Patents by Inventor Garnet R. Yost

Garnet R. Yost 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).

  • Drum grasping device
    Patent number: 5342163
    Abstract: A device, adaptable to a forklift, for grasping a storage drum by a lip formed in its top edge. A lifting arm supports the lip from below while a mechanical linkage causes the spring-loaded support arm to be drawn against the inside surface of the lip as the device is raised by the forklift. Further lifting by the forklift causes the drum to be raised while the force exerted by the holding arm against the lip is dictated by the weight of the drum. Lowering the drum to the ground causes the mechanism to automatically release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: Chemonics Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Garnet R. Yost