Patents by Inventor Thomas Richard Stokes

Thomas Richard Stokes 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).

  • Apparatus having one or more removable tools
    Patent number: 8087115
    Abstract: A frame has an opening, a gate mechanism partially bounding the opening, and a longitudinally extending rail. A tool that has a slot is adapted to receive the rail to removably attach the tool to the frame. The gate mechanism includes a gate that is pivotably coupled to the frame to permits access to the opening in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Elemental Tools, LLC
    Inventors: Launce Reed Barber, Thomas Richard Stokes
  • APPARATUS HAVING ONE OR MORE REMOVABLE TOOLS
    Publication number: 20090265860
    Abstract: A frame has an opening, a gate mechanism partially bounding the opening, and a longitudinally extending rail. A tool that has a slot is adapted to receive the rail to removably attach the tool to the frame. The gate mechanism includes a gate that is pivotably coupled to the frame to permits access to the opening in the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Launce Reed Barber, Thomas Richard Stokes
  • Writing instrument with enclosing structure
    Patent number: 7125186
    Abstract: A writing instrument having a writing leg having a writing tip extending from an end of the writing leg; a gate leg; a joint between the writing leg and the gate leg, wherein the joint is proximate to the writing tip and is to be grasped between a forefinger and thumb, and a third leg attached at one end to the second leg and at another end to the writing leg at a location distal to the writing tip, wherein said writing, second and third legs define an aperture sufficiently large to receive five fingers of a hand grasping the second leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Richard Stokes
  • Combination carabiner and wrench device
    Patent number: D513579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Elemental Tools, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Launce Reed Barber, Thomas Richard Stokes
  • Combination carabiner and tool device
    Patent number: D529362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Elemental Tools, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Launce Reed Barber, Thomas Richard Stokes
  • Combination carabiner and tool device
    Patent number: D533427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Elemental Tools, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Launce Reed Barber, Thomas Richard Stokes
  • Multi-purpose tool
    Patent number: D557100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Richard Stokes, Launce Reed Barber
  • Carabiner shaped writing instrument
    Patent number: D562383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Inventor: Thomas Richard Stokes
  • Oval shaped writing instrument
    Patent number: D562386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Inventor: Thomas Richard Stokes
  • Combination carabiner and wrench device
    Patent number: D576002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Elemental Tools LLC
    Inventors: Launce Reed Barber, Thomas Richard Stokes
  • Carabiner tool with light
    Patent number: D584437
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Inventors: Launce Reed Barber, Thomas Richard Stokes
  • Combination carabiner and wrench device
    Patent number: D588885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Elemental Tools LLC
    Inventors: Launce Reed Barber, Thomas Richard Stokes