Patents by Inventor Christopher W. E. Coté

Christopher W. E. Coté 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).

  • Scented writing instruments and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 9956810
    Abstract: A scented writing instrument may include a moveable barrel and a writing implement coupled to the moveable barrel. The writing implement may be adapted to emit a selective scent. The writing instrument may also include an outer casing and a top casing coupled to the moveable barrel. The outer casing may have an interior cavity configured to coupleably receive the writing implement and the moveable barrel. The top casing may be configured to extend the writing implement in an axial direction between a retracted position and an extended position. Related methods of manufacturing the scented writing instrument are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventor: Christopher W. E. Cote
  • Scented universal serial bus drives and methods to make the same
    Patent number: 9730347
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a scented USB drive includes providing a fragrance; providing a molding composition; mixing the fragrance with the molding composition, the mixing forming a molding compound; injecting the molding compound into a mold and around a recess configured to receive a circuit board; and cooling the molding compound until the solid USB drive is formed, the solid scented USB drive emitting a selective scent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Inventor: Christopher W. E. Cote
  • Writing implement body and method of making same
    Patent number: 8366595
    Abstract: Writing implements, such as ballpoint pens and mechanical pencils, and method of making such writing implements, having a body made of recycled newspaper are disclosed. The writing implement's body, often referred to as a barrel, may be decorated, shaped, scented or have other desirable features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventor: Christopher W. E. Cote
  • Scented mechanical writing implement
    Patent number: 7524123
    Abstract: A fragrant mechanical writing implement comprises a rigid, hollow, elongated barrel of absorbent material to which a writing implement mechanism for extending and retracting from one end thereof a writing tip. The absorbent material is impregnated with a fragrance by soaking in a liquid fragrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Inventor: Christopher W. E. Coté
  • Scented writing implement
    Patent number: 6217242
    Abstract: A fragrant pencil and a method of making same. The pencil is made from an absorbent material which is soaked in a liquid fragrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventor: Christopher W. E. Cote