Patents by Inventor Elmer J. Poll

Elmer J. Poll 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: 4981548
    Abstract: Apparatus for use in removing tile from a floor, the apparatus including a generally horizontally extending frame having a front end, a rear end and laterally opposing sides. Wheels are attached to the frame for rolling the frame across the floor, and a handle is mounted on the frame to steer it. Burner units mounted on the frame heat tiles below the burner units to loosen the tiles from mastic adhering the tiles to the floor. A tank mounted on the frame stores fuel for the burner units and a delivery system transports fuel from the tank to the burner units. A blade attached to the frame separates the heated tile from the floor as the frame moves across the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Inventor: Elmer J. Poll