Patents by Inventor Melvin S. Wilcox

Melvin S. Wilcox 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).

  • Vehicle interior door panel removal tool
    Patent number: 4688761
    Abstract: A tool for removing vehicle interior door trim panels held in position by push-in fasteners by a sliding movement, the tool consisting of a molded plastic body having spaced wedge surfaces receiving the fastener therebetween, and a handle affixed to the body extends thereover in spaced relationship producing a concise configuration permitting use of the tool in restricted clearance locations. The synthetic plastic body may be reinforced by metal inserts, and will not damage the door panel fabric or the door frame metal adjacent the interior trim panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: Aircraft Specialties, Inc.
    Inventor: Melvin S. Wilcox
  • Nut starter with special blades
    Patent number: 4553455
    Abstract: A starter for a nut, the starter having blades with outer edges possessing at least one innermost flat, at least one outer flat and a step connecting said flats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Inventors: Melvin S. Wilcox, Vernon L. Schwerin