Patents by Inventor Margaret Mary Stafford

Margaret Mary Stafford 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).

  • Apparatus and method pertaining to non-mesh, hair-securement elongated strips for use with a doll
    Patent number: 9314702
    Abstract: A doll body (such as but not limited to a doll head) having an exterior surface (such as a scalp) and at least one non-mesh hair securement strip disposed on the exterior surface. By one approach at least two minor portions of the aforementioned non-mesh hair securement strip are constrained with respect to movement away from the exterior surface of the doll body such that at least one majority portion of the strip can be moved away from the exterior surface with less constraint than the two minor portions. The majority portion moves away from the exterior surface of the doll body to facilitate disposing and securing hair components therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Inventor: Margaret Mary Stafford
  • Apparatus and Method Pertaining to Non-Mesh, Hair-Securement Elongated Strips for Use With a Doll
    Publication number: 20150231517
    Abstract: A doll body (such as but not limited to a doll head) having an exterior surface (such as a scalp) and at least one non-mesh hair securement strip disposed on the exterior surface. By one approach at least two minor portions of the aforementioned non-mesh hair securement strip are constrained with respect to movement away from the exterior surface of the doll body such that at least one majority portion of the strip can be moved away from the exterior surface with less constraint than the two minor portions. The majority portion moves away from the exterior surface of the doll body to facilitate disposing and securing hair components therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventor: Margaret Mary Stafford