Patents by Inventor Stephen W. West

Stephen W. West 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).

  • Patent number: 9656846
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device and method for a unitary paint can hand tool with a combination of a pry tab for lifting a paint can lid, a piercing tip to pierce the paint can gutter, a depth stop to stop the piercing tip from going too far into the gutter and a hammer on the proximal end for pounding the lid back onto the paint can. It creates an all in one tool that is perfect for a painter to use, without the need to carry around three separate tools. My unitary tool replaces the old way of doing things with a screwdriver for prying, an awl and a hammer for punching the gutter, and a soft hammer to reseal the lid back on the paint can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventor: Stephen W West
  • Publication number: 20160264390
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device and method for a unitary paint can hand tool with a combination of a pry tab for lifting a paint can lid, a piercing tip to pierce the paint can gutter, a depth stop to stop the piercing tip from going too far into the gutter and a hammer on the proximal end for pounding the lid back onto the paint can. It creates an all in one tool that is perfect for a painter to use, without the need to carry around three separate tools. My unitary tool replaces the old way of doing things with a screwdriver for prying, an awl and a hammer for punching the gutter, and a soft hammer to reseal the lid back on the paint can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Stephen W West
  • Patent number: 6000107
    Abstract: An improved fastening device is flush-mountable and provides a means for flush-mount fastening a sheeted material to a surface. The flush-mounted fastening device minimizes distraction from an attractive exterior surface. A flush-mounted receiving means embedded in the surface receives a plunger pin which is attached to and extends through the sheeted material so that the sheeted material may be fastened by a means which is flush with the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Inventor: Stephen W. West
  • Patent number: D476597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen W. West