Patents by Inventor Arthur C. Forbes

Arthur C. Forbes 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).

  • Skimmer element for lawn rake
    Patent number: 4733524
    Abstract: A skid device adapted to be removably attached to standard tined lawn rakes is provided. The device maintains the tines of the rake above the surface to be raked so to ease both the effort required to pull the rake and the damage caused to the substrate under the material to be raked, while allowing thorough raking action. The device is readily removable to allow standard raking action when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Inventor: Arthur C. Forbes
  • Skimmer improvement for lawn rake
    Patent number: 4667461
    Abstract: A skid device adapted to be removably attached to standard tined lawn rakes is provided. The device maintains the tines of the rake above the surface to be raked so to ease both the effort required to pull the rake and the damage caused to the substrate under the material to be raked, while allowing thorough raking action. The device is readily removable to allow standard raking action when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Inventor: Arthur C. Forbes