Patents by Inventor Adrian HOULDER

Adrian HOULDER 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: 9814293
    Abstract: A manicure hand-rest which has an upper surface (1) that is contoured in relief with a rear apron (4) for support of either hand and with seven mutually-splayed recesses (6) extending on a forward region (5) from the apron (4) to a contoured peripheral edge (7) of the hand-rest for receiving the fingers and thumb of the respective hand. Of the seven recesses (6), three (63-65) are used by the fore, middle and third fingers of both hands in reverse orders from one another, whereas the thumb and small finger of each hand use respective pairs (61, 66; 62, 67) of the recesses. The ends of the recesses (6) may be bevelled over into the edge (7) to facilitate bending down of the fingertips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Inventor: Adrian Houlder
  • Publication number: 20150107615
    Abstract: A manicure hand-rest which has an upper surface (1) that is contoured in relief with a rear apron (4) for support of either hand and with seven mutually-splayed recesses (6) extending on a forward region (5) from the apron (4) to a contoured peripheral edge (7) of the hand-rest for receiving the fingers and thumb of the respective hand. Of the seven recesses (6), three (63-65) are used by the fore, middle and third fingers of both hands in reverse orders from one another, whereas the thumb and small finger of each hand use respective pairs (61, 66; 62, 67) of the recesses. The ends of the recesses (6) may be bevelled over into the edge (7) to facilitate bending down of the fingertips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Adrian HOULDER