Patents by Inventor Nancy A. Bird

Nancy A. Bird 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: 5203708
    Abstract: A multi-piece image of female creation that can be used as toy, archetypal image, educational device or therapeutic aid. The image is made up of a human-like female form together with forms which depict the nonhuman elements of creation of a particular creation myth. The female form may comprise a rigid statue, with a womb-like cavity in its abdomen, with an opening thereto between the legs of the female form. Alternatively, the female form may be a soft figure such as stuffed doll, with an expandable torso and cavity achieved e.g. by pleating or gathering. The female form may be provided with pre-made forms of the elements of the creation, or with material and instructions or patterns for these forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Inventor: Nancy A. Bird