Patents by Inventor Ann Atherton

Ann Atherton 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: 9427037
    Abstract: A clip for fabric includes a pair of pivotally connected jaws which can be opened to accept fabric and closed to grip the fabric. The distal ends of the jaws combine to form a ratchet which allows the jaws to be closed, but once engaged prevents the jaws from re-opening. The proximal ends of the jaws form a spreading mechanism which causes the proximal ends of the jaws to spread apart as the clip clamps down on the fabric. This spreading action results in an even distribution of pressure upon the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventor: Debra Ann Atherton
  • Patent number: 5332286
    Abstract: An invertible booster seat apparatus is provided for a chair having a supporting seat and a laterally curved seat back. The booster seat includes a pair of spaced apart side supports, each having a first support portion for engaging the supporting seat and a second support portion for defining an armrest. The side support portions are invertible such that the second support portions engage the supporting seat and the first support portions define armrests. A seat section interconnects the side supports between the first support portions and the second support portions. The seat section has a first seat surface for supporting a person thereon when the first support portions engage the supporting seat and an opposite second seat surface for supporting a person thereon when the second support portions engages the supporting seat. The seat section further has a convexly curved rearward edge portion for engaging the curved seat back of the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Inventors: Jessica A. Atherton, Ann Atherton, Kimberly S. Brown