Patents by Inventor Joyce Outlaw

Joyce Outlaw 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for drying fingernails
    Patent number: 4464906
    Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus are provided for drying polish or brightener applied to fingernails. A compact housing is provided with an opening for receiving the hand of the user, and a thermoelectric refrigeration unit is provided within the housing for cooling the air below ambient temperature. Air is recirculated by a fan in a portion of the housing, and a deflector directs the cool air away from the opening and onto the fingernails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: J J Enterprises Inc., International
    Inventor: Joyce Outlaw