Patents by Inventor Marion Sears Little

Marion Sears Little 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).

  • Ergonomic apparatus which holds commercially available nail clippers in working position
    Patent number: 9788631
    Abstract: This invention enables a physically impaired individual to trim his or her fingernails or toenails with a commercial nail clipper without holding and squeezing the clipper. The device includes a base which holds a small and/or large commercial nail clipper in a removable, reversible sleeve, a hand/foot rest to aid in placing and holding nails between the clipper cutting blades and a lever to be pressed to apply force to the clipper actuating arm and accomplish nail trimming. The primary purpose of the device is to assist individuals in trimming their own fingernails or toenails, especially those who have lost the dexterity in one or both hands or experience pain when squeezing a nail clipper. The invention may also be hand-held by an individual who needs assistance holding and operating a nail clipper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Edward Little, Marion Sears Little
  • CLIPPER GRIPPER is an ergonomic apparatus that holds commercially available nail clippers in working position and includes a hand rest and easy-to-press lever to operate the clipper to trim fingernails and toenails more easily and more comfortably than the user's directly holding and squeezing the commercial clipper
    Publication number: 20170164714
    Abstract: This invention enables a physically impaired individual to trim his or her fingernails or toenails with a commercial nail clipper without holding and squeezing the clipper. The device includes a base which holds a small and/or large commercial nail clipper in a removable, reversible sleeve, a hand/foot rest to aid in placing and holding nails between the clipper cutting blades and a lever to be pressed to apply force to the clipper actuating arm and accomplish nail trimming. The primary purpose of the device is to assist individuals in trimming their own fingernails or toenails, especially those who have lost the dexterity in one or both hands or experience pain when squeezing a nail clipper. The invention may also be hand-held by an individual who needs assistance holding and operating a nail clipper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Edward Little, Marion Sears Little