Patents by Inventor Sandra L. George

Sandra L. George 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: 4966316
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a handle orthogonally mounted to a longitudinally aligned shaft threadedly receiving a shoe horn or cane tip to a lower terminal end thereof. A first link with a second link integrally mounted at an acute angle thereto is pivotally mounted to a third link. The third link is pivotally mounted at its lowermost end to a generally "V" shaped fifth link maintained exteriorly of the longitudinal body by a fourth link, wherein the fifth link is pivotally mounted at its apex to the fourth link. A free terminal end of the fifth link includes a resilient shoe secured thereto to effect a clamping action between the associated shoe horn and the shoe. The apparatus further includes a hollow handle including a cap threadedly securable thereto defining a cavity therewithin to selectively receive and store the cane tip or shoe horn attachment therewithin prior to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Inventors: Curtis L. George, Sandra L. George