Patents by Inventor Leroy J. Bishop

Leroy J. Bishop 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).

  • Pencil holder device
    Patent number: 3947977
    Abstract: A pencil holder device is used to hold a pencil in a correct position within a hand of a user for teaching proper penmanship. The pencil holder device consists of a three dimensional body molded as one integral plastic piece, wherein the sidewalls and a portion of the bottom base of the body engage the palm of the user's hand. The forward portion of the body of the pencil holder device is held between the first finger and the thumb of the user. A thin tail section of the body rest on top of the web portion of the hand between the user's thumb and first finger. The pencil is contained within a bore contained within the body, wherein the writing end of the pencil extends outward from a forward end of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Assignee: Lawrence Peska Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Leroy J. Bishop