Patents by Inventor Robert L. McMillan

Robert L. McMillan 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).

  • Adjustable multi-purpose yard tool
    Patent number: 8181436
    Abstract: An adjustable multi-purpose yard tool for providing a single tool that has an adjustable handle and performs multiple functions including raking and hoeing includes a pole, a tool head coupled to the pole, and a handle assembly coupled to the pole. The handle assembly is adjustable to a desired position along a length of the pole. The tool head has a connection portion and a tool portion. The tool portion has a hoe portion and a rake portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Inventor: Robert L. McMillan
  • Float for dock construction
    Patent number: 5460114
    Abstract: A float or floats for use with a marine dock structure in which a body in the form of a hollow rectangular block formed of resinous plastic material is provided with a bottom slot in which a board or other mechanism is inserted to space the float bottom wall from the supporting surface when the floats or dock structures in which the floats are a part of are dragged or otherwise moved across the ground to facilitate repair or storage and in which fasteners are provided for attaching the floats to such dock structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: New England Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. McMillan