Patents by Inventor Barbara Ann Ates

Barbara Ann Ates 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: 20120152969
    Abstract: A cutlery clip consists of a plate jaw suitable for holding an edge of a plate and a cutlery jaw suitable for grasping one or more utensils and a napkin. The plate jaw is aligned with the cutlery jaw so that cutlery grasped in the cutlery jaw is conveniently held beneath the edge of the plate to which the plate jaw is attached. A user can open the plate jaw by applying pressure to a top pivoting member of the plate jaw, allowing a plate edge to be inserted into or removed from the plate jaw, without opening the cutlery jaw. By applying more pressure to the top pivoting member, both the plate jaw and the cutlery jaw are easily opened, allowing a user to separate the utensils from the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventor: Barbara Ann Ates