Patents by Inventor Chad Vernon Franke

Chad Vernon Franke 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).

  • Post hole digger with integrated safety features
    Patent number: 8899353
    Abstract: Embodiments provide safety features for a post hole digger, such as for attachment to a tractor or other utility device. The post hole digger has a boom and a yoke for pivotally connecting to the tractor or similar device, a driveline for transmitting rotational energy, and an auger for forming holes in a ground or floor surface. Rotating features of the post hole digger are isolated by various guard members, thereby enhancing the safety of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Banjo, Chad Vernon Franke
  • POST HOLE DIGGER WITH INTEGRATED SAFETY FEATURES
    Publication number: 20120125693
    Abstract: Embodiments provide safety features for a post hole digger, such as for attachment to a tractor or other utility device. The post hole digger has a boom and a yoke for pivotally connecting to the tractor or similar device, a driveline for transmitting rotational energy, and an auger for forming holes in a ground or floor surface. Rotating features of the post hole digger are isolated by various guard members, thereby enhancing the safety of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel Banjo, Chad Vernon Franke