Patents by Inventor Patti L. Bates

Patti L. Bates 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).

  • Electric switch plate cover
    Patent number: 6218616
    Abstract: An electric switch plate cover that is easily installed over an existing electrical switch plate and that includes a hinged cover structure that can be locked in a position blocking access to the electric toggle switch of the existing electrical switch plate. The hinged cover structure includes rope loop passage slot positioned to be in registration with a flexible wire rope loop extending from the base plate whereby the flexible wire rope loop is deformably squeezed through the rope loop passage slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventors: Christopher D. Bates, Patti L. Bates