Patents by Inventor Samuel Vickroy

Samuel Vickroy 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).

  • Publication number: 20070169616
    Abstract: A system has a containment blanket. The system further has a launcher configured to launch the containment blanket and logic configured to deploy the containment blanket. The containment blanket is configured to encompass an incoming projectile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventor: Samuel Vickroy
  • Publication number: 20070114757
    Abstract: An apparatus for safely releasing an electrical connector from a socket on the back of a cab has a handle contiguous with at least one lever and the handle has an aperture. The apparatus further has a collar pivotally attached to the handle that receives and rigidly retains the electrical connector and a pulling apparatus, such as a chain, affixed to the aperture of the handle on a first end and a trailer on a second end such that when the cab drives away from the trailer, the pulling apparatus actuates the handle and the levers exhibit a force on the collar such that the collar pulls the electrical connector from the socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventor: Samuel Vickroy
  • Publication number: 20070044703
    Abstract: An apparatus for retaining a flag hanging from a flagpole has a first clip coupled to the flagpole and a second clip coupled to the flag. Additionally, an arm is coupled to the first clip and the second clip so as to retain at least a portion of the flag in an unfurled state while the flag is hanging from the flagpole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventor: Samuel Vickroy
  • Publication number: 20070044818
    Abstract: An apparatus in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure has frame and a debris removal opening within the frame. The frame is secured to the ground by driving a blunt point of the frame into the ground. Further, the apparatus comprises a faucet positioned above the debris removal opening. Thus, a user may turn the faucet on to begin water flow and insert a garden tool into the opening. As the user inserts and/or removes the garden tool from the opening, the apparatus removes unwanted debris, e.g., mud, gravel, grass, etc., that is attached to the garden tool and washes the tool with the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventor: Samuel Vickroy
  • Publication number: 20060180178
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing debris from a tool has a head, and the head has a tool-shaped opening with an inner wall. The apparatus further has a blunt point contiguous with the head for inserting into the ground such that a tool in the shape of the opening can be inserted into the opening, contacted with the inner wall, and removed from the opening thereby removing unwanted debris from the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventor: Samuel Vickroy