Patents by Inventor Donna A. Lew

Donna A. Lew 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: 6055668
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a post-surgical garment for use following breast or chest surgery wherein the garment 10 has straps 16 having a length of hook and loop material attached at overlapping ends 18 whereby an individual user 12 drapes the garment 10 over the shoulders and extends the back straps 16 down the front where the ends of the mating shoulder straps 16 are secured with hook and loop material 18 at a comfortable user selectable length which may be about half way between the top of the patient's shoulders and the patient's breasts. The main body of the garment 10 being open in the center and also having overlapping ends having a length of hook and loop material attached thereon, is secured at the front 14. Another length of hook and loop material 20 is located along the hem of the garment which acts as means for attaching a number of attachable and detachable bags 22 provided as means for holding other collection devices 28, bags or, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Inventors: Melinda Gros, Donna Lew
  • Patent number: 5481885
    Abstract: A ventilation system for circulating cooling air through the instrument panel of an automotive vehicle whereby electronic components within the instrument panel, such as the radio, tape deck and audio components which may include power transistors, are cooled thereby improving the durability and reliability of the electronic components, the system including portions that are common to the vehicle air conditioning and ventilation system, wherein provision is made for establishing a cooling air flow path through a circuitous air flow passage in the vehicle instrument panel to instrument panel components, including the radio chassis, which are packaged in a compact fashion in a restricted space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Antonio O. Xavier, Joseph M. Huk, Jr., Donna A. Lew