Patents by Inventor William Speare

William Speare 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).

  • SANDING SPONGE WITH AN ADHESIVE AND/OR METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160361797
    Abstract: A sanding sponge having an adhesive and/or a method for assembling the same may be used with a tool to sand a surface. The sanding sponge may have a body constructed of a resilient material and/or an abrasive may be secured to the the sanding sponge. The adhesive may be on a top surface of the sanding sponge and/or may be a pressure sensitive adhesive. The adhesive may attach a label, the tool and/or the like to the sanding sponge and/or may allow the label, the tool and/or the like to be removable from the sanding sponge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Speare Tools, Inc.
    Inventor: William Speare
  • Nail starter for a hammer
    Patent number: 5852959
    Abstract: A nail starter for a hammer includes an attachment for the head of the hammer or at least one integral protrusion for defining a pocket that receives the head of a nail. The starter may further include a spring member for releasably holding the body of the nail in a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Inventor: William Speare