon in place against the balloon shaping element, the balloon may be at least partially inflated, then removed from the balloon shaping element. The resulting inflated balloon retains at least a portion of the shape imparted to it by the balloon shaping element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Grassley, Laura J. Nance, James Towse