Patents by Inventor R. L. Erickson

R. L. Erickson 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).

  • Retrofittable device to render a hammer head magnetic
    Patent number: 6282988
    Abstract: An attachment is retrofittably attachable (and detachable) to a conventional hammer to render the hammer head magnetic for purposes of starting a metallic fastener such as a nail. The attachment includes a cup-like housing within which is disposed a magnetic unit that includes at least one magnet. One surface of the magnetic unit magnetically attaches the unit to the striking surface of the hammer head. The head of a metallic fastener is magnetically attachable to the other surface of the magnetic unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Inventor: R. L. Erickson