Patents by Inventor David B. Udy

David B. Udy 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).

  • Apparatus and method for facilitating the lifting and carrying of objects without handles
    Patent number: 7093324
    Abstract: There is a gripping section with first and second open ends, a ductile member, such as a strap, forming first and second hoops extending from the first and second open ends. The hoops and wrap and tighten around the object. Ends of the ductile member protrude through a hole in the handle. A fastener receives the ends of the ductile member to allow a user to tighten the hoops. There may be a plurality of ductile members. There may be a slot in the gripping section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: HandiSolutions, Inc.
    Inventor: David B. Udy
  • Tool holder and method
    Patent number: 7036668
    Abstract: A storage device for compactly storing elongate tools includes a plurality of receptacles arranged in a support in at least front and rear substantially linear rows. Each receptacle includes at least a lower receiving port and an upper receiving aperture in which a tool can be held when disposed through the upper receiving aperture and into the lower receiving port. The receptacles of the front row are forwardly splayed at a forward angle with respect to vertical greater than the receptacles of the rear row. The receptacles within each row are laterally splayed with respect to vertical, with receptacles within each row being oriented at progressively increasing lateral angles with respect to vertical from receptacles at a center to receptacles at lateral ends of each row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: HandiSolutions, Inc.
    Inventor: David B. Udy
  • Tool holder and method
    Publication number: 20040035732
    Abstract: A storage device for compactly storing elongate tools includes a plurality of receptacles arranged in a support in at least front and rear substantially linear rows. Each receptacle includes at least a lower receiving port and an upper receiving aperture in which a tool can be held when disposed through the upper receiving aperture and into the lower receiving port. The receptacles of the front row are forwardly splayed at a forward angle with respect to vertical greater than the receptacles of the rear row. The receptacles within each row are laterally splayed with respect to vertical, with receptacles within each row being oriented at progressively increasing lateral angles with respect to vertical from receptacles at a center to receptacles at lateral ends of each row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: David B. Udy