Patents by Inventor Carolyn L. Parrish

Carolyn L. Parrish 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: 4966295
    Abstract: A dieting plate arrangement is set forth utilizing a compartmentalized dish provided with compartments of predetermined fluid capacity consistent with dieting portions of weight conscious individuals. The plate includes a further scale on one or more of the compartments for indication of quantity based upon varying density of fluid positioned within the compartments. A removable divider includes partition walls securable within the plate, wherein the partition walls may include walls formed of a hollow chamber, a fluid chamber, or a combination thereof to accommodate various dishes of various temperature radiance. A further embodiment includes a central hub formed with cylindrical recesses to accommodate cylindrical terminal ends of divider walls to enable selective division when the divider walls and central hub are positioned within the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Inventor: Carolyn L. Parrish