Patents by Inventor Walter Babich

Walter Babich 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: 6257094
    Abstract: A hand operated manual tool for removing roofing materials from the roof of a building is disclosed. The tool includes a central member or spine having a handle on one end and a cross brace positioned transversely on an opposing end thereof A plurality of elongate tines are selectably releasably secured in spaced relation along the length of the cross member. A pair of wheels are depended from the cross member to allow a user to roll the tool across the roof of a building. A deflecting shield is mounted on the cross member adjacent the removable tines to aid in deflecting the roofing materials away from the hands of a user. The device allows a roofer to manually remove a greater quantity of roofing materials than heretofore possible using manual tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Inventor: Walter Babich