Patents by Inventor Gwendolyn G. Ellis

Gwendolyn G. Ellis 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: 5363538
    Abstract: A cord clasp is disclosed for holding together several loops or folds of an appliance cord in order to keep the cord tidy. The clasp includes two complementary facing jaw members, each having a cord surrounding portion and a handle portion separated by a pivoting ridge. A bias means keeps the jaws or cord surrounding portions together. The jaw members are farther apart at the handle portions than at the closure point of the cord surrounding portions. The jaw members are quite wide and have complementary shaped front edges. The shape of the clasp enables the cords to be grasped or held securely when only a small number of cord loops are gathered or when a large number of cord loops are gathered. The cords will also be held even if the cord surrounding portions do not come completely together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Inventors: Robert W. Arrendiell, Gwendolyn G. Ellis
  • Patent number: 5153969
    Abstract: A cord clasp is disclosed for holding together several loops or folds of an appliance cord in order to keep the cord tidy. The clasp includes two complementary facing jaw members, each having a cord surrounding portion and a handle portion separated by a pivoting ridge. A coil spring or other bias means keep the jaws or cord surrounding portions together. The jaw members are quite wide and taper to a gentle point to one side. The cord surrounding surfaces are generally curvilinear and can be more rounded in the vicinity of the points than otherwise, the roundness encouraging the cords to be grasped or held even though the cords may not come fully together when several thicknesses of cords are enclosed within the clasp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Inventors: Robert W. Arrendiell, Gwendolyn G. Ellis
  • Patent number: 4742429
    Abstract: An appliance caddy is conveniently mounted on a platform with sidewalls via track-and-roller systems, the platform readily mounted inside a bathroom cabinet and underneath a lavatory in a space previously considered to be of limited utility. The caddy includes one or more connectors or electrical plugs and an electrical cord for providing electricity to the plugs from a wall plug either inside or outside the cabinet. The caddy is conveniently shaped to organize and hold larger and smaller appliances and can include a safety switch for insuring that all appliances are turned off when they are no longer being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Inventors: Robert W. Arrendiell, Gwendolyn G. Ellis
  • Patent number: D365018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Inventors: Gwendolyn G. Ellis, Robert W. Arrendiell