Patents by Inventor Amy D. Settle

Amy D. Settle 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: 7905390
    Abstract: A mailbox alert device comprising a flag pole attached to the mailbox; a first pulley disposed near the first end of the flag pole and a second pulley disposed the second end of the flag pole; a circular cable wrapped around the pulleys; a flag attached to the front portion of the cable; a flag stopper attached to the front portion of the cable at the top of the flag; wherein the flag can be moved between an up position and a down position, wherein the flag is biased in the up position caused by a weight attached to the back portion of the cable; tab dispose don the flag for closing in the door of the mailbox, which secures the flag in the down position until the door is opened to deliver mail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventors: Amy D. Settle, Patrick A. Compton