Patents by Inventor Patti L. Nethery

Patti L. Nethery 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).

  • Quilting template and ruler
    Patent number: 8397396
    Abstract: A combined template and ruler for use in quilting is formed from a rigid plastic material and includes a plurality of spaced slots that correspond to cutting and sewing lines that are marked on layers of fabric using the template. The cutting and sewing lines are positioned such that a plurality of half square triangles of two ply material are formed without cutting the thread. A template and method of forming snowball blocks in a similar fashion is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Inventor: Patti L. Nethery
  • Quilting Template and Ruler
    Publication number: 20120204437
    Abstract: A combined template and ruler for use in quilting is formed from a rigid plastic material and includes a plurality of spaced slots that correspond to cutting and sewing lines that are marked on layers of fabric using the template. The cutting and sewing lines are positioned such that a plurality of half square triangles of two ply material are formed without cutting the thread. A template and method of forming snowball blocks in a similar fashion is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Patti L. Nethery
  • Quilting template and ruler
    Patent number: 8186073
    Abstract: A combined template and ruler for use in quilting is formed from a rigid plastic material and includes a plurality of spaced slots that correspond to cutting and sewing lines that are marked on layers of fabric using the template. The cutting and sewing lines are positioned such that a plurality of half square triangles of two ply material are formed without cutting the thread. A template and method of forming snowball blocks in a similar fashion is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: Patti L. Nethery
  • Quilting templates
    Patent number: 8186072
    Abstract: A plurality of templates include cutting and sewing lines for forming a plurality of various pieces of two coordinating fabrics for use in quilt making. The template is made of a relatively rigid sheet of transparent or semi-transparent material such as acrylic. The cutting and sewing lines are formed by a plurality of spaced openings extending through the sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: Patti L. Nethery
  • Quilting Template and Ruler
    Publication number: 20120102771
    Abstract: A combined template and ruler for use in quilting is formed from a rigid plastic material and includes a plurality of spaced slots that correspond to cutting and sewing lines that are marked on layers of fabric using the template. The cutting and sewing lines are positioned such that a plurality of half square triangles of two ply material are formed without cutting the thread. A template and method of forming snowball blocks in a similar fashion is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Patti L. Nethery