Patents by Inventor Nina Shively

Nina Shively 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: 4854908
    Abstract: A method of telling a story which involves changes of at least one of the identity, the mood and the circumstance of a fanciful main character is performed with the aid of a script, a model of the main character and accessory items wearable by the main character. In the performance of the method, the script is narrated, and while the script is being narrated, the accessory items worn by the main character are changed at appropriate times. The fanciful main character is a stuffed animal, specifically a horse. A first accessory item is a stuffed generally conical shaped horn the larger end of which is removably affixable to the forehead of the horse to convert the same to a unicorn, and a second accessory item is a pair of eyeglasses removably placeable on the horse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Inventor: Nina Shively
  • Patent number: 4790255
    Abstract: There is provided a device useful for adjusting the main sail of a sailboat said device being equipped with apparent wind indicating means and color coded means for indicating desirable position for the boom of said main sail; said device being used alone or in combination with the main sail control sheet having color coded portions or with actual boom position indicating means having color coded sections; said color coded portions and color coded sections coinciding with the color coded desirable boom position indicating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1988
    Inventors: Nina Shively, Peter Cordes