Patents by Inventor James A. Swick

James A. Swick 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).

  • Patent number: 6038774
    Abstract: Apparatus for trimming grass around a sprinkler head. The apparatus comprises a body rotatable about a vertical axis and having a bore for fitting over a sprinkler head during rotation thereof and a peripheral portion surrounding the bore. At least one cutter attached to the peripheral portion and comprising a wire having an end portion defining a cutting blade and preferably an intermediate portion formed into a coil defining a spring which allows protective movement of the cutting blade when an obstacle is encountered. The cutting blade extends downwardly at an angle relative to the rotational axis, preferably radially inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Boekeloo, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry F. Boekeloo, James A. Swick