PATENTS ISSUED TO WYOMING WOMEN
Data extracted from the Wyoming Inventors Database.
| Patent No. | Inventor | City | Patent Title | Date Issued |
| 664597 | Myrtle M. Wallin | Rock Springs | Work-Holder | December 25, 1900 |
| 669454 | Mary C. Brockway | Douglas | Washboiler | March 5, 1901 |
| 765555 | Dorothy B. Chamberlain | Fort D. A. Russell | Seat-Protector for Children's Drawers | July 19, 1904 |
| 766367 | Olive L. Mayes | Evanston | Cheek-Plumper | August 2, 1904 |
| 790620 | Ada C. Crofford | Newcastle | Insect-Trap | May 23, 1905 |
| 827350 | Ada C. Crofford | Newcastle | Signal Attachment for Life-Preservers | July 31, 1906 |
| 870479 | Shirley Q. Stanley | Casper | Fire-Extinguisher | November 5, 1907 |
| 876663 | Myrtle O. Smith | Weston County | Lamp-Wick Hook | January 14, 1908 |
| 909325 | Sarah P. Smith Patch | Buffalo | Valise | January 12, 1909 |
| 986769 | Clara J. Shippen | Buffalo | Skirt-Supporter | March 14, 1911 |
| 987091 | Clara J. Shippen | Buffalo | Skirt-Supporter | March 14, 1911 |
| 1006256 | Veta L. Miller | Miller | Railroad Cross-Tie | October 17, 1911 |
| 1013482 | Zelta J. Frederick | Casper | Flat Safety-Pin | January 2, 1912 |
| 1113366 | Veta L. Miller | Cheyenne | Artificial Leg | October 13, 1914 |
| 1133552 | Luna C. Freund | Cheyenne | Knickerbockers | March 30, 1915 |
| D49134 | Bessie M. Smith Walsh | Sheridan | Design for an Arm-Rest | May 30, 1916 |
| 1187387 | Clara B. Peterson | Burlington | Penholder | June 13, 1916 |
| 1229192 | Helen O. Larson | Cheyenne | Cooker | June 5, 1917 |
| 1229866 | Myrtie May Bebb | Carpenter | Hen's Nest | June 12, 1917 |
| 1371172 | Ella Karns | Jackson | Time-Controlled Dam Gate | March 8, 1921 |
| D58384 | Anna Sheridan Jeffries | Clearmont | Design for a Cap | July 12, 1921 |
| 1448569 | Helen V. Nordgren | Gillette | Corset | March 13, 1923 |
| 1507817 | Mae R. Day | Casper | Button Snap | September 9, 1924 |
| 1510536 | Grace Ballard (Howell) | Casper | Paintbrush Attachment | October 7, 1924 |
| 1521124 | Emma E. Plasters | Hyattville | Dishwasher | December 30, 1924 |
| 1563722 | Bessie A. Carlson * | Newcastle | Sifter | December 1, 1925 |
| 1568826 | Sadie E. Gallemore | Casper | Garment | January 5, 1926 |
| 1593331 | Dora E. Eiler | Lavoye | Gas Burner | July 20, 1926 |
| 1666143 | Tillie Miller | Cheyenne | Composition of Matter for Use in Edging Fabrics | April 17, 1928 |
| 1787378 | Caroline Dills Hollenbeck | Sheridan | Cap | December 30, 1930 |
| 1794312 | Hansine Michelson | Laramie | Method of Knitting Elastic-Topped Stockings | February 24, 1931 |
| 1805997 | Sherri L. Rhiner | Pine Bluffs | Doorlatch Mechanism | May 19, 1931 |
| 1807130 | Cleotra Osako | Worland | Cattle Guard | May 26, 1931 |
| 1831902 | Iva M. Brown | Frannie | Candle | November 17, 1931 |
| 1890995 | Emma L. Kinnaman | Gillette | Reflective Attachment for Cameras | December 13, 1932 |
| 1934436 | Ciss Birnie Lester | Laramie | Ice Cream Cone Carrier and Protector | November 7, 1933 |
| 1949845 | Elizabeth S. Shingle | Cheyenne | Combination Mirror and Folding Ironing Board | March 6, 1934 |
| 1978778 | Agda W. Carlson * | Rawlins | Typewriter Eraser | October 30, 1934 |
| 2041823 | Pauline Ehrmantrout | Casper | Mop | May 26, 1936 |
| D114405 | Cora May Mitchell | Rock River | Design for an Apron | April 18, 1939 |
| D117005 | Agnes Houston | Casper | Design for a Child's Dress | October 3, 1939 |
| 2225884 | Helen H. Parks | Greybull | Sleeping Cover | December 24, 1940 |
| 2252139 | Viola K. Schlacter | Rock Springs | Oven | August 12, 1941 |
| 2286113 | Olga Schlacter | Rock Springs | Combined Sweeper and Dust Pan | June 9, 1942 |
| 2306053 | Mimi Berliner * | Buffalo | Head Rest and Drier Mount for Beauty Shop Chairs | December 22, 1942 |
| 2394277 | Ruth G. Viner | Cheyenne | Bicycle Trailer and Hitch | February 5, 1946 |
| D153706 | Ruth C. Lathom | Gillette | Design for a Scissors Sharpener | May 10, 1949 |
| 2474236 | Lauretta H. Durbin | Casper | Novelty Ornament | June 28, 1949 |
| 2588458 | Kay A. Allphin * | Cody | Portable Construction Hoist | March 11, 1952 |
| 2591182 | Dorothy L. Miller * | Casper | Pants | April 1, 1952 |
| 2592720 | Mary Caroline Mercer | Midwest | Ice-Cream Scoop | April 15, 1952 |
| 2612164 | Dorothy L. Miller | Casper | Diaper | September 30, 1952 |
| 2620755 | Wilma L. Lewis | Douglas | Filled Cooky Cutter | December 9, 1952 |
| 2627672 | Helen I. Polton | Sinclair | Educational Device | February 10, 1953 |
| 2645271 | Lucille W. Call * | Afton | Baby Jumper | July 14, 1953 |
| 2647032 | Nellie M. Holiday * | Cheyenne | Detecting Device for Fast Moving Objects | July 28, 1953 |
| 2690565 | Genevieve G. Cornet | Casper | Vest and Jacket Combination | October 5, 1954 |
| 2714444 | Mary H. Shippen | Lost Springs | Toothbrush Holder | August 2, 1955 |
| 2718335 | Mary H. Shippen | Lost Springs | Multiple Dispenser | September 20, 1955 |
| 2734662 | Mary H. Shippen | Lost Springs | Dispenser for Collapsible Tubes that Employs a Pair of Rollers | February 14, 1956 |
| 2734711 | Mary H. Shippen | Lost Springs | Tumbler Holder | February 14, 1956 |
| D177446 | Gladys A. Utzinger | Casper | Handbag or Similar Article | April 10, 1956 |
| 2756751 | Martha Marie Smith | Laramie | Urinal Holder | July 31, 1956 |
| D180499 | Susan A. Thompson | Casper | Multiple Ash Tray | June 18, 1957 |
| 2807270 | Jane C. Patterson | Casper | Fingernail Polish Applying Mask | September 24, 1957 |
| 2811847 | Margaret A. Morgan | Cheyenne | Diaper Washing Apparatus | November 5, 1957 |
| 3170200 | Edythe A. Araas | Sheridan | Door Grill | February 23, 1965 |
| D205585 | Ada Evelina Danielson | Riverton | Device for Grooming Dogs and Cats | August 23, 1966 |
| 3314121 | Joan V. Blevins * | Wheatland | Stirrup Buckle | April 18, 1967 |
| 3991931 | Marjorie L. McMaster | Van Tassell | Decorative Container | November 16, 1976 |
| 3999550 | Burnidine E. Martin | Worland | External Male Catheter | December 28, 1976 |
| 4060927 | Gladys M. Haun * | Casper | Fish Weight Blind Binding | December 6, 1977 |
| D246743 | Anne T. DeWitt | Casper | Child's Tooth Receptacle | December 20, 1977 |
| Suzette K. English | Casper | |||
| Agnes T. Schulte | Casper | |||
| D255133 | Sherri Tingey | Moose | Stuffed Animal Toy | May 27, 1980 |
| D255134 | Sherri Tingey | Moose | Stuffed Animal Toy | May 27, 1980 |
| 4207881 | Alice E. Richter | Jackson | Headgear for Support of Broken Jaws During Healing | June 17, 1980 |
| 4230104 | Alice E. Richter | Jackson | Splints for Treating Jaw Fractures | October 28, 1980 |
| 4324430 | Janice E. Dimas * | Guernsey | Infant Carrier Particularly for Grocery Store Shopping Carts | April 13, 1982 |
| 4413465 | Joan V. Blevins * | Wheatland | Stirrup Adjusting and Locking Device | November 8, 1983 |
| 4470463 | Ann C. Holland | Casper | Well Treating Process and Composition | September 11, 1984 |
| 4478640 | Ann C. Holland | Casper | Well Treating Process and Composition | October 23, 1984 |
| 4643906 | Doris E. Pitz | Worland | Lactose-Free Synthetic Ice Cream | February 17, 1987 |
| 4644598 | Ellen A. Rohrich * | Casper | Fitted Comforter for Infant | February 24, 1987 |
| 4663796 | Marlene M. Helling * | Sheridan | Tool Assembly | May 12, 1987 |
| D295476 | Deborah L. Halpain | Riverton | Seat Cushion for an Infant | May 3, 1988 |
| D299938 | Kimberly A. Shepherd | Powell | Doll | February 21, 1989 |
| 4817328 | Susan I. Hartley * | Rock Springs | Releasable Downrigger Trolling Apparatus | April 4, 1989 |
| 4915035 | Shirley J. McMillan * | Riverton | Automobile Food Service Tray | April 10, 1990 |
| D311828 | Shirley J. McMillan * | Riverton | Lap Tray | November 6, 1990 |
| H846 | Sharon J. Allen * | Lyman | Electrically Heated Frozen Food Server | November 6, 1990 |
| 4993079 | Charlotte W. Johnson | Laramie | Device for Securing Hat | February 19, 1991 |
| 5018697 | Tracy B. Treanor * | Cheyenne | Object Hanger for Drywall | May 28, 1991 |
| 5081718 | Margaret Murphy * | Jackson | Pants Type Garment Having a Seamless Crotch | January 21, 1992 |
| 5121958 | Linda M. Goeden * | Worland | Cargo Freight Partition | June 16, 1992 |
| D333654 | Teresa D. Aris * | Rawlins | Plug Protector Cover | March 2, 1993 |
| 5194689 | Monica S. Cummins | Gillette | Earth Excavation using Blast Casting and Excavating Apparatus | March 16, 1993 |
| D336543 | Catherine M. Murray * | Cheyenne | Balloon Headgear | June 15, 1993 |
| D337424 | Dawn L. Hopkins | Pinedale | Hightop Insert | July 20, 1993 |
| 5270042 | Juanita Whitham | Sheridan | Medicinal Salve Composition | December 14, 1993 |
| 5329644 | Mary V. Scott | Dayton | Disposable Urine Container | July 19, 1994 |
| 5368367 | Dora Titchener * | Casper | Foot Support for Reclining Chair | November 29, 1994 |
| 5382186 | Marjorie E. West | Arvada | Simulated Toy Teeth | January 17, 1995 |
| D354692 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354698 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354701 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354703 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354704 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354705 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354706 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354707 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354708 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354709 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354710 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354711 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354713 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354714 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354715 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354716 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354717 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354718 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354719 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 24, 1995 |
| D354929 | Joan D. Sheridan | Cheyenne | Christmas Stocking | January 31, 1995 |
| 5398443 | Marjorie R. Johnston * | Sheridan | Windowed Shelter for Plants | March 21, 1995 |
| 5413047 | Monica S. Cummins * | Gillette | Overburden Removal Method with Blast Casting and Excavating Apparatus | May 9, 1995 |
| 5449222 | Dora Titchener * | Casper | Foot Support for Reclining Chair | September 12, 1995 |
| D364031 | Kathleen A. Ryder * | Rock Springs | Gingerbread Slot Machine | November 14, 1995 |
| D364705 | Bridget R. Frame * | Rock Springs | Hair Accessory | November 28, 1995 |
| 5472003 | Bridget R. Frame * | Rock Springs | Hair Accessory for Ponytail | December 5, 1995 |
| D365448 | Lorrie F. Travis * | Rock Springs | Hanger | December 26, 1995 |
| 5483707 | Michelle D. Meyer * | Wheatland | Self Standing Support Structure and Method | January 16, 1996 |
| 5584544 | Patricia A. Kuzara | Sheridan | Electronic Librarian and Filing System | December 17, 1996 |
| D378008 | Perri K. Van Norman * | Edgerton | Jeans Overgarment | February 18, 1997 |
| 5605008 | Marjorie R. Johnston * | Sheridan | Plant Shelter | February 25, 1997 |
| 5611607 | Patricia A. Kuzara * | Sheridan | Electronic Librarian and Filing System and Method | March 18, 1997 |
| D383020 | Mary Ann Craig | Casper | Protective Button Insert for Child's Car Seat | September 2, 1997 |
| 5732764 | Nancy K. Douglas * | Rock Springs | Truck Mounted Utility Box Heater | March 31, 1998 |
| 5735635 | Marjorie R. Johnston * | Sheridan | Gravity Feed Watering System for Plants | April 7, 1998 |
| 5784721 | Frances M. Huff | Jackson | Padded Fleece Sock and Method of Making Same | July 28, 1998 |
| 5820096 | Teresa A. Lynch * | Jackson | Adjustable Kinetic Stabilization Instrument | October 13, 1998 |
| 5844397 | Jacqueline Rae Akerson * | Powell | Downhole Pumping System with Variable Speed Pulse Width Modulated Inverter Coupled to Electrical Motor via Non-Gap Transformer | December 1, 1998 |
| D401758 | Frances M. Huff | Jackson | Padded Sock | December 1, 1998 |
| 5848439 | Cheryl M. Huseth | Wright | Nursing Cape with Deformable Neck Opening | December 15, 1998 |
| Kathleen S. Johnson | Wright | |||
| 5859328 | Mary K. Thorsness * | Laramie | Isolated DNA Elements that Direct Pistil-Specific and Anther-Specific Gene Expression and Methods of Using Same | January 12, 1999 |
| 5909098 | Jacqueline Rae Akerson * | Powell | Downhole Pumping System with Variable Speed Pulse-Width Modulated Inverter Coupled to Electrical Motor via Non-Gap Transformer | June 1, 1999 |
| 5994099 | Cheryl Y. Hayashi * | Laramie | Extremely Elastic Spider Silk Protein and DNA Coding Therefor | November 30, 1999 |
| D418598 | Shelly M. Jauch | Gillette | Breast Pump | January 4, 2000 |
| 6053317 | Nina W. Cornell * | Meeteetse | Bottle Carrier | April 25, 2000 |
| D425584 | Jeannie M. Hines | Laramie | Workout Suit with Weight Pockets | May 23, 2000 |
| D435611 | Jeannie M. Hines | Laramie | Aerobic Exercise Weight Belt | December 26, 2000 |
| 6257532 | Betty Jean Ives | Cheyenne | Doll Stand | July 10, 2001 |
| D445902 | Leila Luehne-Porath | Thermopolis | Medicine Dispensing Pacifier | July 31, 2001 |
| 6318288 | Signe K. Aspinwall * | Riverton | Vehicle Bumper Locator | November 20, 2001 |
| 6422871 | Kimberly A. Shepherd | Laramie | Educational System, Method and Doll for Teaching Individuals their Emotions Employing Sets of Faces Expressing Different Emotions with Plural States | July 23, 2002 |
| 6436154 | Aileen M. Halverson * | Green River | Use of Dodecylbenzene Sulfonic Acid or Salt as a Scale Inhibitor | August 20, 2002 |
| 6474675 | Tamera Bockman * | Glenrock | Stabilizer for a Multi-Trailer Rig | November 5, 2002 |
| 6475096 | Jeanne M. Nickolai | Casper | Roller Bowler 2000 | November 5, 2002 |
| D470586 | Brenda J. Felstet | Casper | Catheter Bag Cover | February 18, 2003 |
| 6523549 | Bridget R. Frame * | Rock Springs | Hair Ornament Retaining Implements and Method | February 25, 2003 |
| 6540518 | Kimberly A. Shepherd | Laramie | Educational System, Method and Doll for Teaching Individuals their Emotions Employing Sets of Faces Expressing Different Emotions with Plural States | April 1, 2003 |
| 6611973 | Michelle D. Connell | Wheatland | Bed Structure with Storage Area | September 2, 2003 |
| 6635415 | Jill K. Robinson * | Laramie | Nitric Oxide Gas Detector | October 21, 2003 |
| D481977 | Mildred LaLani Hood | Douglas | Wheelchair Footpad Extension | November 11, 2003 |
| Lona Jean Nachtman | Douglas | |||
| 6667308 | Patricia J. Berger | Cora | Compounds for use as Antidepressants, Aphrodisiacs and Adjunctive Therapies in Humans | December 23, 2003 |
| 6684883 | Bonnie C. Burns | Lander | Nasal Cannula Headband Apparatus | February 3, 2004 |
| 6685651 | Denise M. Anker * | Laramie | Periodic Breast Self-Examination Prompting Device | February 3, 2004 |
| D489760 | Cedora Ruiz | Casper | Writing Implement | May 11, 2004 |
| 6770488 | Roberta Ann Sulk * | Laramie | Practical Method and Apparatus for Analyte Detection with Colloidal Particles | August 3, 2004 |
| 6830055 | Bridget R. Frame * | Rock Springs | Hair Ornament Retaining Implements | December 14, 2004 |
| 6835480 | Emily A. Dykeman * | Cheyenne | Method of Using a Temporary Dilute Surfactant Water Solution to Enhance Mass Transport in a Fuel Cell | December 28, 2004 |
| 6869729 | Shannon White * | Laramie | Single Component Sulfur-Based Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries | March 22, 2005 |
| 6913845 | Emily A. Dykeman * | Cheyenne | Reducing fuel cell cathode potential during startup and shutdown | July 5, 2005 |
| 6921827 | Heidi Ann Sanderson * | Cody | Process for preparing 3-aryl-benzo{b} thiophenes | July 26, 2005 |
| 6923563 | Barbara A. Barber * | Riverton | Movable Headlight Unit for Use on Motor Vehicle | August 2, 2005 |
| 6938506 | Shanen Onken-Shaw * | Laramie | Sensor Head Apparatus | September 6, 2005 |
| 6966080 | Michelle D. Connell | Wheatland | Bed Structure with Storage Area | November 22, 2005 |
| 7058981 | Erika H. Clark * | Cody | Apparel and Attachment System Therefor | June 13, 2006 |
| D532186 | Heather N. Boschock | Moran | Strap for Footwear | November 21, 2006 |
| 7138926 | Shanen Onken-Shaw * | Laramie | Sensor Head Component | November 21, 2006 |
| 7172036 | Susan S. Sorini-Wong * | Laramie | Soil Sample Containment Device and Method | February 6, 2007 |
| 7216725 | Susan S. Sorini-Wong * | Laramie | Soil sampling system and method that allow headspace screening at spaced intervals without disturbing soil sample | May 15, 2007 |
| D542922 | Jamye Worman * | Moorcroft | Baby bottle with indicator lines | May 15, 2007 |
| 7223941 | Gail Sherman * | Cheyenne | Reduced-volume commercial space heating system and method for manufacturing same | May 29, 2007 |
| 7232663 | Gabriele E. Mayer * | Laramie | Assays Employing Novel Substrates for Measuring P450-mediated N-dealkylation | June 19, 2007 |
| 7260956 | Susan S. Sorini-Wong | Laramie | System for Maintaining Materials at Freezer Temperatures for Shipping | August 28, 2007 |
| 7282285 | Emily A. Dykeman* | Cheyenne | Method and Apparatus for the Operation of a Cell Stack Assembly During Subfreezing Temperatures | October 16, 2007 |
| D554262 | Rebecca J. Follweiler | Cody | Arm Extension and Headrest for Massage Table | October 30, 2007 |
| 7328770 | Susan G. Miller* | Evanston | Strap Silencer | February 12, 2008 |
| 7367069 | Michelle D. Connell* | Wheatland | Lifting Mechanism for a Bed Deck | May 6, 2008 |
| 7466981 | Jennifer K. Walker* | Jackson | Handing Off a Node from a First Access Point to a Second Access Point | December 16, 2008 |
| 7487662 | Theresa M. Bomstad * & Susan S. Sorini-Wong * | Laramie | Volatile Organic Compound Sensor System | February 10, 2009 |
| 7487744 | Cindy M. Adamson * | Wheatland | Multi-Species Animal Caging Modules | February 10, 2009 |
| 7521228 | Dagmara Motriuk * | Laramie | Spider Silk Protein Encoding Nucleic Acids, Polypeptides, Antibodies and Methods of Use Thereof | April 21, 2009 |
| 7563884 | Jacqueline R. Wyatt * | Sundance | Antisense Modulation of PTP1B Expression | July 21, 2009 |
| 7600692 | Kristen Call | Afton | Systems and Methods for Managing and Using Prepaid Purchasing Accounts | October 13, 2009 |
| 7616604 | Jennifer K. Walker | Jackson | Identifying one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication | November 10, 2009 |
| 7621705 | Dee J. Hillberry | Thermopolis | Vibration reduction support apparatus | November 24, 2009 |
| 7631447 | Naomi Morton Knight | Laramie | Damage Resistant Marking Stake | December 15, 2009 |
* Patent had additional inventors
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