Patents by Inventor Jeanne M. Smith

Jeanne M. Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20030140938
    Abstract: A dental floss dispenser for displaying a graphic, such as a cartoon face, to induce use of floss comprises a housing (12) which displays an enticing graphic, a floss cutter (30) located in association with the enticing graphic, and a back (24) for the housing (12) to form a receptacle (28). The dispenser includes an outlet for a strand of floss (26) to escape the receptacle (28) and be pulled to the floss cutter (30) and a fastener (36) associated with the dispenser for attaching the dispenser to a separate object such as a mirror, wall or cabinet in a bathroom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Dawn R. Evans, Jeanne M. Smith
  • Patent number: 5833129
    Abstract: A picture frame postcard for transmitting and displaying a photograph or other visual display. The picture frame postcard includes a housing having a front face and a rear face and defining an interior region for containing a photograph or other visual display. The front face includes a removable panel to permit the display of the photograph or other visual display contained within. The rear face may used to provide a postage and address panel and includes a slot into which the removable panel may be placed to permit the entire assembly to be supported in the vertical direction to facilitate viewing of the photograph or other visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Inventor: Jeanne M. Smith
  • Patent number: 4994075
    Abstract: A sinusoidal plastic cord having a ring-like member at its proximate end which can be engaged by the ring or handle of an infant's mouth toy. This cord has distal end that engages a clip member which can be clipped to the clothes of an infant to anchor said combination of clip, cord and mouth toy, so that the mouth toy is retained from loss and from separation from the infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Inventors: Jeanne M. Smith, Virginia A. Buechler, Predrag Vukovic
  • Patent number: D314430
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Inventors: Jeanne M. Smith, Virginia A. Buechler, Predrag Vukovic