Patents by Inventor Shirley A. Kirkland

Shirley A. Kirkland 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).

  • Head wrap for keeping a hairstyle of a user in place while sleeping
    Patent number: 6481020
    Abstract: A head wrap for keeping a hairstyle of a user in place while sleeping. The wrap includes a forehead-covering portion and a back of the head-covering portion. The forehead-covering portion has a forehead comfort strip that extends therealong. The back of the head-covering portion includes a pair of head-covering portions that are generally triangular-shaped and flare rearwardly from the forehead-covering portion to bases that are free and overlap each other vertically along the middle of the back of the head of the user. The base of one head-covering portion has a series of first portion of hook and loop fasteners and the base of the other head-covering portion has a series of second portion of hook and loop fasteners that engage the series of first portion of hook and loop fasteners to maintain the head wrap around the head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Inventor: Shirley A. Kirkland