Patents by Inventor Barbara A. McCarty

Barbara A. McCarty 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: 6339888
    Abstract: A disposable shoe cover is provided for use with a wide range of foot sizes and different types of shoes and/or boots. A disposable shoe cover can be fabricated from a wide variety of different materials to enhance the performance of the resulting shoe cover. A disposable shoe cover is formed from three separate panels of material seamed together or from a single continuous web of material segmented into three panels by elastomeric bands. In one embodiment, the shoe cover may also include an angled seam section along the back heel portion to prevent bunching of the sole portion at or under the sole of the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin K. Brunson, Marc E. Pinney, Barbara A. McCarty, Frank D. Rasberry, Sheldon T. Fields
  • Patent number: 6023856
    Abstract: A disposable shoe cover is provided for use with a wide range of foot sizes and different types of shoes and/or boots. A disposable shoe cover can be fabricated from a wide variety of different materials to enhance the performance of the resulting shoe cover. A disposable shoe cover is formed from three separate panels of material seamed together or from a single continuous web of material segmented into three panels by elastomeric bands. In one embodiment, the shoe cover may also include an angled seam section along the back heel portion to prevent bunching of the sole portion at or under the sole of the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventors: Kevin K. Brunson, Marc E. Pinney, Barbara A. McCarty, Frank D. Rasberry, Sheldon T. Fields
  • Patent number: 4652241
    Abstract: By providing a plurality of independent, readily identifiable, movable members, each of which represents a pre-defined food group and portion and positioning the movable members in cooperative association with meal designating zones, a unique, highly flexible food consumption, planning and control system is achieved. The plurality of movable members comprise in their entirety, all of the food to be consumed by an individual in one day, and the meal designating zones identify all of the meals to be eaten by that individual during one day. By moving each food designating member from an intake designating zone to a meal designating zone, for each food group and portion consumed during that meal, the individual can quickly and easily control and record the food to be consumed, as well as develop diverse, varied meals within the desired maximum caloric intake allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Inventor: Barbara A. McCarty