Patents by Inventor Nancy R. McLees

Nancy R. McLees 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).

  • Device for allowing addition and replacement of jewelry strands
    Patent number: 8205471
    Abstract: A device for allowing jewelry strands to be added or replaced with two interlocking arms, two rotating members, two knobs, and a shaft. The closed end of each interlocking arm is attached to a rotating member, the shaft extends through an aperture in each rotating member, and a knob is situated on each end of the shaft. The two interlocking arms are roughly the same size. The interlocking arms are positioned one on top of the other such that they form a closed shape when the interlocking arms are in a closed position. The rotating members rotate about the shaft, thereby causing the interlocking arms to rotate relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Inventor: Nancy R. McLees
  • DEVICE FOR ALLOWING ADDITION AND REPLACEMENT OF JEWELRY STRANDS
    Publication number: 20110067446
    Abstract: A device for allowing jewelry strands to be added or replaced comprising two interlocking arms, two rotating members, two knobs, and a shaft. The closed end of each interlocking arm is attached to a rotating member, the shaft extends through an aperture in each rotating member, and a knob is situated on each end of the shaft. The two interlocking arms are roughly the same size. The interlocking arms are positioned one on top of the other such that they form a closed shape when the interlocking arms are in a closed position. The rotating members rotate about the shaft, thereby causing the interlocking arms to rotate relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Nancy R. McLees