Patents by Inventor Claire R.J. Ekelund

Claire R.J. Ekelund 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: 20110023209
    Abstract: Examples of a nursing cover are described, including a sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein a stiffener pocket, a first strap and a second strap are disposed along the top edge of the sheet, the first strap and second strap being configured to detachably couple together, and a stiffener housed within the stiffener pocket and being configured to bow outward from the top edge of the sheet, the stiffener comprised of a material comprising a material memory associated with a pre-determined shape, the stiffener assuming the pre-determined shape during a resting state and, when a force is applied, the stiffener is configured to temporarily deform and, when the force is removed, the stiffener reassumes the pre-determined shape, the stiffener having a first end cap formed at a first end and a second end cap formed at a. second end, wherein the stiffener, the first end cap and the second end cap collectively comprise a single member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Bebe au Lait LLC
    Inventors: Ronnie M. Ekelund, Claire R.J. Ekelund
  • Publication number: 20110016605
    Abstract: Examples of a nursing cover are described, including a sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, and a stiffener disposed along the top edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Bebe Au Lait LLC
    Inventors: Ronnie M. Ekelund, Claire R. J. Ekelund
  • Publication number: 20080244803
    Abstract: Examples of a nursing cover are described, including a sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein a stiffener pocket, a first strap and a second strap are disposed along the top edge of the sheet, the first strap and second strap being configured to detachably couple together; and a stiffener comprised of a material comprising a material memory, the stiffener being configured to form a curve when force is not applied to the stiffener, the stiffener being housed within the stiffener pocket and having a first end cap disposed on a first end of the stiffener and a second end cap disposed on a second end of the stiffener, wherein the first end cap comprises a port and the second end cap comprises another port, the port and the another port being used to determine a position of the stiffener relative to the first end cap and the second end cap when the first end and the second end are disposed in the first end cap and the second end cap, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Bebe Au Lait LLC
    Inventors: Ronnie M. Ekelund, Claire R.J. Ekelund
  • Publication number: 20080034462
    Abstract: A nursing cover is described, including a sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge, and a strap coupled to the top edge of the sheet and a plurality of D-rings are coupled using another strap to the top edge of the sheet, and a stiffener stitched into the top edge of the sheet, the stiffener having a first end cap disposed on a first end of the stiffener and a second end cap disposed on a second end of the stiffener, wherein the stiffener, when worn, bows outward to provide a viewing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Bebe Au Lait, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronnie M. Ekelund, Claire R.J. Ekelund
  • Publication number: 20080034463
    Abstract: A nursing cover is described, including a fabric having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein a strap is coupled to the top edge of the fabric and a plurality of D-rings are coupled using another strap to the top edge of the fabric, and a stiffener stitched into the top edge of the fabric, the stiffener having a first end cap coupled on a first end of the stiffener and a second end cap formed on a second end of the stiffener, wherein the stiffener, when worn, bows the fabric outward to provide a viewing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Bebe Au Lait, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronnie M. Ekelund, Claire R.J. Ekelund