Patents by Inventor Cheryl Fay Matheny

Cheryl Fay Matheny 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: 5697592
    Abstract: An assembly is disclosed for mounting articles such as soap dishes, towel hangers, handles, and the like, to a recessed stud that lies behind a non-structural wall, such as the side wall of a pre-fabricated fiberglass bathroom shower. A fascia plate has a mounting surface on one side, and a cup-shaped portion on the other side. The cup has an internal thread that engages an external thread of an elongated stud. The elongated stud has an axial through hole for receiving a screw that has a screwhead and a threaded shaft. The screw is inserted into the through hole of the stud, and then inserted into a hole formed in the non-structural wall and screwed into the recessed stud. The cup portion of the fascia plate is then inserted into the hole in the non-structural wall and screwed onto the external thread of the elongated stud. As such, the mounting surface of the fascia plate is rigidly supported by the recessed stud for mounting the articles thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Inventors: Craig Anthony Matheny, Cheryl Fay Matheny