Patents by Inventor Steven M. Nicol

Steven M. Nicol 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: 4712845
    Abstract: There is disclosed an improved closable receptacle assembly particularly designed for use in a motor vehicle which assembly includes a housing and a container assembly movably supported within the housing. The container assembly includes a pair of side rails which are adapted to movably support the container assembly on a plurality of spaced roller members provided on the housing so as to enable the container assembly to move freely and easily into and out of the housing. Each of the roller members is adjustably secured to the sidewalls of the housing assembly so as to allow for precise, accurate adjustment thereof with respect to the side rails provided on the container assembly. Additionally, a suitable spring is provided which operates to bias the container assembly into an open position and a latch arrangement is provided to maintain the container assembly in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: NI Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven M. Nicol