Patents by Inventor Henry T. Mansfield

Henry T. Mansfield 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: 4218167
    Abstract: A feeding apparatus is disclosed for a manually disabled person to eat food. The feeding apparatus may comprise an eating surface and a mouth-held implement, independent of the eating surface, and operative to place food on the eating surface whereby the manually disabled person may eat without assistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1980
    Inventor: Henry T. Mansfield
  • Patent number: 4188717
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for use with an apparatus comprising a holding device operative to hold the apparatus and a stabilizing device operative to secure the holding device, the stabilizing device comprising a support piece and attaching pieces operative to attach the holding means to the suppport piece, the attaching piece comprising a base on a structure, a single continuous arcular piece, with an opening, emanating from the base and a void area between the end of the single continuous arcular piece and the base through which the support piece may be placed within the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1980
    Inventor: Henry T. Mansfield