Patents by Inventor Forrest D. Nowlin

Forrest D. Nowlin 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: 5180142
    Abstract: A device for uprooting trees and brush. The device is ridigly constructed of quarter inch rectangular tubing and comprises a substantially horizontal V-shaped tree engaging member preferably having elongate blades thereon for gripping the trunk of the tree to be uprooted. An upper Y-shaped member, extending over the tree engaging member member, may be included for supporting the upper part of the tree being uprooted. The device is used by attaching it to a truck or tractor or some other suitable vehicle and pushing the tree engaging member against the tree until it is forced out of the ground. The surrounding terrain is relatively undisturbed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Inventor: Forrest D. Nowlin