Patents by Inventor Donald R. Drury

Donald R. Drury 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).

  • Universal hand pull for snagged lines
    Patent number: 6694663
    Abstract: A floating hand held tool for engaging a snagged line and for applying force to a line without cutting the hand or arm of the user and without applying undue stress to the rod and reel of the user. The tool has a V-shaped groove in an outer circumferential rim for engaging the line and a center opening for gripping the tool by hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Inventor: Donald R. Drury
  • UNIVERSAL HAND PULL FOR SNAGGED LINES
    Publication number: 20040025401
    Abstract: A floating hand held tool for engaging a snagged line and for applying force to a line without cutting the hand or arm of the user and without applying undue stress to the rod and reel of the user. The tool has a V-shaped groove in an outer circumferential rim for engaging the line and a center opening for gripping the tool by hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Donald R. Drury
  • Wallpaper trimmer
    Patent number: 5392676
    Abstract: A device for trimming wallpaper, including champs for fastening the device to a flat surface, a rod for holding a roll of wallpaper, an adjustable stop to accommodate rolls of different widths, and a retainer to hold the wallpaper on a cutting surface adjacent to a slot in the cutting surface which accommodates a knife edge to allow the wallpaper to be severed from the roll with a straight edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Inventor: Donald R. Drury