Patents by Inventor Mark R. Hutchins

Mark R. Hutchins 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: 5622093
    Abstract: A windshield removal apparatus that includes a suction cup assembly that is secured, via a vacuum, onto the interior center portion of an automobile's windshield. A swivel head is located at the opposite end of the assembly where the vacuum interface is initiated. The swivel head rotates bi-directionally 360 degrees in approximately the same plane as that of the windshield. The rotation of the swivel head is relatively friction free. A spring is located between the swivel head and the cutting wire which is in turn attached to a grip, to complete the configuration of the apparatus. The cutting wire is initially threaded through the seal between the windshield and automobile. The connection of the cutting wire to the spring and swivel head may take place in any order such that the apparatus is in the appropriate position to commence the cutting process of the entire perimeter of the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignee: Equalizer Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark R. Hutchins