Patents by Inventor John J. Halko

John J. Halko 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: 7357191
    Abstract: A portable, wearable, height adjustable equine leg rest that is removably supported on the lower leg of a person such as a farrier or veterinarian. A generally U-shaped padded hoof cradle receives and supports the lower leg of a horse for hoof work. A conforming elongate human leg support member is adapted for positioning along the lower leg of a person. A retaining device is provided for releasably retaining the leg support member on the person's leg. A height-adjustable extendable member provides a height adjustment for the hoof cradle. A ground contacting foot is affixed to the bottom end of the equine leg rest and transfers weight to the ground. The hoof cradle is mounted to the upper region of the leg rest, but extends to a side of the human leg support member such that the hoof cradle extends outwardly of the person's leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: American Farrier Systems, LLC
    Inventors: John J. Halko, Jr., William W. Johnson
  • Patent number: 5685251
    Abstract: A new Water Jet Powered Boat Bottom Cleaning System for facilitating efficient removal of barnacles and other accumulated debris from the bottom of boats by applying an upward force from a buoyant boule shaped member coupled with the force exerted by a plurality of water jets to an interchangeable scraper blade during reciprocating movement caused by the user against the bottom of the boat. The inventive device includes a telescoping handle member, a hose coupler secured at the lower end of the telescoping handle member and coupling to a water hose, a first water tube secured to the hose coupler opposite of the telescoping handle member, at least one elbow tube member secured to the first water tube opposite of the hose coupler, and a scraping head including an interchangeable scraper blade forced against the bottom side of a boat by a buoyant boule shaped member and a plurality of water jets discharging water from the water hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Inventor: John J. Halko