Patents by Inventor Lisa O. Whyte

Lisa O. Whyte 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: 8336562
    Abstract: An assemblage of components for decoratively retaining ones hair bundled together in a pony tail. The assemblage includes an elastically stretchable band for tightly circumscribing the bundled collection of hair and a decorative clip that detachably anchors it to the ponytail at a position in overlying relation with respect to the elastic band. The clip is an elongate elastically stretchable unit terminating at opposite ends in a respective one of a pair of connecting clasp portions. The clip has a decorative outer face and an inner face on the opposite side. A pin secured to the unit projects at a selected angle from the inner face and projects into the ponytail at a position above the elastic band extending there through and thereby securely retains the clip on the ponytail. The pin preferably has an enlargement such as a spherical ball thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Inventor: Lisa O. Whyte
  • Publication number: 20110167596
    Abstract: A magnetic adapter link includes a magnetic converter having a center base including at least one magnet or magnetic material, or magnetizable material forming a magnetic center core defining a magnetic mounting disc. A pair of magnetic end posts form clasp portions each one extending from a side edge of the magnetic converter at a selected angle from one another and each end posts having a detachable distal end containing a magnet or magnetic material or magnetizable material. The detachable distal ends of the magnetic end posts are spaced apart from the center base and from one another at one or more selected positions for detachably connecting to the first clasp portion and/or the second clasp portion of a necklace or bracelet which include at least one pair of detachable distal ends containing a magnet or magnetic material or magnetizable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventor: Lisa O. Whyte
  • Publication number: 20100108089
    Abstract: An assemblage of components for decoratively retaining ones hair bundled together in a pony tail. The assemblage includes an elastically stretchable band for tightly circumscribing the bundled collection of hair and a decorative clip that detachably anchors it to the ponytail at a position in overlying relation with respect to the elastic band. The clip is an elongate elastically stretchable unit terminating at opposite ends in a respective one of a pair of connecting clasp portions. The clip has a decorative outer face and an inner face on the opposite side. A pin secured to the unit projects at a selected angle from the inner face and projects into the ponytail at a position above the elastic band extending there through and thereby securely retains the clip on the ponytail. The pin preferably has an enlargement such as a spherical ball thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Lisa O. Whyte