Patents by Inventor Timothy R. McCoy

Timothy R. McCoy 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).

  • Adapter apparatus for collecting debris and related method
    Patent number: 8291543
    Abstract: An adapter apparatus to be installed on a pail to allow debris to be swept into the pail when the pail is resting on its side on a surface to be swept. A mounting section is included which is configured to be positioned over at least part of a lip of the pail and secured in place on the pail. A debris collector guide is attached to the mounting section, with the debris collector guide including a pair of sidewalls and a bottom section disposed intermediate the side walls, with the sidewalls and bottom section forming a debris collection region which permits debris to be swept into the debris section and into a pail on which the adapter apparatus is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy R. McCoy, Jesse R. Davison
  • ADAPTER APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING DEBRIS AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20110283474
    Abstract: An adapter apparatus to be installed on a pail to allow debris to be swept into the pail when the pail is resting on its side on a surface to be swept. A mounting section is included which is configured to be positioned over at least part of a lip of the pail and secured in place on the pail. A debris collector guide is attached to the mounting section, with the debris collector guide including a pair of sidewalls and a bottom section disposed intermediate the side walls, with the sidewalls and bottom section forming a debris collection region which permits debris to be swept into the debris section and into a pail on which the adapter apparatus is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: TIMOTHY R. McCOY, Jesse R. Davison