Patents by Inventor Fred Newcomb

Fred Newcomb 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: 6761610
    Abstract: An asymmetric object, such as a lighter and ashtray, a clock and a base, a model airplane, etc has a base and the object levitates from the base. The base defines an interior space housing a base magnet. A support plate extends perpendicular to the base. The base also defines an interior space housing at least one base magnet. The base magnet is a permanent magnet having a north pole and a south pole. The lighter has an interior space, a base end, a levitating end, and a midpoint. The lighter has a conventional mechanism to create a flame. The lighter has at least one lighter magnet connected thereto. Lighter magnet is a permanent magnet having a north pole and a south pole and the lighter is selectively levitated from the base. Another group of levitated objects are selected from the group comprised of a toothbrush, hairbrush, comb, razor, lipstick, ruler, calculator, calendar, photograph frame, notepad and flashlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: OneWorld Enterprises Limited
    Inventors: Gary A. Fisher, Fred Newcomb
  • Publication number: 20030176144
    Abstract: An asymmetric object, such as a lighter and ashtray, a clock and a base, a model airplane, etc has a base and the object levitates from the base. The base defines an interior space housing a base magnet. A support plate extends perpendicular to the base. The base also defines an interior space housing at least one base magnet. The base magnet is a permanent magnet having a north pole and a south pole. The lighter has an interior space, a base end, a levitating end, and a midpoint. The lighter has a conventional mechanism to create a flame. The lighter has at least one lighter magnet connected thereto. Lighter magnet is a permanent magnet having a north pole and a south pole and the lighter is selectively levitated from the base. Another group of levitated objects are selected from the group comprised of a toothbrush, hairbrush, comb, razor, lipstick, ruler, calculator, calendar, photograph frame, notepad and flashlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: OneWorld Enterprises Limited
    Inventors: Gary A. Fisher, Fred Newcomb