Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Palecki

Thomas L. Palecki 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).

  • Patent number: 8745807
    Abstract: An apparatus and method that efficiently scrubs and massages a surface without the need for a washcloth and effectively inhibits growth of mold and bacteria. The apparatus is designed to fit within a human hand to facilitate ease in use. The material that the apparatus is made from can be quick drying and antibacterial. The apparatus can be used on both humans and animals for grooming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventors: Donald Varner, Thomas L. Palecki
  • Publication number: 20100064459
    Abstract: An apparatus and method that efficiently scrubs and massages a surface without the need for a washcloth and effectively inhibits growth of mold and bacteria. The apparatus is designed to fit within a human hand to facilitate ease in use. The material that the apparatus is made from can be quick drying and antibacterial. The apparatus can be used on both humans and animals for grooming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Donald Varner, Thomas L. Palecki
  • Patent number: 6294719
    Abstract: A string winding device for winding and unwinding the string on a peg of a stringed instrument has a generally cylindrical body with a slot extending inward from one end thereof. The slot has a plurality of sections, which are configured to engage different size and shape pegs on stringed instruments. The slot has a shallow and wide section, a deep and narrow section and a middle section of medium depth and width. A fourth section is located perpendicular to the other three sections and is configured for specialty tuning pegs. Extending from the top of the string winder body is a hexagonal shaft for engagement with a cordless screwdriver, drill or one of the hubs or cranks disclosed herein. A manual hub or crank with a handle may be used to turn the string winder body. The hub of the crank for the manual hub may utilize a flexible tab within the hub to interlock with a recess in the hexagonal shaft to hold the parts together during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Inventors: Thomas L. Palecki, David R. Jeffrey
  • Patent number: D242633
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1976
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas L. Palecki, Robert M. Wilson
  • Patent number: D262204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1981
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Wilson, Thomas L. Palecki
  • Patent number: D472114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas L. Palecki, Dave Jeffrey
  • Patent number: D425873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: SmartTouch Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Lee Anderson, Thomas L. Palecki, Greg T. Tanaka