Patents by Inventor Joseph J. McCarthy

Joseph J. McCarthy 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: 4098469
    Abstract: A toilet paper holder having an elongated extended chute of suitable dimensions for holding a plurality of rolls of toilet paper in vertical stacked relation, the rolls being mounted on a hollow core which are substantially horizontal in said stacked relation and a chute having front, back, side, bottom and top walls. The front wall is provided with an opening near the bottom to permit the insertion and removal of rolls of toilet paper and the side walls near the opening are provided with substantially horizontal grooves for receiving the hinge pins of a door adapted to close the opening. A removable spindle is provided for extending through the hollow core of the lowermost roll to hold it in position. The device of the present invention provides for the storage of toilet paper at the site of use, provides a decorative and pleasing appearance permitting the toilet paper to be hidden from view when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1978
    Inventor: Joseph J. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 4030605
    Abstract: Holder and dispenser for removable jewelry inserts which comprises a tube sufficiently large to fit over a human finger and a plurality of holding means on the exterior of said tube for releasably holding removable jewelry inserts. In a preferred embodiment, the holding means is located adjacent an end of the tube and comprises a recess having a bottom, an end wall remote from the end of the tube, an open end adjacent the end of the tube, undercut sides extending substantially longitudinally of said tube from said open end to said end wall, and an open top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1977
    Inventor: Joseph J. McCarthy