Patents by Inventor Edward W. Carman

Edward W. Carman 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: 8850651
    Abstract: A mop head and handle combination includes a block of substantially rigid foam material with a cylindrically shaped cavity in the interior that extends the length thereof. An elongated slot in said top wall extends downwardly and communicates with the cavity. The width of the slot is less than the diameter of the cavity. The handle includes a vertical pole with a horizontal bar connected to the bottom end forming a T configuration. The handle can be connected to the mop head by aligning the bar with the slot and pushing down on the pole to force the bar through the slot and into the cavity. The portions of the block around the slot flex out of the way to allow the bar to pass therethrough and then flex back to their normal position to maintain the bar in place within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventor: Edward W. Carman
  • Patent number: 4489669
    Abstract: A marker comprises an elastic visible element connected to a base. The visible element extends upwardly from the base so that it may be seen from a distance. The visible element is elastically deformable to allow a machine, such as a mower, to pass over the marker without causing damage. The marker may be illuminated to be visible at night.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1984
    Inventor: Edward W. Carman
  • Patent number: 4102405
    Abstract: An implement for smoothing the surface of sand in a golf course sand-trap is described. The smoothing portion of the implement comprises a substantially cylindrical body having tapered ends designed to be drawn through the sand, just below its surface, by an elongated handle joined to the cylindrical body at its mid-point. In one embodiment, the surface of the cylindrical body is smooth over its entire extent, while in other embodiments the surface is provided with a series of parallel, circumferentially and equally spaced circular ridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1978
    Inventor: Edward W. Carman
  • Patent number: D249013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Inventor: Edward W. Carman
  • Patent number: D312170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Inventor: Edward W. Carman