Patents by Inventor Terri Anna Hess

Terri Anna Hess 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).

  • Spacing tool and method of use
    Patent number: 8484819
    Abstract: The invention includes a hand tool that may be used for applying a design to a jewelry line. The tool may include at least one three-dimensional object having a slot spanning at least the distance of one side of the object. The slot may be receptive to a jewelry line, such as a wire or string. The tool may include at least a first object connected to another object so the objects may abut one another or be spaced an adjustable distance apart and at least two of the slots are in-line. Further, the hand tool may be used in a method of applying a design or designs to the jewelry line by placing the line in the slot(s) and applying a stop to the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: 6 North Design, LLC
    Inventors: Terri Anna Hess, Michael Thomas Hess
  • SPACING TOOL AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20110061219
    Abstract: The invention includes a hand tool that may be used for applying a design to a jewelry line. The tool may include at least one three-dimensional object having a slot spanning at least the distance of one side of the object. The slot may be receptive to a jewelry line, such as a wire or string. The tool may include at least a first object connected to another object so the objects may abut one another or be spaced an adjustable distance apart and at least two of the slots are in-line. Further, the hand tool may be used in a method of applying a design or designs to the jewelry line by placing the line in the slot(s) and applying a stop to the line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Terri Anna Hess, Michael Thomas Hess