Patents by Inventor Violet E. Hicks

Violet E. Hicks 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: 5437225
    Abstract: A device for removing pits from cherries cleanly with a single hole comprising a chain having a circular cross section and having a first end and a second end, the chain being formed of stranded wires; the second end being formed with a ring positioned about a central extent of the chain for providing a loop to be used as a handle during operation and use; and the first end of the device being configured into a pointed remote end and a central aperture with one flat surface for contacting a prying out the pit from a cherry when the pointed end is inserted into the stem end of the cherry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Inventor: Violet E. Hicks