Scrapers Patents (Class 30/169)
  • Patent number: 6351887
    Abstract: A grill knife and scraper for cutting food items and scraping clean the surface of a grill having a handle and a blade connected to the handle. The handle is heat resistant to prevent it from becoming too hot when placed on or near the hot grill or other hot surfaces. The proximal end of the handle is smooth for ease of holding the tool in the palms of the hands. The blade protrudes from the generally planar surface at the distal end of the handle. The proximal end of the blade is secured inside and to the handle. The distal end of the blade extends one to three inches from the planar surface and can be shaped and configured to be tapered so as to provide a more effective cutting and scraping edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Inventor: Peter Hurst
  • Patent number: 6341423
    Abstract: A multi-purpose tool including a plurality of tools useful to have available in an automobile, such as a flashlight, a tire pressure gauge, a scraper, and a fuse puller. The scraper preferably is pivotably mounted to a handle of the multi-purpose tool in a manner which permits the scraper to be positioned substantially perpendicular to the tool handles to permit scraping force to be applied to the scraper in an efficient manner. The multi-purpose tool preferably also includes a tool with pivotable jaws, such as a pair of foldable pliers, as well as a variety of pivotably mounted tools such as a cutting blade, a screwdriver, and a cap lifter. The tool preferably has two handles, each handle having storage channels for the tools coupled thereto. The tool jaws are pivotably mounted to the handles for selective movement between a storage position in the handles and a working position in which the jaws work together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Swiss Army Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: John Merrick Taggart, A. Jeffrey Turner, Edward S. Richardson, Daniel J. Nelson, Stephen E. Lanc, Marc S. Harrison, Michael C. Pereira, Aldan J. Petrie
  • Patent number: 6334254
    Abstract: In order to ergonomically induce relative sliding between a base and a cover member wherein the base is slidably mounted on the base and wherein the two members go to make a wide blade scraper body, a cam bearing wheel is mounted on the base and arranged to operatively engage a cam following feature which is formed on the cover. Rotation of the cam wheel which projects out of the sides of the handle portion with the thumb or the like, induces the cover to move relative to the base. As the relative movement proceeds a wide blade which is mounted at the leading edge of the scraper is released from a clamped constantly exposed position and is rendered changeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: American Safety Razor
    Inventor: Jeffrey W. Wonderley
  • Patent number: 6318213
    Abstract: A tool primarily for use in stripping asphalt and wood shingles from a roof consisting of a blade, a body, and a handle. The blade has a wide forward portion with front serrate edge, transverse bends for rigidity, and primary fulcrum. The novel and unique front edge is curved to accommodate sags in the underlying roof and to facilitate insertion under shingles. The body is attached firmly to the blade and contains an upper portion to receive an elongated handle and an undercarriage curved in the vertical longitudinal plane providing a variable mechanical force ratio as the operator uses the tool to remove the roof shingles by vertical travel of the handle. For shingle removal, the front edge of the blade is slid or pushed under shingles and the handle lowered toward the roof surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventors: Ralph Dann Hendrix, Stephen Colehouse
  • Patent number: 6308418
    Abstract: A tool, such as a utility knife, comprising an elongate sheath, a longitudinally reciprocatable blade shield coupled to the elongate sheath, and a blade retainer with a retaining arm for being removably and replacably received in a channel within the elongate sheath. The blade shield comprises a side member, such as an elongate panel, for allowing a user to see at least a portion of a retained razor blade even while the blade shield is in an extended position. A displaced smooth bulbous segment may serve to widen and smooth the blade shield adjacent to a retained razor blade. The blade retainer may be detachably fixed to the elongate sheath by at least a first locking leg with a locking protuberance that engages a corresponding first locking aperture. The blade retainer may be formed from a first blade retainer half and a second blade retainer half. Each blade retainer half may have a blade depression therein for retaining a razor blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Gary B. Sweet
  • Patent number: 6286215
    Abstract: A retractable blade scraper includes an elongated handle having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left side, a right side, an open forward end and a rear end. Included in the handle is an integral blade slide housing that begins at the open forward end and extends longitudinally rearwardly toward the rear end of the handle. Slidably received and retained in the housing is a blade slide with a blade platform for removably retaining a scraping blade such that its scraping edge is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle. The blade slide is longitudinally reciprocable within the housing between a forwardmost blade-changing position in which the blade platform extends out of the housing, beyond the open forward end, by an amount sufficient to permit the removal and replacement of scraping blades therefrom and thereon and a rearwardmost blade-storage position in which the scraping edge of a scraping blade in place on the blade platform is housed within the housing for safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Hyde Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Mark T. Panaccione
  • Patent number: 6272708
    Abstract: A mason's scraper kit that has an extension rod and a scraper that can be easily engaged with or disengaged from an end of the extension rod. The scraper includes a handle with a receptacle. The receptacle includes a first threaded section in an inner end thereof and a second threaded section in an outer end thereof. The end of the extension rod includes a first outer threading for engaging with the first threaded section of the receptacle of the scraper handle. The end of the extension rod further includes a second outer threading for engaging with the second threaded section of the receptacle of the scraper handle. An end block is removably mounted in a handle thereof for carrying at least one tool bit. The end block includes a tool-engaging hole for releasably engaging with a tool bit, thereby providing an additional function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Martin Chen
  • Patent number: 6263578
    Abstract: An ergonomically-designed, operator manipulated scraper means for contacting a cooking surface for the purpose of dislodging and/or removing unwanted material therefrom. A griddle scraper has a platform member, the downwardly distending forward portion of which comprises a cleaning means terminating in a blade edge, and the rear portion of which extends in an upwardly direction. A support member connects at its lower end to said platform and extends upwardly, having a rearwardly inclined end portion. A “handshake grip” handle positioned above said platform interconnects the support member to said upwardly extending rear portion of said platform. A knob handle is mounted on the support member upper end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: In-N-Out Burgers
    Inventors: Howard Jay Frantz, Christopher Paul Lojacono
  • Patent number: 6253454
    Abstract: The tool of the present invention is designed to facilitate small repairs in walls. It is useable to repair dents, holes, and cracks in dry wall, plaster, stucco, or like materials. It is also useable to install drywall. The tool has a plurality of groove forming cutting edges which are used to cut into the damaged area or the non-beveled peripheries of newly installed panels to a predetermined depth. The grooves help loosen the material. A gouging blade of the tool is used to remove the weakened material and form a trough of a predetermined depth. Edges of the head of the tool project out on either side of the gouging blade to act as a depth control agent. The tool of the present invention is used in the method of the present invention in which a plurality of grooves are formed centered on a crack, criss cross grooves are also formed to further weaken the layer of the wall material, a trough is gouged out, netting is placed in the trough, and compound or plaster is spread into the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Inventor: Richard F. Gietzen
  • Patent number: 6237225
    Abstract: A scraping tool for vinyl floors for easily and conveniently removing vinyl flooring, in particular. The scraping tool for vinyl floors includes an elongate shaft having a head portion and a handle portion with the head portion having a greater breadth than that of the handle portion and having a recessed portion in the top thereof near a bladed front edge, and also includes a bladed member having a bladed front edge and being removeably secured in the recessed portion, and further includes a bracket member having a bladed front edge and being securely fastened to the head portion with the bladed member being securely engaged between the head portion and the bracket member. The elongate shaft has an intermediate angled portion and is approximately 5½ feet long.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: Charles D. Tarrant
  • Patent number: 6212778
    Abstract: A new plaster cutting device for cutting grooves into cracked portions of ceilings and walls. The inventive device includes a housing having a hollow interior. The hollow interior has a forward chamber and a rearward chamber. An elongated handle extends angularly upward from the housing. The elongated handle has a hollow interior. A motor is secured within the rearward chamber of the housing. The motor has a rotatable gear disposed on an end thereof. A cylindrical wheel is rotatably disposed within the forward chamber of the housing. The cylindrical wheel has a plurality of cutting teeth disposed thereon. The cylindrical wheel has a gear disposed on an end thereof. A belt extends around the rotatable gear of the motor and the gear of the cylindrical wheel whereby activation of the motor will facilitate rotation of the cylindrical wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas F. Carter
  • Patent number: 6202754
    Abstract: A horseshoe cleaning tool and method for cleaning under a horseshoe shod to a horse's hoof. The tool includes a blade portion having a blade neck with proximal and distal ends, and the blade portion has a substantially thin and planar tip portion adjacent the blade neck distal end. The tip portion has left and right wing-type extensions each extending laterally outward within the plane of the tip portion and respectively having a left and a right pointed tip remote from the blade neck. The left and right wing-type extensions respectively form left and right notches of about 90 degrees adjacent the blade neck distal end, and the tip portion is substantially rounded intermediate the left and right pointed tips. The tool has a handle grip spaced from the plane of the tip portion, and a blade mounting segment extends upwardly and rearwardly from the blade neck's proximal end and joins to the handle grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventor: James R. Luttrell
  • Patent number: 6202309
    Abstract: A utensil comprised of a shaped wire utilizing mechanical separation to facilitate the removal of foodstuffs from their container to eliminate the possibility of breakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventors: David Robert Marini, Anthony Nicholas Marini
  • Patent number: 6182324
    Abstract: A device for removing peened material from within a groove on the face of a golf club and for restoring the groove to a desired shape is disclosed. The groove cleaning device includes a handle and a blade. The blade includes a body mounted to the handle and further includes a protruding portion terminating in a tip. A portion of the tip defines a cutting portion having a cross-section generally conforming to the desired groove shape. Accordingly, in response to movement of the blade along the groove, the cutting portion removes the peened material from the groove and thereby restores the groove to the desired shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Inventors: Mario Pagliuzza, James R. Novak, Karel Hauk, Michael R. Kalamaras
  • Patent number: 6163919
    Abstract: A hand-held scraper having a handle section and a relatively short scraping section carried by the handle section. The scraping section has a forwardly directed scraping edge. A hand grip is carried by the handle section and extends upwardly from the top surface of the handle section. The scraper has a forearm support section which extends rearwardly from the base section in a position to rest solely against the bottom of a person's forearm when the person grips the hand grip of the scraper to operate the scraper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: David Mitchell
  • Patent number: 6158493
    Abstract: Presented is a multipurpose tool formed from an elongated unitary length of material narrow in comparison to its length and having a main body portion on one end of which is integrally formed a reentrant portion that functions as a clip to retain the tool clipped within a pocket, and which also provides a lip portion diverging from the main body portion and against which the thumb may rest during use. The end of the main body portion remote from the reentrant portion is provided with one or more sharpened edges, and in one embodiment two opposed recesses are formed in the lateral edges of the main body portion adjacent its sharpened end edge. A portion of the lateral edges that define the recesses are also sharpened as a continuation of the sharpened end edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Inventors: Paul E. Hildebrand, Nicholas Campagna
  • Patent number: 6131290
    Abstract: A mason's hand tool includes a blade, a handle, and a head cap. The blade is fastened with one end of the handle. The handle has a head end opposite to the one end of the handle. The head cap is fastened with the head end. The handle and the head cap are made integrally of a plastic material by injection molding. The head cap has a plurality of protrusions which are anchored in the head end of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Ding Wei Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Lian Jen Chiou
  • Patent number: 6105469
    Abstract: An elongated handle has a grip at a first end thereof, and a head at a second end thereof. The head comprises a plate having a leading edge and a trailing edge. Teeth for ripping building material are provided at the leading edge. The plate is planar except for the teeth which have tapered ends. A wedge-shaped wing is disposed along each of the side edges, extending outwardly from a second side of the plate and forming a perpendicular angle with the plate. A fulcrum for leverage is formed by ears which extend through a plane of the plate, and which connect to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Inventor: Mark S. Gracy
  • Patent number: 6101721
    Abstract: A cutting/scraping tool is disclosed, comprising a housing defining a longitudinal axis, a transverse chamber, and a blade chase adjacent a forward end of the housing. A cartridge is releasably retained within the chamber by detent lugs extending laterally from an outer surface of the cartridge in frictional engagement with a plurality of complementary detent recesses positioned on the housing. A blade within the cartridge is in aligned registry with the blade chase. A deflector is positioned beneath the blade. A transport mechanism is slidably mounted on the housing for substantially longitudinal movement between forward, intermediate and rearmost positions. An actuator projects from this housing to effect the sliding movement of the transport mechanism. The transport mechanism has a flexible, resilient tongue portion. A tab is formed on the tongue portion within the housing adjacent a forward end of the transport mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: 1360314 Ontario Limited
    Inventor: Simon M. Medhurst
  • Patent number: 6098292
    Abstract: A tool having a flat, quadrangular shaped blade with a straight front edge and a parallel back edge, the front edge being tapered to provide a cutting edge. A handle receiving tube extends upwardly and rearwardly from the top of the blade, the tube being centered between the sides of the blade. At least one impact receiving member is on the tool positioned to allow the blade to be hammered in a direction to drive the blade forwardly to have the front edge of the blade cut through material. A groove is formed in the bottom surface of the blade, the groove being unshaped with the base of the groove parallel to the front edge of the blade and located in front of the handle receiving tube. The groove forms a strengthening ridge on the upper surface of the blade. A strengthening strap is fastened to the lower, front portion of the handle receiving tube and extends forwardly on the upper surface of the blade toward the front edge of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Inventor: William Harpell
  • Patent number: 6085424
    Abstract: A hand tool having a handle provided with a fastening member for fastening detachably the handle with a blade. The handle is provided with an insertion hole extending along the direction of the longitudinal axis of the handle, and a receiving slot perpendicular to the insertion hole. The insertion hole is intended to receive the fastening end of the blade. The fastening member is located in the receiving slot and composed of a spring, a retaining block and a press block. The blade is detachably fastened with the handle such that the retaining block of the fastening member is removably located in a locating hole of the fastening end of the blade, and that the retaining block can be actuated by the press block to move out of the locating hole of the blade to enable the fastening end of the blade to be pulled out of the insertion hole of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Inventor: Hsiao-Feng Mai
  • Patent number: 6070498
    Abstract: A tool for removing shingles and nails from a roof in which the tool has a base mounting plate which has a plurality of forwardly extending tines. The tines are adapted for pushing under the shingles. The tines pry the shingles loose from the roof. A plurality of forwardly extending teeth are positioned on the base plate below and rearward of the tines. The teeth remove nails remaining on the roof after the shingles are removed. Both the tines and teeth operate when the tool is pushed in a forwardly shingle removing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Inventors: Jay Mislich, Thomas Mislich, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6067880
    Abstract: A device for removing burrs created on the lateral edges of ice skate blades during sharpening is provided. The device consists includes cutting insert of extremely hard alloy having at least one angled cutting surface. The cutting insert is secured in a recess located along one of the edges of a substantially flat rigid housing member such that the portion of the cutting insert having the cutting surface extends out from the housing member. The housing member is connected to a substantially flat rigid base member such that a channel is defined by a portion of the base member, the end of the housing member having the recess, and the portion of the cutting insert which extends out from the housing member. The housing member and base member are connected such that they may pivot slightly relative to each other, but remain substantially parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Inventor: John P. Arrigoni
  • Patent number: 6061913
    Abstract: Filler spatula/plane made of plastic for removing material from surfaces that are to be repaired by means of a filler. The filler can be introduced as before using the filler spatula/plane, whereby at the same time, there remains enough space in the working device for a cleaning tool for the surface of the spatula and for a device that is suitable for removing the excess material in the intact area around the damaged site. The filler spatula/plane has ribs on the outside which are elevated out of the plane of the outside and run across the longitudinal edge with a spacing between them, and between the two insides of the broad sides, it has a removable tool for at least cleaning the ribs and the interspaces between the ribs. In addition, a nonwoven emery cloth can also be arranged between the two insides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Heinrich Konig & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Grieshaber, Willy Bollinghaus, Otto Haller
  • Patent number: 6044563
    Abstract: A device for scraping ice from the windows of a vehicle where the device includes a scraping blade, a handle, a holder and a cord. The cord attaches the scraper to the holder. The cord is attached to the interior bottom surface of the holder and is attached to a spring loaded reel contained within the handle making the cord retractable. A mechanism for locking the spring loaded reel in place is controlled by a mechanism external to a side of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventor: Tammy A. Stallman
  • Patent number: 6035536
    Abstract: A hand held tool for the removal of a cured bead of caulk, sealant or other previously fluent material from a joint between substantially perpendicular surfaces. The tool comprises an elongate handle with two working heads. The primary working head at one end of the longitudinal axis of the handle features a chisel-like point angled down from the upper face of the handle and extending between two symmetrical flanking planes which are acutely angled to each other and also spread from the body of the handle. The planes are bevelled to form sharp edges for scraping surfaces during an operation to remove a bead whilst the chisel-like point chisels the body of the bead from the joint. Axially opposite the primary head the second working head is essentially an angled chisel-like point extended from the upper face of the handle and is used to chisel, pick or gouge a bead from a joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Vancouver Tool Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew Dewberry
  • Patent number: 6024391
    Abstract: A cooking utensil is comprised of a substantially flat blade, having elongated side edges, an elongated central axis and relatively narrow ends; and a handle connected to the blade near or at one of the ends of the blade, and near or on the central axis of the blade, the handle being disposed either vertical to the plane of the blade, or at an acute angle relative to the plane of the blade and oriented toward one of the side edges of the blade. The cooking utensil can include a shield to protect the handle from heat and splashed or splattered liquid arising from the cooking surface or food item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: LoRu, LLC.
    Inventor: Lois Horn
  • Patent number: 6023811
    Abstract: A modular, grout removal tool of adjustable thickness, to better accommodate grout joints of varying widths on all types of tiled surfaces. The tool has a handle with a pear-shaped cross section and a protrusion extending from and continuous with its substantially rectangular base. The protrusion has a substantially rectangular cross section and a lower relative height than the rest of the handle, which affords the tool access to hard-to-reach grout joints, such as those situated under overhangs created by cabinet and appliance edges. The protrusion also functions as a thumb rest during use. Rectangular flanges at the bottom of the base curve inward to define a slot extending into the base for a plurality off carbide-tipped saw blades. The blades have apertures aligning with apertures in the flanges to receive securing screws upon insertions of the blades into the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventor: Mark V. Ciarrocchi
  • Patent number: 6012227
    Abstract: Tool for obtaining materials out of a cylindrical container includes an elongated handle attached to or integrally formed with a generally pie-shaped end plate. The end plate has a downwardly projecting edge for use as a scraping edge when the tool is rotated within the container. The end plate has an edge in the shape of an arc to conform to the inside radial surface of a cylindrical container during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Inventor: David C. Lent
  • Patent number: 6000137
    Abstract: A multi-purpose tool assembly enables replaceable attachment of any one of a plurality of tools having the same or different function to a single tool handle assembly. The tool handle assembly is constructed from a U-shaped frame member supporting a pivotable plate which is operative for clamping the shank portion of a tool to the frame member. A plurality of tools may be packaged with a tool handle assembly in the nature of a kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Inventor: Gregory G. Gamba
  • Patent number: 5996231
    Abstract: A scraping tool employing a sharp-edged blade such as a wallpaper shaving blade, utility or razor blade; comprising an integral body and handle, a controllable quick-release blade clamp and latching level to lock and unlock the clamp for access to the blade. Both the clamp and lever are pivotably connected to the body/handle component using the "snap-fit" technique. The tool includes an integral resilient member for maintaining the clamp closed whenever the tool is unlocked, such that the blade will be retained at all times, until the clamp is purposefully actuated by the user for installation or removal of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Hyde Tools
    Inventors: David E. Roche, Mark E. Baerenrodt, David H. Mallalieu, Mark T. Panaccione
  • Patent number: 5979058
    Abstract: An easy to hold, safe, single hand operated, foldable, multi-purpose tool, particularly for use during painting for performing a variety of tasks, such as scraping, spreading, cleaning, cutting, sawing and the like, encountered during painting operations. The tool includes an elongate handle having a longitudinal axis, top and bottom longitudinal edges, and first and second opposite ends. A blade is secured to the first end of the handle, with the blade including first and second longitudinal edges and a distal edge extending between the first and second longitudinal edges. The first longitudinal edge of the blade is composed of a plurality of first linear edge sections, with one of the first linear edge sections extending along an axis that does not intersect the handle or any portion of the blade and which extends below the bottom longitudinal edge of the handle at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Warner Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: David R. Henke
  • Patent number: 5924204
    Abstract: A hand-held scraper tool having a handle and a blade clamp and having a blade whose cross-section is in the shape of an arrowhead on a shank. The arrowhead shape of the blade has a blunt rear end that is sufficiently thick to deflect scraped material away from contact with the region of the blade clamp gripping the shank, to provide improved scraping efficiency and to minimize damage to the underlying substrate. The method of using the scraper blade and scraper tool is also within the scope of the invention. The invention avoids the problem common to prior art scrapers which are susceptible to chips or pieces of the scraped material becoming jammed between the blade and the gripping jaws of the scraper tool, causing blade misalignment that results in incomplete scraping and/or damage to the underlying substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Inventor: Charles Lane
  • Patent number: 5920946
    Abstract: An angled finishing knife for allowing an individual to apply drywall to difficult to reach areas such as around logs, corners, and various other areas. The inventive device includes a blade and a handle attached at an angle to the blade. The blade includes an application edge, a rear edge, a broad end adjacent the handle, and a narrow end opposite of the broad end. The narrow end is capable of reaching narrow areas for allowing the user to apply plaster, putty, or other material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Inventor: Robert J. McCarten
  • Patent number: 5915794
    Abstract: A simple sturdy multiply adjustable hand scraper has a knurled cross handle mounted on a shaft and an obliquely mounted blade on the other end of the shaft, the handle being adjustably set at an angle relative to the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Designer Floors, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Neff
  • Patent number: 5893304
    Abstract: A roofing removing tool has a shingle removing body for removing shingles from a roof deck. The shingle removing body has a plurality of elongated tines having a forward portion insertable beneath shingles to be removed. A handle extends rearwardly from the shingle removal body for manipulation of the tool. The tool further has a nail removal body for simultaneously removing nails from a roof deck as shingles are removed from the roof deck. The nail removing body has a nail removing blade supported in spaced relationship to and below the tines, and is positioned rearwardly of the forward portion of the tines and adjacent the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Inventor: James P. Carroll
  • Patent number: 5875515
    Abstract: A scraper for removing residual material from a container having a curved wall. The scraper includes a spatula component and a rigid handle component. The spatula component is made of a substantially flexible material having formed thereon rigid top and side members along the upper portion. The handle component continues onto the spatula component such that a rigid spine is formed therealong. This construction allows flexing of the lower portion about the rigid spine but restricts flexing of the upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Inventor: Gene Dallas
  • Patent number: 5868053
    Abstract: Apparatus for cutting carpet mounted on a supporting surface into elongated strips includes a frame having forward and rearward ends, a handle extending from the frame for guiding and maneuvering the apparatus, a horizontally disposed drive roller, rotatable about a drive roller axis mounted between the forward and rearward frame ends for propelling the apparatus in a forward direction as the drive roller is rotated engaging a plurality of generally radially extending carpet engagement members for non-slippingly engaging the carpet between the drive roller and supporting surface, and a pair of knives spacedly mounted about the forward end of the apparatus for cutting the carpet into an elongated strip as the carpet stripping apparatus is propelled forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Inventor: Mark S. Foltz
  • Patent number: 5864953
    Abstract: A cutting tool is described for cutting an encircling band of identification tape from a surgical instrument handle. The tool housing has an elongated guide slot with a cutting blade mounted in the housing on a circumference of the guide slot exposed distally at a distal end of the tool. The channel slot has a circumference to accommodate surgical instrument handles having an arcuate cross-sectional segment having a radius which is equal to or less that the radius of the channel slot circumference. The cutting blade is positioned to be tangent to the surgical instrument handle operatively nested within the guide slot. The blade is also positioned to define a chord of the encircling tape band around the instrument handle nested within the guide slot. In use, the blade cuttingly engages the tape band as the tool is slid along the surgical instrument handle toward the edge of the tape band. The blade cuts a full width of the tape band, exposing a fresh margin of tape to allow complete removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Scanlan International, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Blake
  • Patent number: 5857604
    Abstract: A device which can be held in the fingers of one hand has a thin front edge and an underside curved surface which conforms generally to the contour of a wrapped roll of coins and when the roll is held by one hand, the device is held in the other hand and the front edge slipped under an exposed edge of the roll wrapping and then advanced or moved by either rotating the roll of coins or moving the device under the wrapping to separate the wrapping from the roll of coins to expose the coins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Inventor: James L. Warren
  • Patent number: 5857234
    Abstract: A paintbrush with scraper that includes a paintbrush having brush bristles attached to a brush handle, and a pivoting scraper blade that pivots into and is stored within a scraper blade recess formed within the brush handle, the pivoting scraper blade being lockable in a use position by a blade locking mechanism including a pivot member pivotally and slidably mounted on a pivoting shaft of a pivot shaft member, the pivot member having a pivot shaft guide passageway formed therein and a position locking pin extending therefrom; the pivot shaft member having the pivoting shaft extending therefrom and into the pivot shaft guide passageway, a mounting plate secured to the surface of scraper blade recess of the brush handle and two locking pin receiving channels formed therein; the position locking pin being positionable into one of the two locking pin receiving channels when the scraper blade is stored within the scraper blade recess formed within the brush handle; the position locking pin being positionable in t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Inventor: Miguel Hernnandez
  • Patent number: 5850663
    Abstract: An ergonomic handle for a spreading tool designed to permit and encourage the user to grasp the handle with his/her fore and middle fingers extended onto the blade. The extended fingers are fully supported by an arch in the head of the handle, which combined with its comfortable gripping portion for the palm, thumb, ring and little fingers, allows proper alignment of the wrist and increased leverage on the blade while working the tool, yet minimizes fatigue, pain and the potential for injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Hyde Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Thomas B. Hardy, Mark S. Corriveau
  • Patent number: 5836041
    Abstract: An ice scraper having a handle with a representational element mounted at its lower extremity, said representational element having a scraper blade incorporated in its lower extremity. The handle incorporates reinforcing means which extend downwardly into the representational element to rigidify the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Inventors: Arthur S. Kleinpell, II, Lori Wachler
  • Patent number: 5829534
    Abstract: A hard surface preparation device for use in the removal of membranes, paving materials, flooring, tiles, roofing materials, and other materials from relatively hard surfaces such as concrete. The device includes two frames; a base frame and a second frame pivotally mounted to the base frame. The base frame is coupled to a small tractor by means of mounting brackets. The mounting brackets are bolted or otherwise secured to a moveable, powered mounting plate which is coupled to the hydraulically powered arms of the tractor, thereby permitting the device to be raised or lowered like any other front-end implement used with such a tractor. A motor or power take off from the tractor drives an eccentric shaft mounted on the base frame. A sleeve fits over the eccentric shaft and transforms the elliptical movement of the shaft into a back and forth motion. A blade mounted to the second frame is also coupled to the sleeve and, therefore oscillates when the motor is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: SurfPrep, Inc.
    Inventors: John Easton, Duane J. Swatck, Dan Jennett, Paul Pederson, Larry Marincic
  • Patent number: 5822825
    Abstract: A window ice scraper (10) comprising a one-piece flat plate (12) having a scraping edge (14). A facility (16) in the one-piece flat plate (12), is for securely grasping by a hand (18) of a person (20). It will reduce strain on the wrist (22) of the person (20), while the scraping edge (14) on the one-piece flat plate (12) can effectively remove ice (24) from a flat surface (26), such as a window in an automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Inventor: Eric A. West
  • Patent number: 5819603
    Abstract: The present invention is a tool designed for removal of shingles from a roof, capable of working in between spacers commonly found on conventional roofs. In use, the tool is inserted in between the shingle layers, at which time the trigger is squeezed releasing the lifter plate latch. When the handle is then pushed downward, the lifter plate is raised by means of a fulcrum force, creating a leveraged lift against the shingle layers and thereby separates the shingles up and away from the roof substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Iva Yvonne Murray
    Inventor: Iva Yvonne Murray
  • Patent number: 5813083
    Abstract: An easy scratch pen tool including an elongated housing member that has an interior hollow. The interior hollow extends the length of the housing member. The housing member has a slot for providing an entry into the hollow. Also, a cap member is mounted to the housing member. The cap has a cap hollow for positioning of a button rod with a coiled spring within. The button rod has a button tip projecting outwardly form the cap member. Lastly, an elongated scratcher member is provided. The scratcher member has a flat end and a scratcher tip. The flat end of the scratcher is in communication with the button rod of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Inventor: Clarence F. Gould
  • Patent number: 5813084
    Abstract: This invention relates to a golf club groove cleaner which has a series of edges formed into a polygonal shape, the tool being attachable to a golf glove so as to associate it with the golfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Inventor: Todd Hadaway
  • Patent number: 5806134
    Abstract: A cone shaped, hand held windshield ice scraper consisting of two parts, the cone body and the cap. The cap pressure fits into the open cone top, the open cone base is formed by the convergence of equal opposing angles resulting in a relatively sharp ridge about the base circumference. The cone and cap are composed of a soft plyable plastic to facilitate deformation. Raised ridges are arrayed about the cone for stiffening and grip enhancement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Inventor: Galen B. Merrell
  • Patent number: 5797437
    Abstract: A log peeler comprises a log peeling knife assembly 10 attached to a pulling cable 12, the pulling cable 12 being reeved around a powered cable drum 14. The pulling cable is attached at each end of the knife assembly so that the knife assembly will be pulled straight along a longitudinal line perpendicular to the orientation of the knife assembly. The powered cable drum 14 may be an engine or motor driven winch, where the engine or motor is an integral part of the assembly that includes the cable drum. The cable drum 14 is powered by a portable and detachable engine, such as a chain saw assembly 16. A remote control 82 may be located at or near the knife assembly so that the operator can engage or disengage the powered drum, as by closing or opening the chain saw trigger 17 through the action of a controller mechanism 84.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Inventor: Greg Beeson