Patents by Inventor Kenneth B. Vermillion

Kenneth B. Vermillion 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).

  • Clip
    Patent number: 8341808
    Abstract: A clip has an opposed jaw end, a bridged back end and defines a slot extending across the bridged back end. It is connected to an article, for example, another clip or a float, which has an enlarged spherical head extending longitudinally therefrom. The head of the post has a diameter which is slightly greater than the width of the slot so that the connected item has rotational freedom of movement by receipt of the spherical head through the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Vermillion, Bradley N. Vermillion
  • Belt clip with breakaway safety feature
    Patent number: 7966700
    Abstract: The invention includes a belt clip for mounting objects to a user's belt. The belt clip has a resilient U-shaped member portion and a hollow hanger member. The resilient U-shaped member portion having an upper end and a lower end with a U-bend portion at the upper end and parallel inner and outer walls extending downwardly from the U-bend. A gap is defined between the inner and outer walls for slidably engaging a belt. The hollow hanger member portion protrudes outwardly from the outer wall of the U-shaped member portion and has a generally downwardly facing wall with an aperture extending therethrough. The aperture provides a means for mounting objects to the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Inventor: Kenneth B. Vermillion
  • Clip
    Publication number: 20100018013
    Abstract: A clip has an opposed jaw end, a bridged back end and defines a slot extending across the bridged back end. It is connected to an article, for example, another clip or a float, which has an enlarged spherical head extending longitudinally therefrom. The head of the post has a diameter which is slightly greater than the width of the slot so that the connected item has rotational freedom of movement by receipt of the spherical head through the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Vermillion, Bradley N. Vermillion
  • Belt clip with breakaway safety feature
    Patent number: 7337501
    Abstract: The invention includes a belt clip for mounting objects to a user's belt. The belt clip has a resilient U-shaped member portion and a hollow hanger member. The resilient U-shaped member portion having an upper end and a lower end with a U-bend portion at the upper end and parallel inner and outer walls extending downwardly from the U-bend. A gap is defined between the inner and outer walls for slidably engaging a belt. The hollow hanger member portion protrudes outwardly from the outer wall of the U-shaped member portion and has a generally downwardly facing wall with an aperture extending therethrough. The aperture provides a means for mounting objects to the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Inventor: Kenneth B. Vermillion