Patents by Inventor Fred F. Anthony

Fred F. 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).

  • Patent number: 6634367
    Abstract: A finger tip enclosure apparatus for fitting over and sealingly enclosing a user finger tip and its fingernail includes an enclosure shell having a tubular shell side wall with a side wall proximal end and a side wall distal end, the side wall proximal end including a sealing structure protruding radially inward for making circumferential sealing contact with side surfaces of a human finger, the side wall distal end being sealingly joined to and closed by a distal end wall. The apparatus may retain a fingernail polish solvent in prolonged contact with the fingernail so that polish on the fingernail is dissolved or softened for removal while freeing the to move about and perform manual tasks, and alternatively may retain medication in prolonged contact with the finger tip and fingernail, and still alternatively may shield the finger tip and fingernail from contamination and abrasion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Inventors: Kathleen Hunter Abraham, Fred F. Anthony
  • Publication number: 20030178041
    Abstract: A finger tip enclosure apparatus for fitting over and sealingly enclosing a user finger tip and its fingernail includes an enclosure shell having a tubular shell side wall with a side wall proximal end and a side wall distal end, the side wall proximal end including a sealing structure protruding radially inward for making circumferential sealing contact with side surfaces of a human finger, the side wall distal end being sealingly joined to and closed by a distal end wall. The apparatus may retain a fingernail polish solvent in prolonged contact with the fingernail so that polish on the fingernail is dissolved or softened for removal while freeing the to move about and perform manual tasks, and alternatively may retain medication in prolonged contact with the finger tip and fingernail, and still alternatively may shield the finger tip and fingernail from contamination and abrasion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Kathleen Hunter Abraham, Fred F. Anthony