Patents by Inventor Alan S. North

Alan S. North 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: 5102076
    Abstract: A magnetically suspended rack for drying plastic bags consisting of a magnet attached to a supporting structure. The supporting structure, which can take many forms, can be constructed as a sphere created by two hoops, one inside the other and atttached by rivets so that the inner hoop can rotate on an axis inside the outer hoop.The support structure with attached magnet is placed inside a wet plastic bag. The said magnet is used to attach the said plastic bag with the said support structure inside to a metal surface. The said support structure holds the said plastic bag open to promote air circulation and consequent drying of the inside of said plastic bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Inventors: Alan S. North, Charles K. Neifeld