Patents by Inventor Lloyd R. Hill, Jr.

Lloyd R. Hill, Jr. 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).

  • Tool and method for removing high heel tips
    Patent number: 5448816
    Abstract: This tool simply and easily removes the tip of a high heel shoe using a grasping tool which is engagable with a bracket. The bracket supports the shoe and, in particular, the heel in a snug, protected position. The support area of the bracket is shaped and covered to protect the heel and shoe from damage while the tip of the high heel is removed. The bracket provides an adjustable height fulcrum point for the grasping tool to pull the tip of the high heel, while the grasping tool provides an adjustable grasping ability to grasp both large and small tips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Adcor Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lloyd R. Hill, Jr., Lisa J. Hill