Patents by Inventor Janelle Fitzpatrick

Janelle Fitzpatrick 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: 20190032399
    Abstract: An adjustable-width cover for removable installation on a safety gate, the safety gate having a width defined by opposed end posts and a height defined by top and bottom support rods, the cover includes a flexible, frameless, planar, and generally-rectangular cover member, the vertical height of the cover member is less than the safety gate, the width of the cover member is greater than the width of the safety gate and covers the front side of the safety gate and at least a portion of the back side of the safety gate when installed. The cover is maintained in tension using a plurality of adjustable length straps extending from each side edge of the cover on the back side of the safety gate. A motion sensor, with an adjustable sensitivity level, is used to detect motion and provide notification when the cover is moved, climbed on, or otherwise disturbed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Better Options, LLC
    Inventor: Janelle Fitzpatrick
  • Patent number: 9567797
    Abstract: An adjustable-width barricade for removable installation at the bottom of a staircase includes a flexible, frameless, planar, and generally-rectangular barrier member that extends between two posts on either side of the staircase. The barrier member is installed in a banister-to-banister configuration, a wall-to-banister configuration, or a wall-to-wall configuration. The barrier member has a front and back surface that forms an interior space therebetween. The adjustable-width barricade further includes a plurality of fasteners extending from one or both sides of the barrier member for tensioning engagement between one or both posts that maintains the lateral or horizontal integrity of the barricade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Better Options, LLC
    Inventor: Janelle Fitzpatrick
  • Publication number: 20160208548
    Abstract: An adjustable-width barricade for removable installation at the bottom of a staircase includes a flexible, frameless, planar, and generally-rectangular barrier member that extends between two posts on either side of the staircase. The barrier member is installed in a banister-to-banister configuration, a wall-to-banister configuration, or a wall-to-wall configuration. The barrier member has a front and back surface that forms an interior space therebetween. The adjustable-width barricade further includes a plurality of fasteners extending from one or both sides of the barrier member for tensioning engagement between one or both posts that maintains the lateral or horizontal integrity of the barricade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: BETTER OPTIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Janelle Fitzpatrick
  • Patent number: 9140056
    Abstract: An adjustable width barricade includes a frameless, flexible, washable, aesthetically attractive, and generally-rectangular barrier that mounts between banisters of a stairwell. The adjustable width barricade does not require drilling into the stairwell banisters and is removeably mountable without damaging either the structural integrity or decorative finish of wooden banisters, balusters, rails, or posts. Multiple strap-like fasteners attach the barrier to stairway banisters or posts, including posts having vertically varying diameters and configurations, that are non-parallel relative to each other, that are non-perpendicular relative to the flooring surface, or that are otherwise asymmetrical. A plurality of rigid, structural support members are inserted into vertical channels in the barrier that maintain the height of the barrier when installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: BETTER OPTIONS LLC
    Inventor: Janelle Fitzpatrick
  • Publication number: 20090211716
    Abstract: The adjustable width stairwell child safety gate is comprised of a frameless, non-rigid, washable, aesthetically attractive, planar barrier device to safely prevent ingress and egress of a small child into a stairway passage. The adjustable width stairwell child safety gate does not require drilling into the stairway banisters and therefore is particularly suited for forming a safety barrier from banister to banister without damaging either the structural integrity or decorative finish of ornamentally designed wooden banisters, balusters, rails or posts. The adjustable width stairwell child safety gate includes multiple strap-like fastener means for attaching frameless barrier device to stairway banisters or posts; including stairway posts having vertically varying diameters and configurations, or that are non-parallel relative to each other, or that are non-perpendicular relative to flooring surface or that are otherwise asymmetrical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Janelle Fitzpatrick