Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Anne Gander

Elizabeth Anne Gander 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: 20190297178
    Abstract: A mobile device shade apparatus includes a clip and at least one panel. The clip has a receiving slot configured to receive a mobile device and can have a head receiver. The at least one panel is configured to travel with respect to the clip and with respect to a display of the mobile device received in the receiving slot. The at least one panel can have a head maintained in the head receiver and a main portion that extends from the head. The clip can include a front portion and a rear portion that cooperatively form the receiving slot as a flexible receiving slot. The front portion of the clip can define a travel path for the at least one panel to travel with respect to the clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Elizabeth Anne Gander, Christopher McNulty
  • Patent number: 10021227
    Abstract: A mobile device shade apparatus includes a case defining a pocket and at least one panel configured to travel in and out of the pocket to transition between a stowed state and a deployed state, wherein in the deployed state that at least one panel extends from and is rotatable with respect to an edge of the case. The apparatus also includes a coupler configured to couple the case to a mobile device, such as a cell phone or tablet, as examples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Next Spark LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth Anne Gander, Christopher McNulty
  • Publication number: 20170279944
    Abstract: A mobile device shade apparatus includes a case defining a pocket and at least one panel configured to travel in and out of the pocket to transition between a stowed state and a deployed state, wherein in the deployed state that at least one panel extends from and is rotatable with respect to an edge of the case. The apparatus also includes a coupler configured to couple the case to a mobile device, such as a cell phone or tablet, as examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Elizabeth Anne Gander, Christopher McNulty
  • Patent number: 9596332
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile electronic device shade, sun-blocking, and/or privacy apparatus, comprising a shade having a deployed state and an stowed state smaller than the deployed state, the deployed state is arranged to shade a display of a mobile electronic device. Also included is a containment mechanism having a stow compartment configured to stow the shade in the stowed state. A state transition mechanism is configured to transition the shade from the stowed state in the stowed compartment into the deployed state and back again, in response to user actuation. The shade can be attachable to, form part of, or form part of a case for maintaining the mobile electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Next Spark LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth Anne Gander, Christopher McNulty
  • Publication number: 20150381785
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile electronic device shade, sun-blocking, and/or privacy apparatus, comprising a shade having a deployed state and an stowed state smaller than the deployed state, the deployed state is arranged to shade a display of a mobile electronic device. Also included is a containment mechanism having a stow compartment configured to stow the shade in the stowed state. A state transition mechanism is configured to transition the shade from the stowed state in the stowed compartment into the deployed state and back again, in response to user actuation. The shade can be attachable to, form part of, or form part of a case for maintaining the mobile electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Elizabeth Anne Gander, Christopher McNulty