Patents by Inventor John Kroesen

John Kroesen 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).

  • Method for making shovel
    Patent number: 7806024
    Abstract: A method of making a shovel includes the steps of providing a substantially flat blank with portions for forming a blade and a shank; folding an edge of the blank from an initial position away from a plane of a surface of the blank to form a bent portion on the portion of the blank that forms the blade; and pressing the blank to restore the bent portion to the initial position to form the blade. The edge of the shovel is substantially straight and free from warps after the blank is pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Forest Hill Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: John Kroesen