Patents by Inventor Susan Maxwell-Trumble

Susan Maxwell-Trumble 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: 5655271
    Abstract: A clothing accessory includes a molded plastic plate and a molded plastic ring. The periphery of the plate is provided with a first engagement surface and the interior of the ring is provided with a second engagement surface. The relative dimensions of the plate and the ring are chosen such that the fabric of an article of clothing can be engaged between the first and second engagement surfaces. More specifically, when the ring is placed on one side of a fabric and the plate is placed on the other side of a fabric, the plate and ring may be pressed together so that the plate is frictionally engaged inside the ring by the fabric of the clothing. According to a presently preferred embodiment, the engagement surfaces are V-shaped. I.e. one of the surfaces is a concave V-shaped groove and the other is a convex V-shaped edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Inventors: Susan Maxwell-Trumble, Allen R. Trumble
  • Patent number: D356832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventors: Susan Maxwell-Trumble, Allen R. Trumble