Patents by Inventor Clark Crites

Clark Crites 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).

  • Pick-up rake
    Patent number: 6502381
    Abstract: A pick-up rake has an elongate handle attached to a rake head. The rake head is pivotally attached to a grasping element through a connector element having first and second rake hinges. The connector element enables the grasping element to be pivoted from a stored positioned to a closed position, the connector element pivoting to enable the rake head to remain in contact with a ground surface while the grasping element moves from the stored to the closed positions, despite the pick-up rake being held at a natural 45 degree angle to the ground surface. A slider element and a slider rod cooperate to enable a user to clamp the grasping element against the rake head, thereby grasping debris therebetween and facilitating removal of the debris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Inventor: Clark Crites
  • Pick-up rake
    Publication number: 20020139101
    Abstract: A pick-up rake has an elongate handle attached to a rake head. The rake head is pivotally attached to a grasping element through a connector element having first and second rake hinge element. The connector element enables the grasping element to be pivoted from a stored positioned to a closed position, the connector element pivoting to enable the rake head to remain in contact with a ground surface while the grasping element moves from the stored to the closed positions, despite the pick-up rake being held at a natural 45 degree angle to the ground surface. A slider element and a slider rod cooperate to enable a user to clamp the grasping element against the rake head, thereby grasping debris therebetween and facilitating removal of the debris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventor: Clark Crites
  • Pick-up rake
    Patent number: D509415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Inventors: Clark Crites, Dan Hurt