Patents by Inventor Joanne Shefflin

Joanne Shefflin 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: 6638298
    Abstract: A pacifier clip and cover combination includes a clip/cover assembly and a ribbon. The clip/cover assembly includes a cover movable between opened and closed positions and is preferably large enough to fit over and fully cover the nipple portion of a standard pacifier and to therefore protect the nipple from contact with the surrounding environment and keep it clean during storage. The ribbon is attached between the clip/cover assembly and a standard pacifier. Thus, during use, the clip is clipped to an infant's clothing to prevent the pacifier from falling to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Inventor: Joanne Shefflin
  • Patent number: 5948003
    Abstract: A pacifier clip and cover combination includes an enlarged pinch clip and a ribbon. The pinch clip is movable between opened and closed positions and is large enough in the body of the clip as to fit over and fully cover the nipple portion of a standard pacifier and to therefore protect the nipple from contact with the surrounding environment and keep it clean during storage. The ribbon is attached between the clip and cover combination and a standard pacifier. Thus, during use, the clip is clipped to an infant's clothing to prevent the pacifier from falling to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Inventor: Joanne Shefflin
  • Patent number: 5878898
    Abstract: An overcap assembly for a fluid container (12), such as a baby bottle, protects the nipple (14), or other fluid dispenser, from contamination and from leaking when the overcap (18) is in the protective, covering position. The overcap has an opening (41) in its top through which the nipple extends once a lid (43) has been removed and the overcap has been shifted from a stable protective position surrounding the nipple to a stable enabling position exposing the nipple for use without removing the overcap from the collar (16). The lid is preferably tethered, hinged or otherwise connected to the overcap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Inventor: Joanne Shefflin
  • Patent number: 5507543
    Abstract: A reusable, self-contained, multiple-cavity carrying container for transporting a number of baby bottles, nursers and/or jars of baby food from one location to another. The container has a basic basket-like shape with an adjustable, removable handle. The container at each cavity has a clamp-like holder with a diameter approximately the size of the smallest diameter of the conventional baby bottle currently on the market. The holder is yieldable and has an open space that vertically extends throughout the height of the container. This allows the holder to expand and contract to accommodate bottles of different sizes. The holder grips the bottle or a pair of baby food jars by self-adjusting to the diameter of the bottle or jar placed in the holder. Then, with friction lightly gripping the sides of the bottle or jar, the holder keeps the bottle or jar from falling out of the holder if the container were to tip over on its side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Inventor: Joanne Shefflin