Patents by Inventor Ernestine Harris

Ernestine Harris 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: 5785290
    Abstract: A multi-platformed apparatus, which can be attached to a leg of a table to serve as a holding device for containers of individual portions of food and drink. The apparatus is constructed of rigid material reshaped into a vertical spine (16) and, as extensions of the spine (6), two horizontal platforms: the beverage deck (12) comprising a hole (8) for cup holding and a plate deck for plate holding. (24). The plate deck (14) is recessed under the beverage deck (12) as the result of the formation of a 45 degree angle at the beverage deck border (20--20) and another 45 degree angle at a point designated as a heel (22--22). The apparatus is made attachable as a result of a clamp (26) which is permanantly affixed to the exterior of the spine (16) and which, because of its gripping ability and its male velcro lining, enables the host apparatus to be attached to the leg of a table permanantly dressed with the corresponding female side of the velcro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Ernestine Harris