Patents by Inventor Cheryl M. Gandy

Cheryl M. Gandy 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).

  • Suitcase with stair roller and brake
    Patent number: 6938740
    Abstract: A suitcase includes a housing defining an interior chamber. The housing has a panel, which has a first end and a second end. The panel also has at least one wheel rotatably connected to the housing adjacent to the first end of the panel for enabling rolling movement of the suitcase across a surface. A plurality of spaced apart axles are fixedly connected to the housing. The suitcase also contains a roller being rotatably carried by each of the axles. Each of the rollers have a portion protruding into the panel and a portion protruding exterior to the panel. An endless belt may be circumscribed around the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Inventor: Cheryl M. Gandy
  • Suitcase with stair roller and brake
    Publication number: 20040094378
    Abstract: A suitcase includes a housing defining an interior chamber. The housing has a panel, which has a first end and a second end. The panel also has at least one wheel rotatably connected to the housing adjacent to the first end of the panel for enabling rolling movement of the suitcase across a surface. A plurality of spaced apart axles are fixedly connected to the housing. The suitcase also contains a roller being rotatably carried by each of the axles. Each of the rollers have a portion protruding into the panel and a portion protruding exterior to the panel. An endless belt may be circumscribed around the rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Cheryl M. Gandy