Patents by Inventor Beth B. Sprole

Beth B. Sprole 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).

  • Convertible sleep shell
    Patent number: 8424113
    Abstract: A sleep shell is provided comprising a flexibly foldable sheet material having complementary engageable side enclosures enabled to surround at least a user's torso. The sheet material has aligned recessed neck openings to form a neck hole when folded and at least a pair of complementary fasteners engageable with one another and disposed substantially toward the top side of the sheet material. An arm opening is also provided disposed selectively between top and bottom of the sheet material. The shell can be used for sleeping or as a blanket and allows a user to become ambulatory while wearing it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Hibe, LLC
    Inventor: Beth B. Sprole
  • Convertible Sleep Shell
    Publication number: 20110067163
    Abstract: A sleep shell is provided comprising a flexibly foldable sheet material having complementary engageable side enclosures enabled to surround at least a user's torso. The sheet material has aligned recessed neck openings to form a neck hole when folded and at least a pair of complementary fasteners engageable with one another and disposed substantially toward the top side of the sheet material. An arm opening is also provided disposed selectively between top and bottom of the sheet material. The shell can be used for sleeping or as a blanket and allows a user to become ambulatory while wearing it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Beth B. Sprole