Patents by Inventor Elaine Lichtner

Elaine Lichtner 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).

  • Safety garment and method of using the same
    Patent number: 7905553
    Abstract: A safety device includes a garment shaped to be worn on a torso of a user. A flexible strap is attachable to the garment and extends from the garment on first and second sides. The strap has first and second ends. An elongated first fastener component is attached at or near the first end of the strap. An elongated second fastener component is attached at or near the second end of the strap. The first and second fastener components can be rotated to be aligned with, or oblique to, the strap. The first and second fastener components are capable of locking engagement with each other, and are shaped for being used individually as anchors while separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventor: Elaine Lichtner
  • SAFETY GARMENT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20080246326
    Abstract: A safety device includes a garment shaped to be worn on a torso of a user. A flexible strap is attachable to the garment and extends from the garment on first and second sides. The strap has first and second ends. An elongated first fastener component is attached at or near the first end of the strap. An elongated second fastener component is attached at or near the second end of the strap. The first and second fastener components can be rotated to be aligned with, or oblique to, the strap. The first and second fastener components are capable of locking engagement with each other, and are shaped for being used individually as anchors while separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Elaine Lichtner