Patents by Inventor Merle L. Wideman

Merle L. Wideman 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).

  • Patent number: 4745779
    Abstract: A thumb ring construction for use as ornamentation on a hand, including a decorative gem disposed on a support base and a ring shank attached to the support base, the ring shank having undulations with respect to a vertical transverse plane. The ring shank has an axis through the opening of the ring shank mid portions that flare or are inclined relative to a central axis to enhance the fit of the ring shank to a thumb and provide rotational stability of the ring when worn on a thumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Inventor: Merle L. Wideman
  • Patent number: 4573331
    Abstract: A thumb ring construction for use as ornamentation on a hand including a support base member on which a decorative gem can be disposed and a ring shank attached to the support base where the ring shank has undulations with respect to a vertical transverse plane. The ring shank and base member define an opening and a central axis through the center of the opening. The mid or side portions of the ring shank are inclined relative to the central axis to enhance the fit of the ring shank to a thumb and to provide rotational stability of the ring when worn on a thumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Inventor: Merle L. Wideman