Patents by Inventor Melania Mennes

Melania Mennes 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).

  • Foot prosthesis to enhance the appearance of a dancer's foot
    Patent number: 7954176
    Abstract: An instep enhancing prosthesis (19) to be worn by a dancer to enhance the appearance of the dancer's foot (10). The prosthesis (19) includes a flexible sock portion (20) formed of elastic material to which there is attached an instep enhancing prosthetic portion (27) that has an upper surface (28) that is to provide a smooth line extending from adjacent the ankle joint (11) of the dancer to adjacent the dancer's metatarsals to give the appearance of an increased height of the instep of the dancer's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Inventor: Melania Mennes
  • Foot prosthesis to enhance the appearance of a dancer's foot
    Publication number: 20070260330
    Abstract: An instep enhancing prosthesis (19) to be worn by a dancer to enhance the appearance of the dancer's foot (10). The prosthesis (19) includes a flexible sock portion (20) formed of elastic material to which there is attached an instep enhancing prosthetic portion (27) that has an upper surface (28) that is to provide a smooth line extending from adjacent the ankle join (11) of the dancer to adjacent the dancer's metatarsals to give the appearance of an increased height of the instep of the dancer's foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventor: Melania Mennes