Patents by Inventor KAREN E. KEARSLEY

KAREN E. KEARSLEY 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).

  • System, method and apparatus for securing and protecting keys and personal accessories
    Patent number: 10182632
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing and protecting small objects includes a shroud having a top opening and a bottom opening, a strap received through the top opening and having a first end and a second end, a mounting mechanism on the first end of the strap, and an object retaining mechanism on the second end of the strap for receiving an object. The shroud is slidable along the strap between a stowed position, where the shroud substantially covers the object, and an access position, where the object is positioned outside the shroud permitting access to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Inventor: Karen E. Kearsley
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING AND PROTECTING KEYS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES
    Publication number: 20170135455
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing and protecting small objects includes a shroud having a top opening and a bottom opening, a strap received through the top opening and having a first end and a second end, a mounting mechanism on the first end of the strap, and an object retaining mechanism on the second end of the strap for receiving an object. The shroud is slidable along the strap between a stowed position, where the shroud substantially covers the object, and an access position, where the object is positioned outside the shroud permitting access to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: KAREN E. KEARSLEY