Patents by Inventor Joan Hawley

Joan Hawley 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: 10378144
    Abstract: A handicraft roller, used for pressing a piece of cloth to put a sharp crease or fold in the fabric, includes an elongated grip with first and second ends spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the grip. A rolling member is attached to the first end of the grip so as to be rotatable about a predetermined axis. The rolling member is made up of a constant diameter portion and two decreasing diameter portions flanking the constant diameter portion. The constant diameter portion has an outer diameter that remains constant over a predetermined length of the axis. Each of the decreasing diameter portions has an outer diameter that decreases with increasing distance from the constant diameter portion along the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joan Hawley, Yasuhiro Fujiwara, Yui Teramoto
  • Publication number: 20180073189
    Abstract: A handicraft roller, used for pressing a piece of cloth to put a sharp crease or fold in the fabric, includes an elongated grip with first and second ends spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the grip. A rolling member is attached to the first end of the grip so as to be rotatable about a predetermined axis. The rolling member is made up of a constant diameter portion and two decreasing diameter portions flanking the constant diameter portion. The constant diameter portion has an outer diameter that remains constant over a predetermined length of the axis. Each of the decreasing diameter portions has an outer diameter that decreases with increasing distance from the constant diameter portion along the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Joan HAWLEY, Yasuhiro FUJIWARA, Yui TERAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9340920
    Abstract: A handicraft tool includes a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion. The first end and the second end are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the handicraft tool. The intermediate portion is positioned between the first end and the second end. The intermediate portion is in the form of a bar having a cross section that is uniform along the longitudinal direction. At least the surface of the intermediate portion is made of a thermosetting elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joan Hawley, Chihiro Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20150108181
    Abstract: A handicraft tool includes a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion. The first end and the second end are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the handicraft tool. The intermediate portion is positioned between the first end and the second end. The intermediate portion is in the form of a bar having a cross section that is uniform along the longitudinal direction. At least the surface of the intermediate portion is made of a thermosetting elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Clover Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joan HAWLEY, Chihiro IWASAKI
  • Patent number: 6276070
    Abstract: The quilting tool has at least one surface defining an angle of 116.6 degrees. A transparent plate is imprinted with at least two guidelines allowing the cutting off of a portion of a fabric strip, resulting in a trapezoidal fabric pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Lazy Girl Designs, LLC
    Inventor: Joan Hawley
  • Patent number: D721602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Clover Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chihiro Iwasaki, Joan Hawley
  • Patent number: D733417
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joan Hawley, Chihiro Iwasaki
  • Patent number: D789810
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joan Hawley, Chihiro Iwasaki
  • Patent number: D828010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joan Hawley, Yasuhiro Fujiwara, Yui Teramoto