Patents by Inventor Paula N. Chavez

Paula N. Chavez 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: 5442336
    Abstract: A system and method for temporarily disabling a smoke detector alarm unit. The present invention includes a switch between the main assembly and the power assembly of the unit and a timer for monitoring a predetermined length of time. The switch is caused to break the circuit between the main assembly and the power assembly while the timer monitors the passage of time. Once the predetermined length of time has passed, the switch is caused to reengage the circuit between the main assembly and the power assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Inventors: Daniel L. Murphy, Paula N. Chavez
  • Patent number: 5137279
    Abstract: The board game of the present invention is a political candidate campaign board game, wherein the object of the game is to obtain score points in the form of votes. There are two playing surfaces and two distinctive playing pieces are assigned to each player. One playing surface is a path portion with indicia containing political questions and the second surface is a geographic portion with indicia containing electoral votes required to win a particular geographic region. The board game may further include three sets of cards: "Ad Cards", "Consultant Cards" and "Theme Cards". The set of "Ad Cards" contain "Attack Cards" and "Rebuttal Cards" to be used in conjuction with answers players may give to the indicia containing political questions on the path portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Campaign Headquarters, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel L. Murphy, Paula N. Chavez
  • Patent number: D364042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Inventors: Paula N. Chavez, Daniel L. Murphy