Patents by Inventor Joan Cowen

Joan Cowen 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).

  • Decorative drapery rods
    Patent number: 6499708
    Abstract: A functional drapery rod suitable for receiving artistic material is made from a cylindrical member such as a wood rod or PVC. A grove is made longitudinally in the surface of the rod into which a track is fitted. Drapery is supported by decorative members such as rings which are attached to slides moveable along the track. The rod is retained by support members and connectors on the support members and on the rod prevent rotation of the rod in the supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Inventor: Joan Cowen
  • Method of decorating and redecorating a ceramic tile surface
    Patent number: 6228194
    Abstract: A ceramic tile surface is decorated with three-dimensional objects which are retained thereto by an adhesive having the quality of being releasable when subjected to heat. The ceramic tile surface may, therefore, have a first decoration comprising a first plurality of three-dimensional members, and at a later date the first plurality of decorative members may be removed and the surface decorated with a second plurality of decorative members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventor: Joan Cowen