Patents by Inventor K. Helen Zinkovich

K. Helen Zinkovich 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).

  • Combination corrective toe separator apparatus and pedicure aid
    Patent number: 4207880
    Abstract: Apparatus utilized as both a corrective aid for separating overlapping or crooked toes, and as a pedicure aid to keep toes separated during pedicures, polish or medicine applications, etc. The apparatus can be worn either interiorly of an appropriate shoe or slipper, or as a separate article of footwear such as a scuff or sandal, and includes a sole portion, padding attached to the underside of the sole portion, and slits formed in the toe region of the sole portion to provide pockets for positive retention of as many toe separator elements as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1980
    Inventor: K. Helen Zinkovich