Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Cowper

Thomas R. Cowper 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).

  • Hairpiece retention device and system
    Patent number: 5875787
    Abstract: A device attaches a hairpiece to a human head. The device includes 1.) a fixture implanted in the skull bone, 2.) a sleeve, defining a female receptacle extending from the fixture through the scalp for a distance equal to a thickness of the scalp, and 3.) a male connector attachable to a hairpiece at one end and receivable in the female receptacle at the other. The hairpiece is thus conveniently snap-fit onto the head of the user through the use of a plurality of these devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Inventor: Thomas R. Cowper