Patents by Inventor Bruce G. Heavner

Bruce G. Heavner 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).

  • Patent number: 6925676
    Abstract: The cleaner includes a long pole having a mirror adjacent its upper end for inspection of the gutter from the ground without using a ladder. A gutter-clearing tool above the mirror has a downwardly angled arm provided with a lower working tip that may be in the nature of a scoop. The arm may comprise a two-part construction having an inner work component in the form of a pick for removing downspout clogs and an outer component in the nature of a scoop so that the cleaner can either be used with the scoop or pick as the exposed operating device. Components of the tool can be infinitely adjusted to accommodate gutters of various shapes and sizes and to assure that the user has positioned the device at the most advantageous angle of attack for inspection and cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Quickie Tool Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Bruce G. Heavner, Earl L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20030213086
    Abstract: The cleaner includes a long pole having a mirror adjacent its upper end for inspection of the gutter from the ground without using a ladder. A gutter-clearing tool above the mirror has a downwardly angled arm provided with a lower working tip that may be in the nature of a scoop. The arm may comprise a two-part construction having an inner work component in the form of a pick for removing downspout clogs and an outer component in the nature of a scoop so that the cleaner can either be used with the scoop or pick as the exposed operating device. Components of the tool can be infinitely adjusted to accommodate gutters of various shapes and sizes and to assure that the user has positioned the device at the most advantageous angle of attack for inspection and cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Bruce G. Heavner, Earl L. Smith