Patents by Inventor William H. Messick

William H. Messick 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).

  • Core lift
    Patent number: 5527078
    Abstract: An apparatus for lifting and reorienting an object having an internally accessible axially extending opening, such as a pipe or a roll of plastic. The apparatus has an elongated shaft and a tapered probe attached at the lower portion thereof. A plurality of gripping members or dogs are provided for engaging the inside surface of the internal opening of the object with a force corresponding to the weight of the object so that the apparatus may be employed for lifting and reorienting the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Inventor: William H. Messick