Patents by Inventor James C. Simonds

James C. Simonds 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: 6163894
    Abstract: A sanitary clip-on handle arrangement that may be clipped onto a toilet seat when needed by a user. The clip-on handle includes a handle portion that is fixed to a clip portion. The clip portion provides a clamping arrangement that may be operated by a user to enable the clip-on handle to be temporarily clipped onto a hinge mounted toilet seat for use in lifting and lowering the toilet seat. The handle portion may be rotatable fixed to the clip portion to be movable between a first extended position enabling a person to easily grasp the handle portion, to a second tucked position that is less obtrusive, to a third, even less obtrusive position for storage of the handle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: James C. Simonds