Patents by Inventor Michael A. Hochmeyer

Michael A. Hochmeyer 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).

  • Power carpet kicker
    Patent number: 7175161
    Abstract: A power carpet kicker is disclosed. The power carpet kicker includes a main frame portion, having a head portion and a rear portion. The head portion of the main frame portion includes a grip mounted on the head portion to grip a section of carpet to be stretched. The rear portion of the main frame portion includes a cushion mounted to the rear portion to provide cushion to an operator's knee. The main frame portion includes a momentum creating device to produce linear force towards the head portion to stretch carpet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventors: Michael A. Hochmeyer, Paul F. Anthony