Patents by Inventor Carol A. Norton

Carol A. Norton 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: 20230292735
    Abstract: A method of improving the performance of a powder dusting tip delivering powdered diatomaceous earth powder minimizing clogging in powder bulb duster tips through the use of tips with a more free flowing configuration and different spray patterns than the standard tip assembly and a flexible one piece powder dusting tube, which is attached to the tips which connects to reservoir of powder type insect repellents such as diatomaceous earth pesticides, boric acid pesticides, sevin based insecticides, deltamethrin based insecticides, and permethrin based insecticides as well as other powdered insecticides through threaded connections, made from flexible rubber tubing supported by memory wire that allows the powder duster tip to be positioned for hard to reach areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Norton, Cynthia Carol Norton
  • Patent number: 11430345
    Abstract: The present disclosure is a toy that has hexagonal rings with letters on each hexagonal side that can be rotated to spell words that are present on cards that the users views, the hexagonal rings are removable and replaceable on a lift bar that fits into opening the vertical supports, to facilitate the rotating of the letters the inner hexagonal ring is offset from the letters on the outer ring so the letters fall into place, the variety of words that can be spelled are increased with sets of three hexagonal rings, each with their individual colors for their letters, and three sets of cards with words to spell, each with a color corresponding to the color of one of the set of hexagonal rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventors: Cynthia Carol Norton, Thomas Michael Norton
  • Publication number: 20220148447
    Abstract: The present disclosure is a toy that has hexagonal rings with letters on each hexagonal side that can be rotated to spell words that are present on cards that the users views, the hexagonal rings are removable and replaceable on a lift bar that fits into opening the vertical supports, to facilitate the rotating of the letters the inner hexagonal ring is offset from the letters on the outer ring so the letters fall into place, the variety of words that can be spelled are increased with sets of three hexagonal rings, each with their individual colors for their letters, and three sets of cards with words to spell, each with a color corresponding to the color of one of the set of hexagonal rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: River City Products LLC
    Inventors: Cynthia Carol Norton, Thomas Michael Norton
  • Patent number: D381284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Inventors: Ray S. Ruscitti, Carol A. Norton
  • Patent number: D431865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Inventors: Carol A. Norton, Wilma M. Rohan