Patents by Inventor Orv Nicholson

Orv Nicholson 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).

  • Dirt cap device for visually indicating rotation of a fastener and for keeping the fastener clean
    Patent number: 6158933
    Abstract: A diet cap device for visually indicating rotation of a fastener and for keeping the fastener clean. The device includes a base and a receptacle. The base has a central portion that is circular-shape and has a circumference and a extended diameter that extends past the circumference and an extended diameter that extends past the circumference thereof. The receptacle is disposed on the base and receives the fastener and includes a collar that is concentrically disposed on the central portion of the base and spaces the base away from direct contact with a wheel and a cap that is concentrically disposed on the central portion of the vase, opposes, and is coaxial with, the collar and cover and protects the fastener from dirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Inventor: Orv Nicholson