Patents by Inventor Kathryn L. Ferrell

Kathryn L. Ferrell 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).

  • Necklace chain separation device and a multiple strand necklace unit
    Patent number: 5687585
    Abstract: A necklace strand separation device and unit is provided for maintaining the separation of multiple chain strands and/or reducing the risk of chain entanglement for a wearer of multiple strands. The device has a shell and spaced apart openings and a pair of engagement members for holding the strands in sequential order and/or a narrow spaced apart openings for preventing the strands from bypassing each other within the openings. The unit has the device and a plurality of chains. The unit and device are useful for reducing the risk of chain entanglement for a wearer of multiple strands of necklaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Inventor: Kathryn L. Ferrell