Patents by Inventor Cheryl J. Skeffington

Cheryl J. Skeffington 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: 5794768
    Abstract: A system and method for assisting a person to rapidly find keys on a key ring in a container such as a purse, briefcase, pouch, sack, or the like comprises a fob element having a hole portion for placement on the key ring with the keys and a body portion. The body portion has at least one planar surface, a recess formed in the planar surface, first part of a two-part hook-and-loop fastener assembly is adhered to the planar surface within the recess, and the second part of the two-part hook-and-loop fastener assembly is mounted in the container at a selected location. Preferably, the softer and more comfortable-to-feel loop part of the two-part hook-and-loop fastener assembly is mounted on the fob which is carried by the user. The molded plastic member has a second planar surface that faces oppositely to the first planar surface. A logo may be emblazoned or molded in the second planar surface, and an advertising or other promotional indicia may be fitted in the second recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Key Buddy, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheryl J. Skeffington, Kathy S. Walker