Patents by Inventor Susan M. Anderson

Susan M. Anderson 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).

  • Publication number: 20080163405
    Abstract: An adjustable cap or headwear intended for cold weather use that includes an ear flap that is movable between a retracted and an extended position to provide additional protection for the ears of the wearer. The adjustable cap or headwear includes a pair of expansion zones formed in the crown portion of the cap that adjust the size of the head opening of the cap such that the cap can be used by wearers having different head sizes. When the ear flap is in the retracted position, the ear flap is positioned along the outer surface of the crown portion to conceal the pair of expansion zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Robert J. Jacquart, Herbert M. Westover, Anthony P. Loiacono, Lindsay Piper, Susan M. Anderson, Becky K. Maki
  • Patent number: 6505408
    Abstract: A leveling trowel for ensuring a level surface when using a trowel. The leveling trowel includes a plate having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge. The plate is rigid and has a generally rectangular shape. A handle member is securely attached to the plate. The handle member has an outer surface, an inner surface and a pair of side surfaces. The handle member has a chamber therein. The outer surface has first window therein extending to and exposing the chamber. A spirit level is positioned in the chamber and orientated for determining a horizontal orientation of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventors: Ernesto Talamantez, Arthur Talamantez, Susan M. Anderson