Patents by Inventor Ann Gildea

Ann Gildea 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).

  • Publication number: 20050277361
    Abstract: A stuffed toy and a system for creating customized stuffed toys are presented. A system for creating customized stuffed toys includes a first area in which a toy skin is selected, a second area in which an attribute is selected for the toy skin, a third area in which the toy skin is filled with stuffing to produce a stuffed toy, a fourth area in which the stuffed toy is outfitted with apparel and accessories, and a fifth area in which the stuffed toy is registered and weighed. The system may also be implemented using a computer to create a virtual stuffed toy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Rubin, Jocelyn Fine, Jennifer Abrahams, Kelly Kiefer-Dineen, Ann Gildea, Stuart Hunter, Paul Teeples, Garrick Reischman
  • Patent number: 5076432
    Abstract: A combination of a product and a package and point-of-purchase display unit for the product. The package and display unit includes a border section surrounding a centrally located wall section which serves as a supporting surface for the product. Retainer means which are preferably transparent are connected to the central wall section with legs defined by the retainer means being received in openings defined by the central wall section for securing the retainer means to the central wall section. The retainer means define an overlapping section located between the legs with this overlapping section being spaced from the central wall section. A corner or other part of the product being displayed is received between the surface and the overlapping section for achieving retention of the product on the surface while this part of the product remains visible when the retainer means are transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Wilton Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Wolf, Frank Carlson, Ann Gildea, Barry Cohen