Patents by Inventor Maria Ward Johnson

Maria Ward Johnson 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: 6708375
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wallet in the form of a harness with an attached key ring for carry credit cards and folded paper, such as paper currency, together with keys. The harness comprises two loops of elasticized material attached to each other at opposing points such that one loop encircles the length of the credit cards and the other loop encircles the width of the credit cards. The loops may comprise a buckle and may be adjustable to accommodate more cards. The key ring may be used to facilitate opening and closing of the harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Inventor: Maria Ward Johnson
  • Patent number: 5713147
    Abstract: A transparent globular photograph holder is provided herein. The holder consists of a pair of transparent semiglobular members--each such complementary transparent member consisting of a hollow semiglobe having a flat, planar, circular face, said flat, planar, circular face constituting an inner frame disc. Each such inner frame disc consists of an integrally-formed inner circular ring for co-operating together to provide back-up rings for holding two photographs, back-to-back, for two-way viewing. The hollow semiglobes are being selectively secured together at a selected area of their respective flat, planar, circular faces by hinge means. They also are releaseably temporarily locked together at another area of their respective flat, planar, circular faces by means of a flexible clasp on one of said inner frame discs which co-operates with a retaining slot in said other inner frame disc: means are provided for hanging the transparent globular photograph holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Inventor: Maria Ward Johnson
  • Patent number: D384824
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: The Photoball Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Maria Ward Johnson