Patents by Inventor Neill F. Stevens

Neill F. Stevens 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).

  • Tool for attaching a dropper to a fence wire
    Patent number: 4338976
    Abstract: A tool for attaching a wire dropper or batten to the wires of a fence line comprises a body having first and second wire engagement devices which are located at substantially right angles to one another. The body includes a lever mounting device which can receive a lever for operating the tool. The tool is used by engaging a fence wire in the first wire engagement device and the wire dropper or batten in the second wire engagement device. The body is then rotated about an axis which is coaxial or parallel with the longitudinal axis of the fence wire so as to wind the wire dropper or batten onto the fence wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Inventor: Neill F. Stevens