Patents by Inventor Michael Christopher Gehman

Michael Christopher Gehman 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).

  • Folding snow shovel
    Patent number: 9359733
    Abstract: A foldable shovel structured for scooping/pushing is provided. The disclosed foldable shovel includes two arcuate members that are hinged together at one end. In the folded configuration the two arcuate members are nested. Further, the coupling device includes a locking disk assembly structured to allow the arcuate members to be configured in different positions relative to each other. Thus, the foldable shovel may be optimally configured as either a scooping device or a pushing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: THE AMES COMPANIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Gehman, Joshua O. Mullen, Eric Daniel Hyp
  • FOLDING SNOW SHOVEL
    Publication number: 20120049550
    Abstract: A foldable shovel structured for scooping/pushing is provided. The disclosed foldable shovel includes two arcuate members that are hinged together at one end. In the folded configuration the two arcuate members are nested. Further, the coupling device includes a locking disk assembly structured to allow the arcuate members to be configured in different positions relative to each other. Thus, the foldable shovel may be optimally configured as either a scooping device or a pushing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC.
    Inventors: MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER GEHMAN, Joshua O. Mullen, Eric Daniel Hyp
  • Folding snow shovel
    Patent number: 7946637
    Abstract: A foldable shovel structured for scooping/pushing is provided. The disclosed foldable shovel includes two arcuate members that are hinged together at one end. In the folded configuration the two arcuate members are nested. Further, the coupling device includes a locking disk assembly structured to allow the arcuate members to be configured in different positions relative to each other. Thus, the foldable shovel may be optimally configured as either a scooping device or a pushing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Gehman, Joshua O. Mullen, Eric Daniel Hyp
  • Foldable snow shovel
    Patent number: D637875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Gehman, Joshua O. Mullen, Eric Daniel Hyp
  • Foldable snow shovel
    Patent number: D651488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Gehman, Joshua O. Mullen, Eric Daniel Hyp