Patents by Inventor Merrill K. Apple

Merrill K. Apple 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).

  • Cable pulling device
    Patent number: 4635875
    Abstract: An improved cable paying out and taking up device particularly for use in underground or overhead cable pulling environments which includes a novel winch assembly disposed on a vehicle, a swivel fairlead disposed on a trailing portion of the vehicle bed adapted for facile removal and redeployment, the swivel fairlead provided with instrumentalities for operatively orienting a pulley sheave associated with the fairlead in 360.degree. of direction and allowing disassociation of the pulley sheave from its associated support drum so that cable including an enlarged end unable to fit within clearances about the pulley sheave can be threaded through the swivel fairlead without disassociation of the cable from the enlarged end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Inventor: Merrill K. Apple
  • Finger puppets
    Patent number: 4081925
    Abstract: One or more finger puppets positioned in the wall of a preferably transparent enclosure. The enclosure is partly filled with particles of material to selectively hide the finger puppets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Inventor: Merrill K. Apple