Patents by Inventor Deborah H. Watkins

Deborah H. Watkins 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).

  • Laundry apparatus
    Patent number: 6637938
    Abstract: A laundry apparatus that is mountable on a door, including a mountable rim and a laundry bag that may be attached to the rim or removed from the rim. The rim is held in a generally horizontal position in which the laundry bag is open, but may be lowered to take up less space. The rim of the laundry bag is mountable on a surface, such as a vertical surface of a door, using a mounting plate to which the rim is attached. The mounting plate is either affixed directly to the surface or suspended from above the surface, such as with an over-the-door bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Inventor: Deborah H. Watkins
  • Laundry apparatus
    Publication number: 20030108254
    Abstract: A laundry apparatus that is mountable on a door, including a mountable rim and a laundry bag that may be attached to the rim or removed from the rim. The rim is held in a generally horizontal position in which the laundry bag is open, but may be lowered to take up less space. The rim of the laundry bag is mountable on a surface, such as a vertical surface of a door, using a mounting plate to which the rim is attached. The mounting plate is either affixed directly to the surface or suspended from above the surface, such as with an over-the-door bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventor: Deborah H. Watkins