Patents by Inventor Richard Meech Halliday

Richard Meech Halliday 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).

  • Hand tool having a pivot grip for sensing measurements behind a target surface
    Patent number: 9475185
    Abstract: An implementation of a system and method for a hand tool having a pivot grip is provided. The pivot grip provides an axis of rotation perpendicular to and centered with a pair of concave finger holds positioned at the grip. The hand tool includes a housing forming the pivot grip, a sensor (e.g., stud sensor, capacitive sensor, electromagnetic sensor, metallic sensor, RF sensor, and/or the like) and a power switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ZIRCON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barry Wingate, Richard Meech Halliday
  • Hand tool having a pivot grip for sensing measurements behind a target surface
    Publication number: 20140084901
    Abstract: An implementation of a system and method for a hand tool having a pivot grip is provided. The pivot grip provides an axis of rotation perpendicular to and centered with a pair of concave finger holds positioned at the grip. The hand tool includes a housing forming the pivot grip, a sensor (e.g., stud sensor, capacitive sensor, electromagnetic sensor, metallic sensor, RF sensor, and/or the like) and a power switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Zircon Corporation
    Inventors: Barry Wingate, Richard Meech Halliday