Patents by Inventor Michael R. Simmons

Michael R. Simmons 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).

  • Portable mixing apparatus including a hand-held tool drive assembly
    Patent number: 5704711
    Abstract: A portable mixing apparatus (10) for mixing concrete, mortar, roof sealant, paint and other materials that is powered by a hand-held power tool such as an electric drill (22). The mixing apparatus (10) includes a support base (14), a bucket holder (16) carried by the support base (14) for rotational movement on to the support base (14), a drive assembly (18) for rotating the bucket holder (16) on the support base (14), and structure (20) for coupling the drive assembly (18) with the electric drill (22) for powering the drive assembly (18) and therefore rotating the bucket holder (16) for mixing the materials contained in a bucket (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Inventor: Michael R. Simmons