Patents by Inventor Terrie A. Knell

Terrie A. Knell 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: 8959791
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a canister having a front panel. The front panel has a slit extending across a width of the panel. The canister is operable for being supported from a first vertical surface. A spring-loaded axle is operable for rotating in a first direction to generate a tension sufficient to rotate the axle in a second direction. Caps are joined to the canister for substantially enclosing the axle within the canister. A netting supports wet garments to lay flat. The netting comprises a first end and a second end. The first end is joined to the axle with the second end protruding from the slit. A hem bar is joined to the second end of the netting. Means secures the hem bar to a second vertical surface. A tension knob is joined to the end of the axle and is operable for adjusting a level of the tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventor: Terrie A. Knell
  • Publication number: 20120304481
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a canister having a front panel. The front panel has a slit extending across a width of the panel. The canister is operable for being supported from a first vertical surface. A spring-loaded axle is operable for rotating in a first direction to generate a tension sufficient to rotate the axel in a second direction. Caps are joined to the canister for substantially enclosing the axel within the canister. A netting supports wet garments to lay flat. The netting comprises a first end and a second end. The first end is joined to the axel with the second end protruding from the slit. A hem bar is joined to the second end of the netting. Means secures the hem bar to a second vertical surface. A tension knob is joined to the end of the axel and is operable for adjusting a level of the tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: Terrie A. Knell