Patents by Inventor Gerard Besthorne

Gerard Besthorne 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).

  • Combination pen and pencil writing instrument
    Patent number: 5318372
    Abstract: A combination pen and pencil writing instrument is provided and consists of a connector member for joining the distal ends of a ball-point pen and a lead pencil together, so that a person using the writing instrument can use the ball-point pen or lead pencil for writing, drawing and marking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Inventor: Gerard Besthorne
  • Medicine minder
    Patent number: 5271353
    Abstract: A medicine reminder device for a medicine container is provided and consists of a mechanism for removably attaching a housing having a clock face thereon to the medicine container. Hour and minute hands are pivotally mounted to the clock face so that a person can manually move the hour and minute hands to indicate the time medicine must be taken from the medicine container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Inventor: Gerard Besthorne