Patents by Inventor Merle A. Fry

Merle A. Fry 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).

  • Weed cutting and extracting tool
    Patent number: 4630366
    Abstract: An improved weed cutting and extracting tool with a blade mounted on a shaft opposite a gripping end is described. The tool includes a flat retaining spring which with the blade grasps or pinches the weed after the weed is cut. In particular, the tool includes an improved ejection mechanism for positively removing the weed from the tool using a handle which slides along the shaft connected by means of a rod to an ejector plate slideably mounted on the blade to lift the retaining spring and eject the weed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Inventor: Merle A. Fry