Patents by Inventor Tonya Lynn Smith

Tonya Lynn Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20080163530
    Abstract: A book frame comprising a book having a front cover and a back cover, the front cover having an aperture; a one or more pages interposed between the front cover and back cover, wherein a portion of a first page is visible through the aperture; and an easel that is deployed to display the book as a book frame. The book frame may be adapted to hold a printed image. A method of making a book frame comprising the steps of capturing an image; processing the image to print a photograph; manipulating the photograph for display in the book frame; inserting the photograph into the book frame; and presenting the book frame to the intended recipient for display. A method of displaying a book frame comprising the steps of: providing an image for display; receiving a book frame with a printed image; and deploying an easel to display the book frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Tonya Lynn Smith, Bart Wilson