Patents by Inventor Bruce Allen Hartzell

Bruce Allen Hartzell 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).

  • Strap removal device and method
    Patent number: 6311397
    Abstract: A strap cutting and removing device comprising a pole having a handle end and a gripping and cutting mechanism connected to a gripping actuating means. The device is capable of holding and cutting a strap, wherein the strap remains held as the strap is severed. A method for removing straps is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Allen Hartzell, John Jay Zimmer, Thomas A. Cuthbertson, Edward Pentz
  • Strap removal device and method
    Patent number: 6249974
    Abstract: A strap cutting and removing device comprising a pole having a handle end and a gripping and cutting mechanism connected to a gripping actuating means. The device is capable of holding and cutting a strap, wherein the strap remains held as the strap is severed. A method for removing straps is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Inventors: Bruce Allen Hartzell, John Jay Zimmer, Thomas A. Cuthbertson, Edward Pentz