Patents by Inventor Frances Caulfield

Frances Caulfield 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).

  • Garment with tethering system
    Patent number: 8918915
    Abstract: A garment includes an outer garment having a shorts portion with an inner side and a pair of elastic tethers having first fastening elements, and an undergarment having a front panel and a pair of second fastening elements. Each of the first fastening elements of the tethers of the shorts portion is adapted to engage releasably a corresponding one of the second fastening elements of the undergarment. The first and second fastening elements may include snap elements, buttons, pins, zippers, or hook and loop fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Little Black, LLC
    Inventors: Frances Caulfield, Nancy Farkas
  • GARMENTS
    Publication number: 20140215690
    Abstract: A garment including a pants portion, an upper portion, and a plurality of tethers attached to a waistline portion of the pants portion. Each tether includes a first fastening element adapted to engage releasably a second fastening element of an outer garment. A garment including a pants portion, an upper portion having a plurality of loops located on an inner side thereof, and a pair of straps having hooks at ends thereof. The hooks of the straps are adapted to engage releasably the loops of the upper portion. A pants portion having an inner crotch portion and a pad attached to the inner crotch portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: LITTLE BLACK, LLC
    Inventors: Frances Caulfield, Nancy Farkas
  • Garment with tethering system
    Patent number: 8739314
    Abstract: A garment includes an outer garment having a skirt portion with an inner side and a pair of elastic tethers having first fastening elements, and an undergarment having a front panel and a pair of second fastening elements. Each of the first fastening elements of the tethers of the outer garment is adapted to engage releasably a corresponding one of the second fastening elements of the undergarment. The first and second fastening elements may include snap elements, buttons, pins, zippers, or hook and loop fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Inventors: Frances Caulfield, Nancy Farkas
  • GARMENT WITH TETHERING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140101814
    Abstract: A garment includes an outer garment having a skirt portion with an inner side and a pair of elastic tethers having first fastening elements, and an undergarment having a front panel and a pair of second fastening elements. Each of the first fastening elements of the tethers of the outer garment is adapted to engage releasably a corresponding one of the second fastening elements of the undergarment. The first and second fastening elements may include snap elements, buttons, pins, zippers, or hook and loop fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Frances Caulfield, Nancy Farkas
  • GARMENT WITH TETHERING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140101815
    Abstract: A garment includes an outer garment having a shorts portion with an inner side and a pair of elastic tethers having first fastening elements, and an undergarment having a front panel and a pair of second fastening elements. Each of the first fastening elements of the tethers of the shorts portion is adapted to engage releasably a corresponding one of the second fastening elements of the undergarment. The first and second fastening elements may include snap elements, buttons, pins, zippers, or hook and loop fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Frances Caulfield, Nancy Farkas