Patents by Inventor Julia Rhodes

Julia Rhodes 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).

  • Publication number: 20070071536
    Abstract: A hand-held dry-erase board system for efficiently storing a writing instrument in the handle of a portable dry-erase board. The hand-held dry-erase board system includes a frame including a writable surface, a handle, wherein the handle includes an upper end and a lower end and wherein the upper end of the handle is attached to the frame and a clip, wherein the clip is attached to the handle and wherein the clip secures a marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventor: JULIA RHODES
  • Patent number: 6347898
    Abstract: A dry-erase marker eraser is comprised of a springy tubular sleeve with a closed end and an open end. An erasing pad is attached to the closed end of the sleeve. Longitudinal gripping ribs are arranged around an interior wall of the sleeve adjacent the open end. Longitudinal stop ribs are arranged around the interior wall of the sleeve adjacent the closed end. The open end of the sleeve is adapted to fit around a butt end of a marker. The sleeve and gripping ribs are sized to engage markers between a minimum diameter and a maximum diameter. When the sleeve is positioned around a marker of the minimum diameter, the gripping ribs are closest from each other and the open end of the sleeve has a circular shape. When the sleeve is positioned around a marker of the maximum diameter, the gripping ribs are spread apart and the sleeve is reduced in curvature between the gripping ribs to a polygonal shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Inventors: Julia Rhodes, Jorge Mercade
  • Patent number: D711467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Julia Marie Rhodes 2010 Revocable Trust
    Inventor: Julia Rhodes
  • Patent number: D740883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Julie Marie Rhodes 2010 Revocable Trust
    Inventor: Julia Rhodes