Patents by Inventor Amy Shepherd

Amy Shepherd 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).

  • Child carrier and swimming aid
    Patent number: 7255620
    Abstract: A child carrier and swimming aid allows a caregiver to carry a child in pressing relation to the caregiver's torso and allows the device to be used in the water. The adult dons a harness and places the child into a vest, which vest is a personal flotation device. The vest is attached to the harness in order to facilitate normal carrying of the child by the adult. In a body of water, the vest can be detached from the harness allowing the child to float free of the adult, with the vest being tethered to the harness for safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Inventors: Amy Shepherd, Scott Smith