Patents by Inventor Skip McDonough

Skip McDonough 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).

  • Staple remover holding device and method
    Patent number: 6257554
    Abstract: A holder for selectively supporting a staple remover comprises a housing sleeve, an adjustable tethering member, means for retracting the tethering member from a use orientation into a retrieval orientation, and an attachment member for mounting the housing sleeve to an anchor surface. The housing sleeve includes a receiving chamber sized and shaped to accommodate a staple remover, and a positioning notch disposed within the housing sleeve maintains the staple remover in a dispensing orientation within the receiving chamber between uses. The means for retracting the tethering member automatically draws the staple remover into the receiving chamber, and cooperates with the positioning notch to automatically orient the staple remover in the dispensing orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Inventor: Skip McDonough