Patents by Inventor Alton W. Fanchier, Jr.

Alton W. Fanchier, Jr. 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).

  • Method and apparatus for lifting objects
    Patent number: 5417406
    Abstract: The apparatus includes a frame having two vertical legs and a horizontal bridge beam. A chain hoist is mounted on an eye nut on the bridge beam. A primary chain and a secondary chain are suspended from the chain hoist. The secondary chain is connected to an object to be lifted. The secondary chain may be connected to C-shaped clamps, which are placed on the edge of the object to be lifted. After the object has been broken free of the ground, the frame may be tilted about a horizontal axis, to pull the object from the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: Pulz-All, Inc.
    Inventor: Alton W. Fanchier, Jr.