Patents by Inventor Gary W. Siler

Gary W. Siler 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).

  • Ground probe apparatus
    Patent number: 5538090
    Abstract: A ground probe apparatus includes a rod portion which includes a rod outer diameter. A handle portion is connected to a proximal end of the rod portion. A ground-penetrating tip portion is connected to a distal end of the rod portion. The ground,penetrating tip portion includes a tip end, and a wide-diameter portion is connected to the rod portion a predetermined distance from the tip end of the ground-penetrating tip portion. The wide-diameter portion has a wide-portion outer diameter which is greater than the rod outer diameter. The wide-diameter portion and the ground-penetrating tip portion may be combined into an integrated, unitary wide-diameter, tip assembly which can be selectively removed from and replaced on the rod portion. The wide-diameter portion includes a first tapered portion tapering toward the tip end and a second tapered portion tapering away from the tip end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Inventor: Gary W. Siler