Patents by Inventor Abbie Rapport

Abbie Rapport 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: 7028507
    Abstract: An article of jewelry comprising a bracelet having a single framed compartment or a plurality of framed compartments each of which releasably receives a photograph or some similar medium with indicia thereon. Each framed compartment is formed of a rear plate for containing and protecting the back of the photograph(s) and four sidewalls integrally formed therewith. Openings are formed in two of the opposing sidewalls to receive a thin resilient cord or the like employed to connect the framed compartments in a series or a single framed compartment to various other desired objects. A separate opening is formed within the rear plate to receive an implement to facilitate the removal of the photograph. Spacer members are provided to keep the series of framed compartment equally separated from the next and ensure the bracelet's overall flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Broadway Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Abbie Rapport
  • Patent number: 6877244
    Abstract: A device employed in the reduction and standardization of the sizes of visual works, such as photographic images, for use with articles of jewelry, such as a bracelet. Included is a template comprised of a rectangular sheet of material having a plurality of different size openings defined by borders adapted to overlay the version of a visual work with the largest image to overlying progressively smaller cropped versions of the work. Means are combined with the overlayed visual works to standardize their sizes and enable them to be assembled and integrated with items of jewelry having miniature frames. A method to employ the device of the present invention for reducing, cropping and standardizing the sizes of the visual works for use with articles of jewelry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Broadway Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Abbie Rapport
  • Publication number: 20050005637
    Abstract: An article of jewelry comprising a bracelet having a single framed compartment or a plurality of framed compartments each of which releasably receives a photograph or some similar medium with indicia thereon. Each framed compartment is formed of a rear plate for containing and protecting the back of the photograph(s) and four sidewalls integrally formed therewith. Openings are formed in two of the opposing sidewalls to receive a thin resilient cord or the like employed to connect the framed compartments in a series or a single framed compartment to various other desired objects. A separate opening is formed within the rear plate to receive an implement to facilitate the removal of the photograph. Spacer members are provided to keep the series of framed compartment equally separated from the next and ensure the bracelet's overall flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventor: Abbie Rapport
  • Publication number: 20040226182
    Abstract: A device employed in the reduction and standardization of the sizes of visual works, such as photographic images, for use with articles of jewelry, such as a bracelet. Included is a template comprised of a rectangular sheet of material having a plurality of different size openings defined by borders adapted to overlay the version of a visual work with the largest image to overlying progressively smaller cropped versions of the work. Means are combined with the overlayed visual works to standardize their sizes and enable them to be assembled and integrated with items of jewelry having miniature frames. A method to employ the device of the present invention for reducing, cropping and standardizing the sizes of the visual works for use with articles of jewelry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: BROADWAY ENTERTAINMENT, INC
    Inventor: Abbie Rapport
  • Publication number: 20040194500
    Abstract: An article of jewelry comprising a bracelet having a single framed compartment or a plurality of framed compartments for releasably receiving a photograph or some similar medium with indicia thereon. Each framed compartment is formed of a rear plate for protecting the back of the photograph and four sidewalls integrally formed therewith. Openings are formed in two of the opposing sidewalls to receive a thin resilient cord or the like employed to connect the framed compartments in a series or a single framed compartment to various other objects. A separate opening is formed within the rear plate to receive an implement to facilitate the removal of the photograph. Spacer members are provided to keep the series of framed compartment equally separated from the next and ensure the bracelet's overall flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: BROADWAY ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Abbie Rapport
  • Patent number: D502661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Broadway Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Abbie Rapport
  • Patent number: D502662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Broadway Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Abbie Rapport
  • Patent number: D503646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Broadway Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Abbie Rapport