Patents by Inventor Vivian F. Russell

Vivian F. Russell 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).

  • Waistband extender
    Patent number: 6219848
    Abstract: A waistband extender having a modesty panel covering the outside of the garment and having a generally inverted triangular shape with a button and buttonhole waistband securer that cooperates with the button and buttonhole fastener on the garment, a belt loop securer, and at least one zipper stop for maintaining the zipper in an open position. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the upper edge is elasticized and the modesty panel is made from a material that is similar in appearance to or complements the garment fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Inventor: Vivian F. Russell