Patents by Inventor Kathryn A. Gullickson

Kathryn A. Gullickson 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).

  • Patent number: 4599874
    Abstract: An ear cuff is disclosed herein of one-piece unitary construction from a thin flat elongated strip of metal formed into a pair of clips separated in spaced-apart relationship and each clip adapted to engage in partial encirclement with the inner and outer natural ridges of the ear of a wearer for support and retention without deformation of the flesh of the ear. The upper clip is rigid and non-pliable while the lower clip is deformable by thumb to finger pressure to fit and conform to the shape and contour of the ear ridge it encircles and engages. A decorative item may be included as part of the ear cuff or attached thereto by welding or a ring or a clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Inventor: Kathryn A. Gullickson