Patents by Inventor Vilis Berzins

Vilis Berzins 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).

  • Portable folding boot jack
    Patent number: 5516015
    Abstract: A portable folding boot jack for removing different size boots and other types of footware. The boot jack includes a first and a second boot engaging member. The first and second boot engaging members have a first end hinged on top of an upright support. The upright support acts as a fulcrum for pivoting the boot jack and holding the boot engaging members at an angle from the horizontal. The first boot engaging member has a second end with a first opening therein. The second end of the first boot heal engaging member includes a pair of arms on opposite sides of the first opening for gripping a rear portion of the boot when the rear of the boot is received inside the opening. The second boot engaging member has a second end with a second opening therein. The first opening is larger than the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Inventors: Vilis Berzins, Mart S. Shannon