Patents by Inventor Bernard M. Pella

Bernard M. Pella 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).

  • Drum lid removal tool
    Patent number: 7779729
    Abstract: A tool for removing the lid of a metal drum wherein the lid is clamped over the drum rim without protruding edges, the tool having an elongated handle with a blade carried by an angularly positioned holder affixed to the midsection of the handle, the blade being of selected width to slice between lid lip and the drum rim and, when the blade is so positioned, upward motion of the blade handle will cause the blade to pry the lip from the rim and allow the lid to be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Bernard M. Pella, Philip D. Smith
  • Drum lid removal tool
    Publication number: 20090282951
    Abstract: A tool for removing the lid of a metal drum wherein the lid is clamped over the drum rim without protruding edges, the tool having an elongated handle with a blade carried by an angularly positioned holder affixed to the midsection of the handle, the blade being of selected width to slice between lid lip and the drum rim and, when the blade is so positioned, upward motion of the blade handle will cause the blade to pry the lip from the rim and allow the lid to be removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Bernard M. Pella, Philip D. Smith