Patents by Inventor Alvin L. Neeley

Alvin L. Neeley 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).

  • Manhole cover lifting apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8043041
    Abstract: A manhole lifting apparatus comprising a base support assembly and a lifting mechanism. There is a beam structure which extends over the manhole, with a pivot support at one end of the beam structure, and a mobile support at the opposite end of the beam structure. The lifting mechanism is at the central part of the beam structure. The lifting mechanism lifts the manhole cover, and the support assembly is rotated about the pivot support to remove the manhole cover from the manhole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventors: Alvin L. Neeley, Steven M. Davis