Patents by Inventor Margaret L. Smith

Margaret L. Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20180103702
    Abstract: A pocket tab closure; a pocket fastener may be configured to limit egress of the personal item from the closed-bottom pocket, the pocket fastener having a securing width measured along the opening axis and the securing width being less than the opening width. The pocket fastener also having an adjustable securing height measured perpendicular to the opening axis and outward from the closed-bottom pocket. The pocket fastener may be adjustable between a first securing configuration having a first securing height and a second securing configuration having a second securing height greater than the first securing height. The pocket fastener is useful for keeping glasses, cell phones and other items from falling out of pocket when bending over.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Margaret L. Smith