Patents by Inventor Paula Ertz

Paula Ertz 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: 6089705
    Abstract: A manually-tiltable anti-glare device is provided for attachment to eyeglass frames or sunglasses to save lives by blocking the rays of a rising or setting sun, from eyes of a wearer the anti-glare device, while performing outdoor activities, or driving a vehicle. The manually-tiltable device is easily adjusted by the hand of the wearer, between partially lowered and raised positions, to follow the rising or descending sun, while, at the same time, allowing the wearer to safely walk, bike, hike, or see a roadway while driving. The anti-glare device includes a stop portion which prevents the anti-glare device from being moved downwardly or lowered to a vertical position in front of the wearer's eyes, thereby enhancing a walker's, hiker's, cyclist's or a driver's vision, and avoiding any dangerous accidents or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Inventor: Paula Ertz
  • Patent number: 4917517
    Abstract: A combined hand support and writing instrument holder that has particular application as a writing aid for those who suffer from a disability or are of an advanced age at which writing by hand is a different and hard to control task. The presently disclosed hand support and writing instrument holder releasably retains a writing instrument in contact with a writing paper and provides a comfortable contour for receiving and supporting the user's hand. Thus, the disclosed device may be easily and controllably moved over a writing surface with a steady and even writing motion so that words, and the like, may be more accurately and legibly written.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew Rolyan, Inc.
    Inventor: Paula Ertz
  • Patent number: D309157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew Rolyan, Inc.
    Inventor: Paula Ertz
  • Patent number: D385573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Inventor: Paula Ertz