Patents by Inventor Hans J. Thalmann

Hans J. Thalmann 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).

  • Paving stone, brick and tile tool
    Patent number: 5509706
    Abstract: A hand tool for removing/replacing individual paving stones, bricks, tiles and the like includes a relatively stationary upper handle affixed to a depending rear jaw having a lower grasping end and which cooperates with a similar, opposed jaw as affixed to a lower, displaceable handle. These two main components are connected through a transverse pivot fastener joining the free distal end of the upper handle to the forward end of the lower handle, adjacent its fixation to the front jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Inventor: Hans J. Thalmann