Patents by Inventor Joshua O. Mullen
Joshua O. Mullen 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).
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Publication number: 20120049550Abstract: A foldable shovel structured for scooping/pushing is provided. The disclosed foldable shovel includes two arcuate members that are hinged together at one end. In the folded configuration the two arcuate members are nested. Further, the coupling device includes a locking disk assembly structured to allow the arcuate members to be configured in different positions relative to each other. Thus, the foldable shovel may be optimally configured as either a scooping device or a pushing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC.Inventors: MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER GEHMAN, Joshua O. Mullen, Eric Daniel Hyp
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Patent number: 7997525Abstract: A retractable hose guide includes a shell assembly that is structured to be embedded into the ground. The shell assembly defines an enclosed space that is open at the top. A guide rod assembly is movably disposed within the shell assembly and structured to move between a first, retracted position, wherein the guide rod assembly is substantially disposed within the shell assembly enclosed space, and a second, extended position, wherein the guide rod assembly extends substantially above the shell assembly enclosed space. A pop-up device includes components on both the shell assembly and the guide rod assembly that act in concert to lock the guide rod assembly in either the first or second position. The pop-up device preferably includes a biasing device structured to bias the guide rod assembly toward the second, extended position. The pop-up device is structured to be actuated by a generally linear movement of the guide rod assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Hatcher, Joshua O. Mullen, Darlene B. SantaCroce
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Patent number: 7946637Abstract: A foldable shovel structured for scooping/pushing is provided. The disclosed foldable shovel includes two arcuate members that are hinged together at one end. In the folded configuration the two arcuate members are nested. Further, the coupling device includes a locking disk assembly structured to allow the arcuate members to be configured in different positions relative to each other. Thus, the foldable shovel may be optimally configured as either a scooping device or a pushing device.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Michael Christopher Gehman, Joshua O. Mullen, Eric Daniel Hyp
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Patent number: 7891602Abstract: A retractable hose guide includes a shell assembly that is structured to be embedded into the ground. The shell assembly defines an enclosed space that is open at the top. A guide rod assembly is movably disposed within the shell assembly and structured to move between a first, retracted position, wherein the guide rod assembly is substantially disposed within the shell assembly enclosed space, and a second, extended position, wherein the guide rod assembly extends substantially above the shell assembly enclosed space. A pop-up device includes components on both the shell assembly and the guide rod assembly that act in concert to lock the guide rod assembly in either the first or second position. The pop-up device preferably includes a biasing device structured to bias the guide rod assembly toward the second, extended position. The pop-up device is structured to be actuated by a generally linear movement of the guide rod assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Hatcher, Joshua O. Mullen, Darlene B. SantaCroce
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Publication number: 20110036937Abstract: A retractable hose guide includes a shell assembly that is structured to be embedded into the ground. The shell assembly defines an enclosed space that is open at the top. A guide rod assembly is movably disposed within the shell assembly and structured to move between a first, retracted position, wherein the guide rod assembly is substantially disposed within the shell assembly enclosed space, and a second, extended position, wherein the guide rod assembly extends substantially above the shell assembly enclosed space. A pop-up device includes components on both the shell assembly and the guide rod assembly that act in concert to lock the guide rod assembly in either the first or second position. The pop-up device preferably includes a biasing device structured to bias the guide rod assembly toward the second, extended position. The pop-up device is structured to be actuated by a generally linear movement of the guide rod assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: STEPHEN D. HATCHER, Joshua O. Mullen, Darlene B. SantaCroce
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Publication number: 20100139458Abstract: A coupling for an elongated handle and a tool head is provided. The coupling may be positioned at the handle upper end after the handle upper end has passed through the tool head eye. The coupling is a frustoconical shape which engages the tool head in a manner of a slip eye coupling. However, because the lower end of the handle does not pass through the tool head eye, the lower end of the handle, i.e., the grip, may have any shape. Thus, the present invention allows for use of a slip eye coupling while also allowing the handle grip to be of any shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: JOSHUA O. MULLEN, Eric D. Hyp
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Publication number: 20100108799Abstract: A retractable hose guide includes a shell assembly that is structured to be embedded into the ground. The shell assembly defines an enclosed space that is open at the top. A guide rod assembly is movably disposed within the shell assembly and structured to move between a first, retracted position, wherein the guide rod assembly is substantially disposed within the shell assembly enclosed space, and a second, extended position, wherein the guide rod assembly extends substantially above the shell assembly enclosed space. A pop-up device includes components on both the shell assembly and the guide rod assembly that act in concert to lock the guide rod assembly in either the first or second position. The pop-up device preferably includes a biasing device structured to bias the guide rod assembly toward the second, extended position. The pop-up device is structured to be actuated by a generally linear movement of the guide rod assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: STEPHEN D. HATCHER, Joshua O. Mullen, Darlene B. SantaCroce
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Patent number: 7575188Abstract: A crank assembly having a crank arm with a handle member pivotally coupled thereto is provided. The handle member includes a lock assembly with a crank component and a handle component. The crank component includes a latch surface on a crank arm outer surface. The lock assembly handle component is, preferably, at least one extension extending from the handle member and structured to engage the latch surface. The lock assembly handle component further has a release device structured to disengage the at least one extension from the latch surface. The release device is accessible from the crank arm outer surface. In this configuration, a user may easily access the release device because the release device is located on the outer surface of the crank arm.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Joshua O. Mullen, Stephen D. Hatcher
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Patent number: D600081Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Joshua O. Mullen, Barry R. Albert
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Patent number: D600089Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Joshua O. Mullen, Adam R. Schaaf
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Patent number: D626388Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2009Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Garant GPInventors: Duane R. Greenly, Joshua O. Mullen, Michael C. Gehman, Richard Rockwell, Melanie Saucier
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Patent number: D626396Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Michael C. Gehman, Joshua O. Mullen
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Patent number: D628030Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Joshua O. Mullen, Chun W. Hung, Michael Nellenbach, Darlene B. SantaCroce
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Patent number: D637058Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Michael C. Gehman, Joshua O. Mullen
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Patent number: D637875Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Michael Christopher Gehman, Joshua O. Mullen, Eric Daniel Hyp
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Patent number: D651488Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Michael Christopher Gehman, Joshua O. Mullen, Eric Daniel Hyp
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Patent number: D654650Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Barry R. Albert, Daniel F. Marshall, Joshua O. Mullen, Michael J. Lupey, Jr.
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Patent number: D654651Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Barry R. Albert, Daniel F. Marshall, Joshua O. Mullen, Michael J. Lupey, Jr.
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Patent number: D654774Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Joshua O. Mullen, Eric D. Hyp
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Patent number: D656809Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.Inventors: Joshua O. Mullen, Eric D. Hyp