Patents by Inventor Candace Smith

Candace Smith 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: 6988467
    Abstract: A small animal bathing apparatus includes a portable enclosure having a floor, a front wall, a rear wall that is taller than the front wall and a pair of side walls, each wall having an upper edge. One or more drain openings is provided in the floor. One or more hangers are secured to the rear wall at an elevation above the upper edge of the front wall. One or more animal harnesses (each connected to a hanger) are provided that enable an animal that is to be bathed to be secured to the enclosure, preferably to the rear wall. The floor is preferably separable from the walls. The walls are collapsible one upon another for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Inventor: Candace Smith
  • Publication number: 20020103771
    Abstract: The present invention provides for sharing the cost associated with a toll call between the originating and terminating parties. The parties to the call will agree to the call sharing arrangement and provide parameters defining how to apportion the cost associated with one or a number of toll calls. The toll sharing arrangement may be provided on an ongoing or per-call basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Douglas E. Love, Valerie V. Blalock, Candace Smith