Patents by Inventor Monica L. Barnes

Monica L. Barnes 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: 5146629
    Abstract: Rinse shields are disclosed that are adapted to be worn by a person while the person's hair is being washed, rinsed, or otherwise treated with a liquid and while the person's upper body is in an upright position. The rinse shields prevent the liquid from contacting the subject's body or clothing below the hairline level when the rinse shield is being worn. The various embodiments, each of which is adapted to be worn around the subject's head at about the hairline level with the subject's hair placed above the hairline level, basically comprise a front, or taut, portion and a tail portion contiguous with the front portion. The front portion defines an opening therethrough adapted to sealingly fit to the person's head at about the hairline level and is adapted to form a brim around the front and sides of the person's head. Various stiffeners may be incorporated into the front portion to facilitate forming the brim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Inventor: Monica L. Barnes