Patents by Inventor Catherine Stephens

Catherine Stephens 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: 20190166962
    Abstract: A breakable finger ring made of any material comprising links that allow the invention to break apart when force is applied. The invention permits release of finger from the ring in case the ring gets caught in moving machinery or heavy object. One or more weak links are placed in various locations to allow the ring to fail gracefully. The links comprising of interlocking members encompass slots where shafts can either be molded in place or inserted. The shafts to be made of any material with lower tensile and shear strengths than the ring members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: Catherine Stephens