Patents by Inventor James J. Canoy

James J. Canoy 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: 5875535
    Abstract: A hinge pin removal tool for removing a head capped pin from a knuckled door hinge. The hinge pin removal tool comprises an elongate shaft, a generally planar tool head attached to the elongated shaft which extends therefrom. The tool head includes a first and a second end. The tool head is attached to the elongate shaft proximate to the second end of the tool head. The tool head further includes a tapered chisel edge disposed at the tool head first end, and an elongate pin punch disposed orthogonally to the tool head intermediate the chisel edge of the first end and the second end. The tool head may be disposed orthogonally to the elongate shaft. In a second embodiment the tool head and elongate shaft are substantially collinear. The hinge pin removal tool may further include an open slot disposed in the chisel edge which extends inwardly therefrom toward the second end of the tool head. The slot width is sized to accommodate a hinge pin shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Inventor: James J. Canoy