Patents by Inventor Kelly Liles Smith

Kelly Liles Smith 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: 11643310
    Abstract: The forklift attachment allows one or more stacked large waste carts to be easily lifted and transported. The attachment includes an upright back, a standoff boot extending forward from the bottom of the back, a neck extending forward from the top of the back, and a lift saddle welded to the distal end of the neck. The standoff boot includes a tilt plate extending outward from a forward contact surface. The lift saddle is a generally flat, U-shaped plate welded perpendicularly to the distal end of the neck and is configured to seat under the peripheral rim of a large waste cart. The tilt plate extends into a vertical channel formed in the cart body and flange generally abuts the bottom wall of the channel to help prevent waste carts from tipping side to side as the forklift lifts and transports the waste cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Kelly Liles Smith
  • Publication number: 20220185642
    Abstract: The forklift attachment allows one or more stacked large waste carts to be easily lifted and transported. The attachment includes an upright back, a standoff boot extending forward from the bottom of the back, a neck extending forward from the top of the back, and a lift saddle welded to the distal end of the neck. The standoff boot includes a tilt plate extending outward from a forward contact surface. The lift saddle is a generally flat, U-shaped plate welded perpendicularly to the distal end of the neck and is configured to seat under the peripheral rim of a large waste cart. The tilt plate extends into a vertical channel formed in the cart body and flange generally abuts the bottom wall of the channel to help prevent waste carts from tipping side to side as the forklift lifts and transports the waste cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: Kelly Liles Smith