Patents by Inventor Mary Jane Menefield

Mary Jane Menefield 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: 7147129
    Abstract: A dispenser dispenses personal effects such as, panty liners, condoms, wet wipes, tampons, etc., for use by occupants of a particular establishment (home, prison, office, hospital etc.). The personal effects dispenser has a first housing that holds the tampons and the panty liners and dispenses each within a respective opening on the housing with the opening for dispensing the tampons having a hinged door covering the opening. A second housing holds the condoms or wet wipes and has an opening that corresponds to an opening on the first housing whenever the second housing is received within the first housing. A spacer is received within the first housing in order to replace the second housing whenever the second housing is not being used. Various attachment schemes are used to attach the personal effects dispenser to a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Inventor: Mary Jane Menefield