Patents by Inventor Henry E. Simmons

Henry E. Simmons 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: 6932252
    Abstract: The device to allow physically limited persons to put on or remove socks includes an elongate U-shaped sock caddy and two rigid elongate pivotal handles. The sock caddy has a rounded base with a projecting heel portion and rounded sidewalls with vertical steps in each along its upper edge. The steps in the sidewalls and heel are located such that a sock is held open to be put on and maintained on the caddy while the sock is positioned on the foot. Each handle is pivotally attached and rotates in relation to the caddy with an adjustable resistance. Each handle has a contoured grip with a deep V-shaped notch in the extreme end that leads to a slot so that either handle may be used as a utensil to remove and retrieve socks and as a shoehorn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Henry E. Simmons
  • Publication number: 20030230605
    Abstract: The device to allow physically limited persons to put on or remove socks includes an elongate U-shaped sock caddy and two rigid elongate pivotal handles. The sock caddy has a rounded base with a projecting heel portion and rounded sidewalls with vertical steps in each along its upper edge. The steps in the sidewalls and heel are located such that a sock is held open to be put on and maintained on the caddy while the sock is positioned on the foot. Each handle is pivotally attached and rotates in relation to the caddy with an adjustable resistance. Each handle has a contoured grip with a deep V-shaped notch in the extreme end that leads to a slot so that either handle may be used as a utensil to remove and retrieve socks and as a shoehorn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventor: Henry E. Simmons