Patents by Inventor Vence V. Majors

Vence V. Majors 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).

  • Fireplace log grapple
    Patent number: 4252357
    Abstract: A wheeled platform provides a storage space for logs below an elevated track supported on standards rising from the platform. A trolley device movable along the track supports an easily adjustable log gripping and release device which is utilized to place logs in a fireplace or in the fire box of a stove or furnace. The user of the crane need not place the logs by hand, thus avoiding the possibility of being burned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1981
    Inventor: Vence V. Majors
  • Crane for handling fireplace or wood stove logs
    Patent number: 4186839
    Abstract: A wheeled platform provides a storage space for logs below an elevated track supported on standards rising from the platform. A trolley device movable along the track supports an easily adjustable log gripping and release device which is utilized to place logs in a fireplace or in the fire box of a stove or furnace. The user of the crane need not place the logs by hand, thus avoiding the possibility of being burned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1980
    Inventor: Vence V. Majors