Patents by Inventor Richard G. Eischens

Richard G. Eischens 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).

  • Paper clip dispenser
    Patent number: 4047637
    Abstract: A dispenser for magnetizable articles such as pins or paper clips. The dispenser has inner and outer concentric, slotted cylinders, the first cylinder being rotatable within the outer cylinder for dispensing articles through the slots. A pair of spaced magnets establishes a magnetic field which intersects the path of the dispensed articles for suspending the articles in the field without the aid of mechanical supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1977
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Jerome A. Grunstad, Richard G. Eischens