Patents by Inventor Richard W. Carton

Richard W. Carton 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: 6065478
    Abstract: A fingernail stamper craft set comprising a base having five regions at five vertical different levels where the top surfaces of each region include one or more recesses. The first region at the lowest level includes recesses for receiving the fingers of a user having the nails to be decorated. The second region includes recesses for receiving nail enhancement accessories such as nail polish, cotton balls, emery boards and ink pads. The third and fourth regions include recesses for receiving stampers including stampers bearing letters of the alphabet and stampers bearing designs. The fifth or top region includes a recess for storing nail stickers. The nail stamper base may be engageable by another base from a nail enhancement set where the second base also has a number of recesses for accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Strombecker Corporation
    Inventors: Mark E. Hartelius, Richard W. Carton, Jeff A. Alward
  • Patent number: 6035857
    Abstract: A fingernail enhancement craft set having a base with accessories and tools for decorating fingernails. The base has five regions of progressively higher surfaces where each of the surfaces include openings, recesses or bins for storing items to decorate the nails. Such items include nail polish, glitter and stickers, as well as items useful when working on the nails such as cotton balls, cotton swabs, emery boards and tools. In particular, the tools are a magnifying lense and a fan. The first region at the lowest vertical level includes indentations for the placement of the fingers of the nails to be decorated. The remaining regions store or locate and support the accessories and tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Strombecker Corporation
    Inventors: Mark E. Hartelius, Richard W. Carton, Jeff A. Alward