Patents by Inventor Jennifer Armstrong

Jennifer Armstrong 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: 8684066
    Abstract: An overhead garage door has an apparatus for pinch resistant operation. The garage door may include horizontal sections and the door may be formed from a plurality of these sections, arranged in a stack, and pivotally connected to adjacent sections. The apparatus, such as meeting rails, may be attached to adjacent horizontal sections to mask the appearance of a seam created as adjacent sections are joined or provide pinch resistant operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Inventors: Xiao-Ming Ni, Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Publication number: 20110198043
    Abstract: An overhead garage door has an apparatus for pinch resistant operation. The garage door may include horizontal sections and the door may be formed from a plurality of these sections, arranged in a stack, and pivotally connected to adjacent sections. The apparatus, such as meeting rails, may be attached to adjacent horizontal sections to mask the appearance of a seam created as adjacent sections are joined or provide pinch resistant operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: FrenchPorte, IP LLC
    Inventors: Xiao-Ming Ni, Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: 7857032
    Abstract: An overhead garage door has an apparatus for pinch resistant operation. The garage door may include horizontal sections and the door may be formed from a plurality of these sections, arranged in a stack, and pivotally connected to adjacent sections. The apparatus, such as meeting rails, may be attached to adjacent horizontal sections to mask the appearance of a seam created as adjacent sections are joined or provide pinch resistant operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Frenchporte IP, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Xiao-Ming Ni, Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: 7770624
    Abstract: An overhead garage door has an apparatus for pinch resistant operation. The garage door may include horizontal sections and the door may be formed from a plurality of these sections, arranged in a stack, and pivotally connected to adjacent sections. The apparatus, such as meeting rails, may be attached to adjacent horizontal sections to mask the appearance of a seam created as adjacent sections are joined or provide pinch resistant operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: FrenchPorte IP, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Xiao-Ming Ni, Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: 7766069
    Abstract: An overhead garage door having a concealing apparatus between adjoining horizontal sections of the door is provided. The garage door may include horizontal sections and the door may be formed from a plurality of these sections, arranged in a stack, and pivotally connected to adjacent sections. The concealing apparatus, such as meeting rails, may be attached to adjacent horizontal sections to mask the appearance of a seam created as adjacent sections are joined. The meeting rails may also aid in sealing the door to form a weather-tight seal and keep wind, moisture and debris out of the garage. The concealing apparatus may also be an overlapping plate with an attachment region and an overhanging region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: FrenchPorte IP, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Xiao-Ming Ni, Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Publication number: 20080250560
    Abstract: A convertible blanket including a top and a bottom, an inner surface, an outer surface, a left longitudinal edge, and a right longitudinal edge. The convertible blanket further including a vertical slit extending partially extending along the longitudinal center of the convertible blanket and a center flap fastened to the outer surface in covering relationship to the vertical slit. The convertible blanket further including a fastening device for fastening together the left longitudinal edge, and the right longitudinal edge proximate the longitudinal center thereby placing the blanket in a first folded position. The center flap of the convertible blanket being securely fastened to the outer surface at top and bottom ends of the center flap and unattached at each longitudinally extending open side such that the blanket adapted to receive objects extending from the outer side to the inner side of the blanket by passing through the open side of the center flap and on through the vertical slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: JENNIFER ARMSTRONG
  • Patent number: 7036776
    Abstract: An ice cream cone holding apparatus includes a housing including a base and a vertical portion that is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. An opening extends into an upper end of the vertical portion and through a bottom surface of the base. A saddle is positioned in the opening and is frictionally coupled to an inner surface of the opening to selectively position the saddle in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong
  • Patent number: 6948547
    Abstract: An overhead garage door having the appearance of a set of light-transmitting doors, such as French doors. The garage door includes arrays of light-transmitting panels on the door arranged to simulate light-transmitting doors, moldings, doorknobs, and hardware for connecting the garage door to a garage. The door may be formed from a plurality of sections arranged in a stack and pivotally connected to adjacent sections. The garage door may be formed from a kit having a plurality of door sections with light-transmitting panels mounted thereon and hinges for connecting the sections. The garage door may also be formed from a retrofit kit for modifying an existing garage door to have the appearance of a set of light-transmitting doors. The light-transmitting panels permit visible light to enter a garage and may be translucent. The panels may be made of polycarbonate acrylic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: FrenchPorte, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: D505495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: FrenchPorte, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: D538943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Frenchporte IP, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: D553255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Frenchporte, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: D561911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Frenchporte IP, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: D561912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Frenchporte IP, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: D561913
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Frenchporte IP, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: D561914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Frenchporte IP, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: D585563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: FrenchPorte IP, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: D585564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: FrenchPorte IP, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: D586475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: FrenchPorte IP, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: D623313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: FrenchPorte IP, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong Maher
  • Patent number: D629918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Frenchporte IP, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Jennifer Armstrong Maher