Patents Examined by Thomas S. Will
  • Patent number: 6922982
    Abstract: A weed cutting apparatus for use in water is disclosed. The weed cutting apparatus would be designed to cut weeds within a body of water without having the weeds tangle on the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: Daniel Smith
  • Patent number: 6751894
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for removing snow from a travel surface, including a wear member movably connected to a main blade or wing blade. In some embodiments, a fastener connected to the wear member extends through an aperture in the blade and is biased in a downward direction by a biasing mechanism connected to the blade. The biasing mechanism can include a spring, brackets retaining the spring in position with respect to the blade, and a shaft connected to the fastener and to the spring to exert a biasing force (e.g., a downward force) upon the fastener and therefore upon the wear member. The wear member can pivot about a pivot point while the biasing member biases the wear member against the travel surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Schmidt Engineering and Equipment, Inc.
    Inventor: Jan Verseef
  • Patent number: 4982683
    Abstract: A hand-held traffic signaling device includes at least two information panels and structure for connecting the panels about adjacent edges of the panels. The panels have front and back sides, which can each have indicia thereon for visually communicating information. The connecting structure is preferably adapted to circularly engage ajdacent side edge portions of the panels to allow the panels to rotate about an axis substantially parallel to the edges of the panels, such that a series of representations may be sequentially presented. Each of the panels preferably also has a holding structure adapted to permit the device to be carried or held in a signaling position with one hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Inventor: William D. Earnest, Jr.