Patents by Inventor Patricia Anne Contant

Patricia Anne Contant 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).

  • Metro card holder, map, light and clock
    Patent number: 6409360
    Abstract: A card holder comprising a first side and a second side joined together to form a substantially rectangular sleeve containing an open edge for receiving a planar flashlight. The first side of the sleeve contains a first pocket for receiving a card. This first pocket has an indent at the open edge to access the card using one's finger. The first side also contains an activation switch for the planar flashlight light. The second side of the sleeve contains a second pocket that holds a map of a transportation system. In addition, the metro card holder contains a digital clock on the second side. A light pipe or fiber optic strand runs from lighting elements contained in the planar flashlight to the digital clock thereby illuminating the clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Inventors: Patricia Anne Contant, Dahved Levy Devonish
  • Metro card holder, map, light and clock
    Publication number: 20010030863
    Abstract: A card holder comprising a first side and a second side joined together to form a substantially rectangular sleeve containing an open edge for receiving a planar flashlight. The first side of the sleeve contains a first pocket for receiving a card. This first pocket has an indent at the open edge to access the card using one's finger. The first side also contains an activation switch for the planar flashlight light. The second side of the sleeve contains a second pocket that holds a map of a transportation system. In addition, the metro card holder contains a digital clock on the second side. A light pipe or fiber optic strand runs from lighting elements contained in the planar flashlight to the digital clock thereby illuminating the clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Patricia Anne Contant, Dahved Levy Devonish