Patents by Inventor Dean A. Plevka

Dean A. Plevka 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: 5687979
    Abstract: Wheelbarrow attachments for releasably supporting tools having rod-like handles, such as rakes, shovels, and the like, and for storing small hand tools and the like, are provided. One attachment comprises at least one generally L-shaped bracket having first and second legs. The first leg of each bracket is configured to be mounted to the wheelbarrow frame beneath the tray, and the second leg is configured to extend upwardly along one side of the wheelbarrow tray. A gripping clip for releasably supporting a rod-like handle of a tool is secured to the second leg of each generally L-shaped bracket. Another attachment comprises a box-like enclosure mounted below the tray of the wheelbarrow and having an opening in the end thereof facing the rearward end of the wheelbarrow, for receiving small hand tools therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Inventor: Dean A. Plevka