Patents by Inventor Lorie Painter

Lorie Painter 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).

  • Graphical design aid and method of providing visual guides on keyline design drawings
    Patent number: 6460266
    Abstract: Presented is a design aid and method for use in designing a two dimensional graphical illustration for a two dimensional sheet to be formed into a three dimensional item such as a decorative tin or metallic container. The graphical design aid comprises a two dimensional graphical surface which defines various regions of relative distortion resulting from the manufacturing process whereby the three dimensional item is formed from the two dimensional sheet. Once the various regions of relative distortion have been mapped, they are preferably filled with a graphical distortion designator such as a fill color and/or pattern. The various regions may conform to or depart from design lines based upon the distortion or function of the resulting region of the formed three dimensional item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: J. L. Clark, Inc.
    Inventors: Lorie Painter, Owen Johnson