Patents by Inventor Cheryl Burton

Cheryl Burton 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: 11240356
    Abstract: A headphone case assembly includes a housing that has a device opening integrated therein for insertably receiving a personal electronic device. The housing has a spool chamber integrated therein. A spool is rotatably integrated into the housing. The spool is rotatable in a first direction and the spool is biased to rotate in a second direction. A pair of headphones is wrapped around the spool. The headphones can be pulled outwardly from the housing to be worn in the user's ears. The headphones are retracted into the housing when the spool rotates in the second direction. A connection cord is electrically coupled to the headphones and the connection cord is pluggable into a headphone jack in the personal electronic device. In this way the headphones receive an audio signal from the personal electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventors: Cheryl Burton, Ainsworth Carter
  • Publication number: 20210243287
    Abstract: A headphone case assembly includes a housing that has a device opening integrated therein for insertably receiving a personal electronic device. The housing has a spool chamber integrated therein. A spool is rotatably integrated into the housing. The spool is rotatable in a first direction and the spool is biased to rotate in a second direction. A pair of headphones is wrapped around the spool. The headphones can be pulled outwardly from the housing to be worn in the user's ears. The headphones are retracted into the housing when the spool rotates in the second direction. A connection cord is electrically coupled to the headphones and the connection cord is pluggable into a headphone jack in the personal electronic device. In this way the headphones receive an audio signal from the personal electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Cheryl Burton, Ainsworth Carter
  • Patent number: 5960471
    Abstract: A protective garment for feeding, burping, nursing, and changing diapers of a baby, the garment having a main body member that may be secured about the neck and over the shoulders of a wearer, comprising an inner layer made from a waterproof material, such as vinyl, and an outer absorbent layer attached preferably on either side of the inner layer. The outer layer is made from soft material, such as cotton, fleece, flannel, or the like, which is suitable for soft contact with a baby's skin. A cloth member is removably attached to the front outer portion of the outer layer, and is used as a washcloth or napkin to clean a baby during or after feeding or burping. In the preferred embodiment, the front outer layer of the main body member includes a pair of pockets, having an elastic band about the top of the pockets for retaining baby bottles or other baby care items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Inventor: Teresa Cheryl Burton