Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Strus

Joseph A. Strus 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).

  • Fruit picking device
    Patent number: 5440867
    Abstract: A fruit picking device for removing a fruit from a tree or bush. The device includes a conical receptacle having an open base end and a compressible, resilient interior. The interior of the receptacle is compressible under the weight of the fruit and frictionally engages with the fruit. An elongated pole is in axial alignment with the conical receptacle wherein rotation of the receptacle rotates the fruit in order to separate the fruit from the tree or bush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Inventor: Joseph A. Strus