Patents by Inventor Nichole HOWELL

Nichole HOWELL 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).

  • Publication number: 20200398946
    Abstract: One or more embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to flotation devices, and more specifically to modular flotation devices with a mechanism to removably attach to other modular devices. In one embodiments, an apparatus includes a first flotation module and a first connector coupled to the first flotation module. The first connector has a first end portion, a second end portion and a sidewall extended from the first end portion to the second end portion. The sidewall defines a plurality of circumferentially defined stepped portions configured to matingly engage a second connector of a second flotation module to couple the first flotation module to the second flotation module. The first connector is selectively operative as one of a female connector or a male connector with respect to the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Mike Kirk ANDERSEN, Theresa M. BANNON, Matthew James CALLAHAN, Justin Chyun CHANG, Joshua Lee FINKLE, Nichole HOWELL, Vlasta Anastasia KOMOROUS-KING, Michelle Sau Kuen LEE-SCHMIDT, Chenyu LIU, Steven James MOORE, Carl R. ROMULUS, James Adam SKAATES, Andrew Richardson STEWART, David Jason WILKINS