Patents by Inventor Marcia A. Dixon

Marcia A. Dixon 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: 7044674
    Abstract: Multi purpose hand held cleaning device comprising a gun shaped handle portion, a first tubular portion perpendicularly attached at one end to the handle portion, a U shaped frame attached at the opposite end, the legs of the U frame terminating in transverse roller bearings, a second hollow tube placed concentrically inside the first hollow tube, one end of the second hollow tube terminating in a sponge member, the first hollow tube having a slot so that a trigger member attached to the second hollow tube can slidably fit within the slot, the second hollow tube enclosing a compression spring. A preferred embodiment includes the handle being hollow so as to be capable of retaining a cleaning fluid and an internal fluid pump activated by an external trigger member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Inventors: Marcia A. Dixon, Kenneth A. Tarlow
  • Publication number: 20060072960
    Abstract: Multi purpose hand held cleaning device comprising a gun shaped handle portion, a first tubular portion perpendicularly attached at one end to the handle portion, a U shaped frame attached at the opposite end, the legs of the U frame terminating in transverse roller bearings, a second hollow tube placed concentrically inside the first hollow tube, one end of the second hollow tube terminating in a sponge member, the first hollow tube having a slot so that a trigger member attached to the second hollow tube can slidably fit within the slot, the second hollow tube enclosing a compression spring. A preferred embodiment includes the the handle being hollow so as to be capable of retaining a cleaning fluid and an internal fluid pump activated by an external trigger member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Marcia Dixon, Kenneth Tarlow
  • Patent number: 6631524
    Abstract: A height-adjustable footrest for toilets for preferably using while a user is seated upon a toilet stool. The height-adjustable footrest for toilets includes a base being adapted to rest upon a floor; and also includes upright adjustable support assemblies being mounted upon the base and including tubular base members each having an open top end and a bore extending therein, and also including shaft members being movably disposed inwardly and outwardly of the tubular base members; and further includes elongate cross members being mounted upon the shaft members with each of the cross members interconnecting a pair of the shaft members; and also includes elongate footrest support member being pivotally disposed between and interconnecting the elongate cross members; and further includes footrest members being mounted to the elongate footrest support member; and also includes an assembly of raising and lowering the footrest members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Inventor: Marcia A. Dixon