Patents by Inventor Linda H. Weathers

Linda H. Weathers 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: 10207836
    Abstract: A foldable support sleeve that is deployable inside of a waste bag to support the waste bag includes a first side foldably connected to a second side, the second side foldably connected to a third side, the third side foldably connected to a fourth side, and the fourth side foldably connected to a fifth side. The foldable support sleeve may be foldable into a pre-deployed state and into a deployed state. The pre-deployed state may be associated with a first cross section that is smaller than a second cross section associated with the deployed state. The second cross section may be approximately equal to a cross section associated with the waste bag. The fifth side may help retain the foldable support sleeve in the deployed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Inventors: Larry V. Weathers, Linda H. Weathers
  • Publication number: 20180086492
    Abstract: A foldable chute deployable in a bag for placing debris into the bag may include an outer portion residing predominantly outside of the bag when the foldable chute is deployed in the bag. The outer portion may include a chutefront having a leading edge with a pair of side edges, and a pair of support sides foldably connected to the chutefront at the pair of side edges. The foldable chute may further include an inner portion which may reside predominantly inside of the bag when deployed, may connect to the outer portion and may include a pair of retaining sides associated with the pair of support sides. Each retaining side may include a chuteback edge formed at a chute angle measured between the chuteback edge and a line defined by the side edge of the associated support side when foldable chute is in a flattened state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Larry V. Weathers, Linda H. Weathers
  • Publication number: 20170313508
    Abstract: A foldable support sleeve that is deployable inside of a waste bag to support the waste bag includes a first side foldably connected to a second side, the second side foldably connected to a third side, the third side foldably connected to a fourth side, and the fourth side foldably connected to a fifth side. The foldable support sleeve may be foldable into a pre-deployed state and into a deployed state. The pre-deployed state may be associated with a first cross section that is smaller than a second cross section associated with the deployed state. The second cross section may be approximately equal to a cross section associated with the waste bag. The fifth side may help retain the foldable support sleeve in the deployed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Larry V. Weathers, Linda H. Weathers