Patents by Inventor Melvin E. Ricker

Melvin E. Ricker 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: 5451107
    Abstract: A leaf and debris yard transport for holding and transporting leaves and debris from yards comprising a mouth having a generally concave left member and a generally concave right member, each member further having two free ends; a pair of hinges, each hinge coupled to a free end of the left member and a free end of the right member with the pair creating a pivotal axis therebetween for rotation of the members thereabout; and a container further having a flexible body with a space therein for holding items and an opening coupled about the periphery of the mouth for allowing access to the space, whereby reciprocating the members away from each other about the pivotal axis causes the mouth to open, thus allowing access to the space, and reciprocating the members toward each other about the pivotal axis causes the mouth to close, thus preventing access to the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Inventor: Melvin E. Ricker