Patents by Inventor Lori Smyth

Lori Smyth 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).

  • DECORATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A LIGHT FIXTURE
    Publication number: 20260092694
    Abstract: A decorative assembly for covering and decorating a light fixture on a ceiling, the decorative assembly comprising a decoration with an upper end and a lower end opposite the upper end, the decoration comprises a frame adjacent the upper end and has an open central portion that is unobstructed. A ceiling magnet is configured to be directly attached to the ceiling for the decorative assembly. A frame magnet extends from the frame inward toward the open central portion for detachably coupling with the ceiling magnet and is configured to secure the decoration to the ceiling. The decorative assembly does not comprise the light fixture and, when assembled, no part of the decorative assembly contacts the light fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2025
    Publication date: April 2, 2026
    Applicant: TULIP GOODS CO.
    Inventors: Lori Smyth, Philip Powers
  • Decorative assembly for a light fixture
    Patent number: 12422128
    Abstract: A decorative assembly for covering and decorating a light fixture on a ceiling, the decorative assembly comprising a decoration with an upper end and a lower end opposite the upper end, the decoration comprises a frame adjacent the upper end and has an open central portion that is unobstructed. A ceiling magnet is configured to be directly attached to the ceiling for the decorative assembly. A frame magnet extends from the frame inward toward the open central portion for detachably coupling with the ceiling magnet and is configured to secure the decoration to the ceiling. The decorative assembly does not comprise the light fixture and, when assembled, no part of the decorative assembly contacts the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: TULIP GOODS CO.
    Inventors: Lori Smyth, Philip Powers
  • System, method and apparatus for decorative assembly
    Patent number: 11767969
    Abstract: A fixture can include a frame having a central portion that is open and unobstructed. Magnets can be coupled to the frame. An adhesive can be configured to bond the frame to a surface. A decoration can have a metal frame that is configured to detachably couple to the magnets of the frame. The decoration can detachably extend from the frame and the surface, such that it is secured to the frame only by magnetic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: TULIP HOME GOODS, LLC
    Inventors: Lori Smyth, Paul van der Grient
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECORATIVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230243487
    Abstract: A fixture can include a frame having a central portion that is open and unobstructed. Magnets can be coupled to the frame. An adhesive can be configured to bond the frame to a surface. A decoration can have a metal frame that is configured to detachably couple to the magnets of the frame. The decoration can detachably extend from the frame and the surface, such that it is secured to the frame only by magnetic force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Tulip Home Goods, LLC
    Inventors: Lori Smyth, Paul van der Grient
  • System, method and apparatus for decorative assembly
    Patent number: 11486563
    Abstract: A fixture can include a frame having a central portion that is open and unobstructed. Magnets can be coupled to the frame. An adhesive can be configured to bond the frame to a surface. A decoration can have a metal frame that is configured to detachably couple to the magnets of the frame. The decoration can detachably extend from the frame and the surface, such that it is secured to the frame only by magnetic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Tulip Home Goods, LLC
    Inventors: Lori Smyth, Paul van der Grient