Patents by Inventor Trisha Sutherlan

Trisha Sutherlan 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: 5714212
    Abstract: A jigsaw puzzle sculpture comprising a plurality of interlocking pieces with a suspension point which is oriented relative to the center of gravity of the assembled puzzle sculpture. The suspension point is provided for display of the figure on a display means such as a horizontal rod member, or vertical balancing point, thereby replicating the natural posture, position, stance or carriage of the replicated figure. In the preferred embodiment, the puzzle sculpture replicates a living or extinct creature, such as an exotic, endangered, or extinct bird, which perches on a branch in a natural position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: AKK Foundation, LLC
    Inventors: Ofer Nissim, Trisha Sutherlan, Donald B. Ellingham
  • Patent number: D389880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Knox Security Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: Suzanne Simpson, Trisha Sutherlan, Ofer Nissim