Patents by Inventor Alexis W. Visser

Alexis W. Visser 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).

  • Device for extracting a plant from the ground
    Patent number: 5469923
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for extracting a plant, such as a weed, from the ground. The device has at least two opposed prongs, each prong tapering operatively downwardly. The tapered prongs are shaped and configured with respect to one another to in use pierce the ground and grip a plug of earth in which the plant is located between the tapered prongs. The device also has handle for moving the tapered prongs relative to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Desmond Kleineibst
    Inventor: Alexis W. Visser