Patents by Inventor Fredrica V. Coates

Fredrica V. Coates 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: 20240315356
    Abstract: An incontinence undergarment including a main body and a sling positioned within and attached to the main body. A middle portion of the sling is free of attachment to a groin portion of the main body. The middle portion of the sling forms a pocket configured to hold an absorbent pad. A second pocket is positioned at one end of the sling and is configured to hold a spare absorbent pad. In embodiments, the first pocket is dimensioned to hold the absorbent pad in an unfolded state and the second pocket is dimensioned to hold the spare absorbent pad in a folded state. In embodiments, stitching delimits the boundary between the first and second pockets, and in embodiments the second pocket is an extension of one end of the sling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Patent number: 11647848
    Abstract: Disclosed is a swaddle including a main body defining continuously formed upper, lower, left side and right side portions having fasteners for maintaining the main body in a folded condition. Certain ones of the fasteners are positioned on the upper portion to maintain the lower portion, in a folded condition, over the upper portion and under the arms of the infant to prevent downward migration of the infant into the folded swaddle. Swaddle portions may include padding for comfort and define body and head portions for positioning the infant with respect to the upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: TAILORED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Publication number: 20220338557
    Abstract: Disclosed are implementations of swaddles including migration prevention and access features. In one embodiment, a swaddle includes continuous upper and lower portions wherein the upper portion includes a flap configured to be secured in a tucked condition to prevent downward migration into the swaddle and the lower portion includes a pocket for accessing the lower body while the infant remains swaddled, for example, to perform a diaper change. First and second fastener pairings secure the flap to the upper portion and left and right side portions in a folded condition, respectively. In embodiments, the left and right side portions may be removably attached to at least the upper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Patent number: 11389341
    Abstract: An incontinence pant including a main body having a front portion, a back portion, a crotch portion, a waist opening, and two leg openings. An elasticized waist cuff is formed at the waist opening and an elasticized leg cuff is formed at each of the two leg openings. Suspended mesh lining is disposed within the main body and is attached at each of the elasticized waist cuff and the two elasticized leg cuffs. The elasticized cuffs each have a pocket depth of at least 1 inch to form an absorbent area receiving a portion of an absorbent pad to capture leaked fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Tailored Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Patent number: 11246359
    Abstract: A face mask according to the present disclosure includes a main body for being worn to cover a wearer's mouth and nose and right and left adjustable straps affixed along respective right and left lateral extents of the main body, each adjustable strap including a continuous length of material having opposing first and second ends and a first loop formed at the first end, wherein the second end is threaded through the first loop to form an ear loop for being positioned around an ear of the wearer such that, in use, the second end is pulled to tighten the ear loop to adjust the fit of the face mask. In some implementations, the main body may include a middle portion disposed between elastic fabric side portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Tailored Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Publication number: 20210212866
    Abstract: An incontinence pant including a main body having a front portion, a back portion, a crotch portion, a waist opening, and two leg openings. An elasticized waist cuff is formed at the waist opening and an elasticized leg cuff is formed at each of the two leg openings. Suspended mesh lining is disposed within the main body and is attached at each of the elasticized waist cuff and the two elasticized leg cuffs. The elasticized cuffs each have a pocket depth of at least 1 inch to form an absorbent area receiving a portion of an absorbent pad to capture leaked fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Publication number: 20210015183
    Abstract: A bathrobe construction including a continuous main body having a left-side front flap, a right-side front flap, a back, a right sleeve, a left sleeve and optionally a hood. A gathered waistband extends continuously across the left-side front flap, the back, and the right-side front flap. A tab affixed to one of the right-side front flap and the left-side front flap includes a hook fastener attachable to a first non-loop fastener positioned on an inside of the waistband when the bathrobe is in an open condition. A second non-loop fastener positioned on an outside of the waistband of the other of the right-side front flap and the left-side front flap to which the tab is not affixed is used to removably attach the tab to hold the bathrobe in a closed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Patent number: 9872800
    Abstract: A diaper assembly including a diaper including hook fasteners positioned beneath and concealed by covers constructed from resiliently stretchable material, and a pocketed sling configured to removably attach to the diaper, the pocketed sling including loop fasteners arranged to removably attach to the hook fasteners concealed beneath the covers, thereby concealing attachment points between the diaper and the pocketed sling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Tailored Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Publication number: 20170246049
    Abstract: A disposable undergarment is disclosed which includes a main body having an absorbent core, a first side and a second side. The main body has a top sheet and a liquid-impermeable back sheet formed from polypropylene. The main body also has a front portion, a rear portion, and a crotch portion, and each of the front and rear portions has a top edge. The undergarment also has first and second elastic extensions each having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal ends of the first and second extensions are ultrasonically bonded to the main body. The undergarment further has first and second attachment areas, each having a plurality of engaging elements, secured to the liquid permeable top sheet. The engaging elements engage with the first and second elastic extensions to secure the undergarment at least about 0.5 inches below said wearer's waist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Fredrica V. Coates, Rachel H. Star
  • Publication number: 20170042254
    Abstract: An undergarment includes at least one panel of stretchable loop material. The panel of stretchable loop material is connected to a main body of the undergarment such that it can stretch around one side of wearer's waist or hip. The stretchable loop material is configured such that it can releasably connect to a plurality of engaging elements. The engaging elements can be hooks of a hook-and-loop fastening system. The undergarment is configured such that it can be easily concealed beneath clothing and can be easily positioned and removed by a wearer. A method of disposing an undergarment includes rolling or folding the main body of the undergarment and tying panels of stretchable loop material around the rolled or folded portion to encase the rolled or folded portion between the panels of stretchable loop material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Fredrica V. Coates, Rachel H. Star
  • Publication number: 20170042746
    Abstract: An undergarment includes at least one panel of stretchable loop material. The panel of stretchable loop material is connected to a main body of the undergarment such that it can stretch around one side of wearer's waist or hip. The stretchable loop material is configured such that it can releasably connect to a plurality of engaging elements. The engaging elements can be hooks of a hook and loop fastening system. The undergarment is configured such that it can be easily concealed beneath clothing and can be easily positioned and removed by a wearer. A method of disposing an undergarment includes rolling or folding the main body of the undergarment and tying panels of stretchable loop material around the rolled or folded portion to encase the rolled or folded portion between the panels of stretchable loop material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Fredrica V. Coates, Rachel H. Star
  • Publication number: 20150065979
    Abstract: A diaper assembly including a diaper including hook fasteners positioned beneath and concealed by covers constructed from resiliently stretchable material, and a pocketed sling configured to removably attach to the diaper, the pocketed sling including loop fasteners arranged to removably attach to the hook fasteners concealed beneath the covers, thereby concealing attachment points between the diaper and the pocketed sling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Patent number: 8968264
    Abstract: A diaper assembly 2 includes a diaper garment 10 and a fluid absorbent pad 60. The diaper garment 10 has an outer shell 12 from which a sling 20 is suspended. The sling 20 is fluid resistant and has front and rear pockets 34, 36 into which opposite ends of the fluid absorbent pad 60 can be inserted. The front pocket 34 is formed by fluid resistant shield 50 that is surrounded on three sides by gussets 40, 42 that are more skin friendly than the shield 50. Multilayer pads 60 can be carried by the sling 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Tailored Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Publication number: 20140378936
    Abstract: An undergarment including a pocket extending from an anterior crotch portion of the undergarment to a posterior crotch portion of the undergarment, the pocket closed along three sides and opening in a direction of the anterior crotch, a hood arranged on the anterior crotch portion concealing the opening of the pocket, and an absorbent pad removable from the pocket, wherein the hood is configured to be pulled aside to expose the opening of the pocket to remove and insert the absorbent pad from the pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Patent number: D745143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Patent number: D821057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Tailored Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Patent number: D821058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Tailored Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Patent number: D833111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Tailored Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Patent number: D950707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Tailored Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates
  • Patent number: D1012428
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TAILORED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Fredrica V. Coates