Patents by Inventor Joyce E. Schaefer

Joyce E. Schaefer 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).

  • Retractable signage device
    Patent number: 5598653
    Abstract: A retractable signage device attachable to a rearview mirror of a vehicle or vessel is disclosed for indicating to the occupants that a certain important condition exists. A housing and flexible strap are attached to the non-reflective portion of the rearview mirror, and an arm having a signage portion is rotatably attached to the housing and strap. The arm may be disposed in a retracted postion where the signage portion is substantially unobservable to the occupants, or in an actuated position where the signage portion is generally parallel with and proximate to the reflective portion of the rearview mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: The Schaefer Group
    Inventor: Joyce E. Schaefer