Patents by Inventor Ian C. Nicholson

Ian C. Nicholson 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).

  • Drainage and erosion reduction means
    Patent number: 5366323
    Abstract: Used motor vehicle tires are subjected to a pair of radial severing cuts and thereby a peripheral segment of each tire removed. The tire remainder portions, generally constituting 1/2 to 1/3 of the original tires, are then aligned side by side and connected to form an extended drainage construction which may be utilized in place of conventional larger drains with the effect of ameliorating soil erosion and washaway problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Graham Lee Whitehaed
    Inventor: Ian C. Nicholson