Patents by Inventor Antonia V. Miner

Antonia V. Miner 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).

  • Needlework frame
    Patent number: 4043270
    Abstract: An assembly for supporting needlework that is readily convertible from a lap position to a floor position. A needlework frame comprising a pair of side rails and a pair of dowels extending between the side rails and parallel to and spaced from each other, pivotally mounted to a lap stand for supporting the needlework frame so that it is in a convenient workable position for someone sitting in a position with legs outstretched, the lap stand including a pair of distinct support brackets, each support bracket including a base member and a pair of support members extending upwardly from the base member to define, with the base member, a triangularly shaped support bracket. Each of the dowels has a strip of webbing attached thereto and the webbing is adapted to receive needlework to be supported by the needlework frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
    Assignee: Toni Totes of Vermont, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonia V. Miner, Joseph Nichols
  • Removable pocketbook flap assembly
    Patent number: D255291
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Assignee: Toni-Totes of Vermont, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonia V. Miner, Paul L. Miner