Patents by Inventor Glen A. May

Glen A. May 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: 20170180524
    Abstract: Magnetic retainers for detachably holding and suspending items such as cell phones from a user or support comprise a hanger and a holder that are magnetically coupled together. The holder is removably attached to an item such as a cell phone, and the hanger is removably suspended from the phone user. The hanger selectively, detachably couples to the harness with vertically aligned permanent magnets. The hanger may comprise a loop, clip, or lanyard that is worn or held by the user or attached to a static support. The holder is retrofitted to cell phone structure with a flexible, anti-slip sticky-tape connection that is removably, adhesively secured between parts of the cell phone body, its interior, or its case, being sandwiched and restrained between abutting parts. Magnets are permanently attached to remote ends or portions of the hanger and holder through either a shrink wrap connection or a snap fitting arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: David Glen May
  • Patent number: 9605696
    Abstract: Magnetic retainers for detachably holding and suspending items such as cell phones from a user or support comprise a hanger and a holder that are magnetically coupled together. The holder is removably attached to an item such as a cell phone, and the hanger is removably suspended from the phone user. The hanger selectively, detachably couples to the harness with vertically aligned permanent magnets. The hanger may comprise a loop, clip, or lanyard that is worn or held by the user or attached to a static support. The holder is retrofitted to cell phone structure with a flexible, anti-slip sticky-tape connection that is removably, adhesively secured between parts of the cell phone body, its interior, or its case, being sandwiched and restrained between abutting parts. Magnets are permanently attached to remote ends or portions of the hanger and holder through either a shrink wrap connection or a snap fitting arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventor: David Glen May
  • Patent number: 4451977
    Abstract: Apparatus useful in repair of a termination of an outer cover of an armoured cable. The outer cover comprises a number of wires and the termination is effected by location of the wires between an inner body within the outer cover and an outer body outside the outer cover. The apparatus has a first block to surround the cable and grip the inner body. A second block surrounds the cable adjacent the first block. The second block abuts an end of the outer body. The two blocks can be forced apart to separate the inner and outer bodies and thus open the termination. A wire separator retains the wires of the outer cover separate after the forcing open of the termination. The apparatus is useful aboard ship whereas previously cables could only be reterminated in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as Represented by the Minister of National Defence
    Inventors: James R. Matthews, Glen A. May