Patents by Inventor Richard E. Rank

Richard E. Rank 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).

  • Patent number: 5117530
    Abstract: A device for clearing material is shown which includes a blade having an upper portion and lower portion, the lower portion being made of resilient material and the upper portion made of rigid material. The blade includes a middle area, and two sides. A handle angles upward and rearward from the blade. The two sides extend forwardly and outward from the middle, at an angle of less than 90.degree. with respect to a vertically oriented plane intersecting the ends of the middle. A lip may extend forward at the top of the uppermost portion. Supports extend forward of the lip or top of the uppermost portion of the blade and are of a length sufficient to support the device in a stored position such that the forward surface is facing downward and the handle is in a nearly upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Inventor: Richard E. Rank