Patents by Inventor Vince Joseph Masterson

Vince Joseph Masterson 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: 6220777
    Abstract: A step joint between two plastic pieces suitable for an ultrasonic weld joint. A first plastic piece includes a series of ribs, each rib having generally horizontal top surface. A generally vertical section extends upward behind the ribs. A second plastic piece includes a generally horizontal section for mating with the ribs, the horizontal section of the second plastic piece covering the generally horizontal section of two or more ribs. The second plastic piece also includes a generally vertical section suitable for mating with the generally vertical section of the second plastic piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Clarke, Vince Joseph Masterson, Ningsheng Zhu