Patents by Inventor Thomas N. Dreager

Thomas N. Dreager 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: 5371326
    Abstract: An electrical conductor and method of making same is disclosed whereby the conductor is particularly suited for use in soft children's toys because it is washable, non-toxic, safe, durable and crumple-resistant. The conductor is comprised of a nonwoven material which has been impregnated with conductive ink to form electric circuits within the fiber of the material. The circuits conduct currents sufficient to drive a plurality of detachable integrated circuits which are actuated by the pressing of pressure-sensitive switches which touch two conductive fabric traces to complete a circuit. Additionally, the conductors may be designed to have different resistances and combined within a circuit to form electric components capable of controlling and directing the flow of current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Inventors: Cindy Clearwaters-Dreager, Thomas N. Dreager