Patents by Inventor Sharon K. Ernst

Sharon K. Ernst 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: 7020975
    Abstract: An assembly for placing alphanumeric symbols on a frame having a face. The assembly comprises a template and at least one alphanumeric locator. The template is adapted to fit against the face of the frame in accurate position thereon, with the template having an opening therethrough and a scale thereon. The least one alphanumeric locator fits within the opening of the template and is properly located in position by aligning a portion of the at least one alphanumeric locator with the scale of the template. The at least one alphanumeric locator has an aperture therethrough, each aperture having a perimeter corresponding to a periphery of at least one alphanumeric symbol. The alphanumeric symbol can be accurately positioned on the face of the frame by inserting the alphanumeric symbol through the aperture having the corresponding perimeter and adhering the alphanumeric symbol to the face of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Whitehall Products, LLC
    Inventors: Sharon K. Ernst, Lee S. Brown, Jamie S. Hossink