Patents by Inventor Charles Hinkle

Charles Hinkle 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: 7533468
    Abstract: A moss removal tool includes an elongate handle that has a first end and a second end. The first end has a slot therein that separates the handle into a first portion and a second portion. A blade member has middle plate and a pair of lateral walls that are attached to and are coextensive with the middle plate. The blade member has front and rear edges. The rear edge is positioned in the slot and the front edge extends outwardly away from the first end. The blade member has an I-shaped cross-section taken perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the blade member. A locking member is mounted on the handle and is configured to bias the first and second portions against the blade member to secure the blade member to the handle. The front edge may be moved along shingles to scrape moss off of the shingles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Inventor: Charles Hinkle