Patents by Inventor Christopher L. Anthony

Christopher L. Anthony 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).

  • Publication number: 20170332775
    Abstract: A paintbrush with adjustable bristle width, length, angle and/or shape that allows the user to configure the shape of the application surface as desired, thus eliminating the need for painters to utilize multiple traditional paintbrushes with different bristle configurations for different size and shaped surfaces being painted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher L. Anthony, Robert C. Marble
  • Patent number: 6609715
    Abstract: This invention is a family table game, which has the function to become portable. It develops ones ability to identify detailed play pieces 24 by the sense of touch, exciting a players mental ability toward learning about these objects, challenging players sensory perceptions and mental imaging skills while improving finger dexterity. The game uses miniature or larger than life renditions of well known objects, man or nature created, as game pieces 24 played with three dimensional embossed knowledge cards 26. Game pieces sit in a circular, dome shaped container FIG. 1 out of view of player. Player spins card housing 30 (holding the interchangeable game cards 26) which stops randomly under view window 32. Player views or feels raised relief images on card 26 or reads corresponding descriptive text, starts timer 14 and begins searching through container (FIG. 4), using the sense of touch to find matching play pieces 24, earning points for each piece found in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Christopher L. Anthony
  • Patent number: 6468054
    Abstract: A crawl space ventilator includes a molded plastic self-contained support frame 20, with low voltage fan(s) 40 mounted therein. The frame 20 including a screened face plate 14 with adjustable hooks 22 or other such means for attachment to existing crawl space screens 12. On the upper surface of the frame 20 is a sloping rain guard 24, molded into the frame 20, to direct rain or irrigation water off the unit and vertical perforated tabs 26 on either side, that can break, off to allow for adjustment to for the ventilator to fit different sized vent screen 12 sizes. The tabs 26 have a secondary purpose, in that they have holes 27 that allow for nails or screws to penetrate through the holes 27 and into the foundation wall surrounding the crawl space opening 12, and is intended as an alternative method for installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher L. Anthony, Adrian M. Anthony
  • Publication number: 20010052672
    Abstract: This invention is a family table game, which has the function to become portable. It develops ones ability to identify detailed play pieces 24 by the sense of touch, exciting a players mental ability toward learning about these objects, challenging players sensory perceptions and mental imaging skills while improving finger dexterity. The game uses miniature or larger than life renditions of well known objects, man or nature created, as game pieces 24 played with three dimensional embossed knowledge cards 26. Game pieces sit in a circular, dome shaped container FIG. 1 out of view of player. Player spins card housing 30 (holding the interchangeable game cards 26) which stops randomly under view window 32. Player views or feels raised relief images on card 26 or reads corresponding descriptive text, starts timer 14 and begins searching through container (FIG. 4), using the sense of touch to find matching play pieces 24, earning points for each piece found in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventor: Christopher L. Anthony
  • Patent number: 6290230
    Abstract: This invention is a family table game, which has the function to become portable. It develops ones ability to identify detailed play pieces 24 by the sense of touch, exciting a players mental ability toward learning about these objects, challenging players sensory perceptions and mental imaging skills while improving finger dexterity. The game uses miniature or larger than life renditions of well known objects, man or nature created, as game pieces 24 played with three dimensional embossed knowledge cards 26. Game pieces sit in a circular, dome shaped container FIG. 1 out of view of player. Player spins card housing 30 (holding the interchangeable game cards 26) which stops randomly under view window 32. Player views or feels raised relief images on card 26 or reads corresponding descriptive text, starts timer 14 and begins searching through container (FIG. 4), using the sense of touch to find matching play pieces 24, earning points for each piece found in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Inventor: Christopher L. Anthony