Patents by Inventor Joan Ruth Strickland

Joan Ruth Strickland 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: 5928086
    Abstract: An elevated sandbox that can be practiced utilizing multiple themes, and having the capability of adjusting to the height of different children. The present invention is practiced utilizing four major components; a base, height adjusting sections, a sand container, and a ledge capable of supporting various sand toys. The base is substantially circular in shape about a center axis and includes a lower section and an upper section The upper section interfaces with a height adjusting section or the sand container. The lower section of the base includes multiple support feet to provide stability for the apparatus when assembled and in use. A height adjusting section formed to cooperatively mount on the base section or to other height adjusting sections is used to adjust the height of the apparatus to allow positioning for the height of a particular child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Inventor: Joan Ruth Strickland