Patents by Inventor Roy Vance Nicholson

Roy Vance Nicholson 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).

  • Magnetic metal object retriever with cover
    Patent number: 6325433
    Abstract: A magnetic metal object retriever 10 with cover 20 having a magnet 140 for attracting metal objects 250. The magnet 140 is connected to an extendable handle 40 and covered by a cover 20. The magnetic metal object retriever 10 with cover 20 is used to gather metal objects 250 such as nails and screws, which are attracted by the magnetic pull from the magnet 140 and such metal objects 250 collect on the exterior of the cover 20. When the cover 20 is removed from the magnet 140, the metal objects 250 are easily removed and can be reused or disposed of.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Home Impressions
    Inventors: Roy Vance Nicholson, Robert W. Lackey