Patents by Inventor Alan M. Sims

Alan M. Sims 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).

  • Stand-up snow shovel with flexible auxiliary handle
    Patent number: 5704672
    Abstract: A snow shovel having a conventional blade (10) and handle (13) includes an auxiliary handle (18) tethered to the shovel by means of a resilient and/or flexible cord (19). The cord may be a folded bungee cord, the ends (20, 21) of which are secured to holes (30, 31) in the blade by means of hooks (28, 29) on the ends of the cord. A pliable tubing (33) may contain the bungee cord ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Inventor: Alan M. Sims