Patents by Inventor J. L. Smith

J. L. Smith 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: 6349862
    Abstract: A folding hanger for hats comprised of a hook detail, suspending a foldable support, on which vertically depends an oval shaped flat ring. The hook detail, foldable support, and ring are molded of plastic, in a generally flat form. The hook detail and foldable support are attached to the oval shaped flat ring, and folded into a generally box-shaped structure by a user. This foldable box-shaped support provides protection for a brim of a hat, and suspends the oval shaped flat ring. The ring is inserted into the crown of a hat, and retains the hat by maintaining outwardly tensile pressure, throughout circumference of inside of the crown, thereby retaining, and protecting its shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Inventors: J. L. Smith, Klint Owens