Patents by Inventor Tom Joseph Burden

Tom Joseph Burden 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).

  • Nesting tool tray set
    Patent number: 12350813
    Abstract: A set (10) of tool trays (12, 14, and 16) that are of flexible construction to conform to a curved or otherwise contoured surface on which the trays. The trays are composed of material so as not to slip or skid on the curved or sloped placement surface. Also, the tool trays (12, 14, and 16) nest together each tray into the next larger tray for compact storage or shipment while also providing compartments large enough to be functional to hold mechanics tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: TOOLBOX WIDGET INC.
    Inventor: Tom Joseph Burden
  • NESTING TOOL TRAY SET
    Publication number: 20240261960
    Abstract: A set (10) of tool trays (12, 14, and 16) that are of flexible construction to conform to a curved or otherwise contoured surface on which the trays. The trays are composed of material so as not to slip or skid on the curved or sloped placement surface. Also, the tool trays (12, 14, and 16) nest together each tray into the next larger tray for compact storage or shipment while also providing compartments large enough to be functional to hold mechanics tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: TOOLBOX WIDGET INC.
    Inventor: Tom Joseph Burden
  • Ammunition status reporting system
    Patent number: 9612068
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that alert a firearm operator when the firearm is low on ammunition. As the operator expends ammunition, the system tracks the ammunition level and provides a visual indication within the operator's field of view when an aiming device of the firearm is being employed. In this manner, the operator's attention need not be diverted from the aiming device, yet the operator is simultaneously notified as to the ammunition status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Inventor: Tom Joseph Burden
  • AMMUNITION STATUS REPORTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160195351
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that alert a firearm operator when the firearm is low on ammunition. As the operator expends ammunition, the system tracks the ammunition level and provides a visual indication within the operator's field of view when an aiming device of the firearm is being employed. In this manner, the operator's attention need not be diverted from the aiming device, yet the operator is simultaneously notified as to the ammunition status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Tom Joseph Burden