Patents by Inventor Betty A. Richard

Betty A. Richard 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).

  • Portable reading in bed book holder and lap writing surface
    Patent number: 4718630
    Abstract: A portable supporting device is provided and has a frame having an upper and lower surface with a transparent sheet member secured in a recess in the upper surface and a plurality of hollow tubes providing leg mounting means on the lower surface of the frame adjacent each corner thereof with four of the hollow tubes cooperating when legs are provided therein to form a portable table for supporting a book for reading in bed and a different four of the hollow tubes cooperating when legs are provided therein to form a table for providing a portable lap writing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Inventor: Betty A. Richard