Patents by Inventor H. Millicent MacCannell

H. Millicent MacCannell 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: 5632424
    Abstract: A sock donning assist device that allows a caretaker to put a sock on a disabled person who can not put the sock on themselves. The sock donning assist device includes a hollow rigid substantially L-shaped frame. The hollow rigid substantially L-shaped frame consists of a plurality of different sized and shaped slender members. The plurality of different sized and shaped slender members form a substantially vertically-oriented portion for retaining a sock during donning wherein the sock has an upper portion and a lower portion, and a horizontally-oriented portion extending forwardly from the substantially vertically-oriented portion of the hollow rigid substantially L-shaped frame for gripping by a user during donning the sock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Inventors: Manfred Maier, H. Millicent MacCannell
  • Patent number: 5630534
    Abstract: A multiple leg covering donning assist device that includes a hollow horizontally-oriented and substantially opened-front base frame, a pair of hollow substantially vertically-oriented side frames, and a pair of hollow tandemly-positioned and substantially vertically-oriented intermediate frames. The hollow horizontally-oriented and substantially opened-front base frame has ends. The pair of hollow substantially vertically-oriented side frames are gripped by a user and extend vertically upwardly and slightly rearwardly from the ends of the hollow horizontally-oriented and substantially opened-front base frame and have a height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Inventors: Manfred Maier, H. Millicent MacCannell
  • Patent number: D414313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Inventors: Manfred Maier, H. Millicent MacCannell