Patents by Inventor Catherine L. Ellis

Catherine L. Ellis 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: 5458517
    Abstract: A float with sun shade including an inflatable raftlike flotation device comprising a series of communicating compartments wherein an outermost compartment pair is extendedly formed into a sun shade support. A sun shade comprising a fixed portion and an adjustable portion is affixed to the sun shade support. In use, a human lying upon the raftlike flotation device is shielded in part from direct solar radiation by the fixed portion of the sun shade and furthermore additional shading may be achieved by an appropriate disposition of the adjustable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Inventor: Catherine L. Ellis