Patents by Inventor Paul Thomas Gillie

Paul Thomas Gillie 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).

  • Scoop retention device
    Patent number: 9493271
    Abstract: A scoop retention device is provided, comprising: a first length of flexible tubing having openings at each of first and second ends, the first length of tubing being configured to receive and retain a handle of a scoop within the first opening; a first magnet secured within the opening at the second end of the first length of tubing and having an exposed surface associated with a first magnetic polarity; and a second magnet securable to the inside of a container having a surface associated with a second magnetic polarity opposite the first polarity and facing the inside of the container; whereby, the scoop is removably secured to the inside of the container by magnetic attraction between the first and second magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Inventor: Paul Thomas Gillie
  • SCOOP RETENTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150251812
    Abstract: A scoop retention device is provided, comprising: a first length of flexible tubing having openings at each of first and second ends, the first length of tubing being configured to receive and retain a handle of a scoop within the first opening; a first magnet secured within the opening at the second end of the first length of tubing and having an exposed surface associated with a first magnetic polarity; and a second magnet securable to the inside of a container having a surface associated with a second magnetic polarity opposite the first polarity and facing the inside of the container; whereby, the scoop is removably secured to the inside of the container by magnetic attraction between the first and second magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: The Mentality, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Thomas Gillie