Patents by Inventor Kenneth C. Sawyer, III

Kenneth C. Sawyer, III 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: 5339524
    Abstract: A nut opener comprises a wire formed into a coiled spring with lever arms extending from opposite sides of the spring and terminating in pointed extremities in the form of knife edges which are insertable into the opening between half shells of the nut and, when the arm members are manually squeezed, will spread the pointed extremities to open the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Sawyer, III, Mark C. Esbenson
  • Patent number: 5131570
    Abstract: An apparatus has been devised for repairing divots on a golf course which is comprised of an elongated tubular housing containing seeds or dressing and has a lower dispenser end, a spring-loaded rod disposed in the lower end including an agitator at the upper end of the rod and a valve member which releasably engages a valve seat in the lower end of the housing. When the rod is depressed against the ground, the valve is raised away from the seat and an agitator associated with the rod will loosen seeds or dressing to facilitate its discharge by gravity feed through the lower end of the housing so that it can be deposited evenly onto the area to be repaired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Sawyer, III