Patents by Inventor D'Ann S. Panagakos

D'Ann S. Panagakos 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).

  • Portable, collapsible broom
    Patent number: 5661868
    Abstract: A portable, collapsible broom is provided. The broom has a telescoping handle that is movable between a fully extended position and a collapsed position. A mechanism is provided for maintaining the handle in the fully extended position thereof as well as in the collapsed position thereof. A brush portion is disposed at one end of the handle, and a dust pan is detachably carried by the handle. A flap is hingedly connected to the dust pan such that in a closed position the dust pan and the flap cover the brush portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Inventors: D'Ann S. Panagakos, Jo Beth Aldrich, Peter E. Panagakos