Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Nixon

Thomas L. Nixon 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: 6364156
    Abstract: A goods dispenser adapted particularly for the dispensing of substantially flat flexible goods such as anti-static dryer sheets, napkins, thin protective gloves and the like that also provides for convenient disposal of used goods and other trash. The dispenser comprises a holding means for the goods and a support means for supporting a trash receptacle. In a preferred embodiment, the trash receptacle is a plastic shopping bag and the support means is one or more hooks for engaging the handles of the plastic shopping bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventors: Paul C. Smith, Thomas L. Nixon
  • Patent number: 6082841
    Abstract: A container system is supported by one or more laundry appliances. The container may have an open top with a cover provided, or slide out of a container housing. The container system further includes mounting structure between the container or container housing and the appliance or appliances to support the container or container housing in side by side relationship with one appliance or between two appliances, so that the cover closing the container or the top of the container housing is substantially flush with the top work surface of the adjacent appliance or appliances, effectively forming a continuous work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventors: Paul C. Smith, Thomas L. Nixon
  • Patent number: D424851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventors: Paul C. Smith, Thomas L. Nixon