Patents by Inventor Stacey Beth Berkowitz

Stacey Beth Berkowitz 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).

  • PLACKET TRUSS AND GARMENT INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190254352
    Abstract: A garment incorporating a placket truss. The garment includes an inner placket including a flap of material folded over onto itself and a plurality of buttons sewn thereto with thread. An outer placket overlaps the inner placket and includes a plurality of button holes. Each button hole is positioned to receive a corresponding one of the plurality of buttons. A placket truss including an elongate member is positioned within a space formed by the flap of material folded over onto itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Stacey Beth Berkowitz, John Wray Carpenter
  • Placket truss and garment incorporating the same
    Patent number: 10188149
    Abstract: A placket truss comprising an elongate member including opposed end portions, wherein each of the end portions includes at least one slot sized and adapted to engage the thread of a corresponding button. Each end portion may include a clip, wherein each clip includes at least one slot and the elongate member is adapted to confront the back side of the placket. The slot or slots may extend in the same direction as a length of the elongate member. Alternatively, the slot or slots may extend in a direction transverse to a length of the elongate member. Each clip is adapted to confront the front side of the placket whereby each of the clips is capable of grasping the placket. The elongate member may comprise a strip of resilient material and may be substantially flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Inventors: Stacey Beth Berkowitz, John Wray Carpenter
  • PLACKET TRUSS AND GARMENT INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120278973
    Abstract: A placket truss comprising an elongate member including opposed end portions, wherein each of the end portions includes at least one slot sized and adapted to engage the thread of a corresponding button. Each end portion may include a clip, wherein each clip includes at least one slot and the elongate member is adapted to confront the back side of the placket. The slot or slots may extend in the same direction as a length of the elongate member. Alternatively, the slot or slots may extend in a direction transverse to a length of the elongate member. Each clip is adapted to confront the front side of the placket whereby each of the clips is capable of grasping the placket. The elongate member may comprise a strip of resilient material and may be substantially flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Stacey Beth Berkowitz, John Wray Carpenter