Patents by Inventor Denis Heitz

Denis Heitz 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).

  • Implement and method for removing ticks from skin
    Patent number: 5876409
    Abstract: Implement for removing parasitic ticks from the skin of animals or humans, characterized in that it is a one-piece device comprising a handle (3) ending in a grip portion (1,2) of circular cross-section, and a curved and flattened end with a forked tip (4) substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis of the grip (1,2), said forked tip (4) having two tines (5) defining an inter-tine (6) gap for gripping the tick, wherein the implement is capable of removing the tick by rotating about an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the skin to which it is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Inventor: Denis Heitz
  • Animal maintenance and care article
    Patent number: D796624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Inventor: Denis Heitz
  • Supporting plate for tools for removing ticks
    Patent number: D846876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: H3D
    Inventor: Denis Heitz
  • Case containing tools for removing ticks
    Patent number: D871751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: H3D
    Inventor: Denis Heitz