Patents by Inventor Kenneth J. Coleman

Kenneth J. Coleman 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).

  • Magnifying attachment for hand held implement
    Patent number: 5931167
    Abstract: An adjustable magnifying attachment for a hand held implement is provided. The adjustable magnifying attachment includes a support base, an extension arm, a lens holder, and a magnifying lens. The support base has a hole and a slot, which is configured to receive a portion of the hand held implement and to secure the support base on the hand held implement. The extension arm has a first end section and a second end section. The first end section of the extension arm is snugly mounted in the hole in the base but may still rotate and slide in the hole in the support base. The second end section of the extension arm terminates in a clip. The lens holder retains the magnifying lens and includes a mounting bracket with a pivot rod that joins a pair of opposed bracket arms at a position spaced apart from the lens holder. The pivot rod is secured in the clip of the extension arm so that the lens holder may pivot about the pivot rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Coleman
  • Tweezer-pliers having multiple gripping means
    Patent number: 5572914
    Abstract: A pliers having increased gripping capacity due to a pincer point at its tip and a center groove located inwardly from the tip into which a workpiece can be deformed so as to implicate possible shearing resistance to separation of the workpiece from the tool, yet possessing greater control sensitivity for grasping very small objects, including flat sheet material, due to the pincer point on the tip thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Coleman
  • Tweezers with hinged magnifying glass
    Patent number: 5358297
    Abstract: A magnifying arm attached to tweezers has the magnifying glass itself hingedly attached to the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Coleman
  • Method of sharpening tweezers
    Patent number: 5307595
    Abstract: Tweezers have two arms mounted on a spacer with a barbed tip at the other end of the arms. The tweezers are sharpened to the barbed tip with a belt sanding apparatus, which includes a holding device for positioning the tweezers on the belt sanding apparatus. A magnifying lens may be mounted on the spacer and positioned over the barbed tip to assist in sighting the foreign object to be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Coleman
  • Barbed tweezers with magnifying glass
    Patent number: 5263754
    Abstract: Tweezers have two arms mounted on a spacer with a barbed tip at the other end of the arms. The tweezers are sharpened to the barbed tip with a belt sanding apparatus, which includes a holding device for positioning the tweezers on the belt sanding apparatus. A magnifying lens may be mounted on the spacer and positioned over the barbed tip to assist in sighting the foreign object to be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Coleman
  • Combine tweezers and magnifying glass
    Patent number: D343027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Coleman