Patents by Inventor Ann Bloom

Ann Bloom 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: 5771838
    Abstract: A bird feeder for recapturing bird feed for re-use, the bird feeder including a feed reservoir for receiving bird feed and having a feeder opening, a trough coupled to the feed reservoir at the feed opening for receiving feed from the feed reservoir, and a recapture reservoir coupled to the feed reservoir for receiving and collecting uncontaminated bird feed displaced from the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Inventors: David Scott Bloom, Michael Andrew Bloom, Drucella Ann Bloom, Timothy K. Bloom
  • Patent number: 4166463
    Abstract: A zippered elastic tubular support for body extremities such as an ankle or leg support useful in treating various body disorders and more particularly, useful for the treatment of venous diseases of the leg. In the preferred embodiment, there is disclosed the elastic support hosiery comprising a tubular stocking adapted to be placed over the foot, surrounding the ankle and at least the lower calf of the user. A zippered opening is provided in the stocking longitudinally thereof, such zippered opening commencing at its lower end at approximately the interior malleolus of the ankle and extending upwardly, longitudinally of the hosiery permitting the hosiery, when the zipper is open, readily to be pulled on over the ankle, and when closed, tightly and firmly supporting the body extremity enclosed thereby. The opening may extend for only a portion of the support or to the upper end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1979
    Inventor: Ann Bloom