Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Flickinger

Thomas M. Flickinger 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: RE41348
    Abstract: A multi-branch overwrap for protecting elongated items is disclosed. The overwrap is formed from a flexible, resilient substrate. Interengageable attachments are positioned on opposite sides of the substrate for releasably attaching one surface of the substrate to the other. The substrate may be biased to form a plurality of interconnected tubes or reverse folded to form channels that receive the elongated items. Biasing or folding brings the opposite sides of the substrate into overlapping relation. The overwrap may be formed from a unitary blank or assembled from component parts. Preferred materials for the substrate include polyester felt, and preferred attachments include hook and loop fasteners distributed on the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew P. Frederick, Eric K. Staudt, Yuriy Roman-Leshkov, John A. Barber, Jr., Thomas M. Flickinger, Robert K. Wolski