Patents by Inventor Dolores Pryor

Dolores Pryor 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).

  • Bustling hoop
    Patent number: 5765232
    Abstract: A device for supporting a train of a bridal gown having a hoop member with an interior area having a bar extending thereacross so as to define a first train receiving area and a second train receiving area within the hoop member and a clip connected to the hoop member so as to allow the hoop member to be affixed to a back side of the bridal gown. The bar extends generally horizontally across an interior area of the hoop member. The first train receiving area has a size and shape matching the second train receiving area. The clip member has a surface affixed to the back side of the hoop member. The hoop member is formed of a rigid material which is covered with a fibrous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Inventor: Dolores Pryor