Patents by Inventor Wendy M. Torkelson

Wendy M. Torkelson 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).

  • Cover for a writing utensil and methods of enclosing a writing utensil in a plurality of covers
    Patent number: 7361381
    Abstract: A writing utensil cover is preferably made from two flexible plastic walls for use in shielding an environment from nearly all of a writing utensil having a writing tip except for the writing tip. The cover has a generally tubular shape and preferably a plurality of covers is used with the writing utensil to further reduce the potential for cross contamination by or to the writing utensil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventor: Wendy M. Torkelson
  • Cover for a writing utensil and methods of enclosing a writing utensil in a plurality of covers
    Patent number: 6997314
    Abstract: A writing utensil cover is preferably made from two flexible plastic walls for use in shielding an environment from nearly all of a writing utensil having a writing tip except for the writing tip. The cover has a generally tubular shape and preferably a plurality of covers is used with the writing utensil to further reduce the potential for cross contamination by or to the writing utensil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Inventor: Wendy M. Torkelson