Pitch Fork Patents (Class 7/115)
  • Publication number: 20120204352
    Abstract: A stall knife is disclosed which may be affixed to a stall fork and used as necessary to cut twine, packaging, or similar materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Sandy James Hanson
  • Publication number: 20110239376
    Abstract: A multi-purpose tool that is compact, easily stored, and readily transported and can provide a substantial number of the tools needed on a typical camping trip or outdoor activity. A multi-purpose tool comprises an outer elongated nesting member, an intermediate elongated nesting member, and an inner elongated nesting member. In various configurations, the inner nestable member and the intermediate nestable member may extend from either end of the outer nestable member to form any number of elongated tools. In another configuration of the embodiment, the inner nestable member and the intermediate nestable member may be retracted to the end of the outer nestable member to form more compact tools. A number of application-specific heads may be operably coupled to the nestable members to form camping tools. In another configuration, the nestable members may be unnested and operably coupled as individual members to form tripod or non-linear-shaped tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Ronald W. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 5788299
    Abstract: An elongated shaft has a first end and a second end and has a handle fixably attached at the second end. There is also an arcuate solid shovel portion, fixably attached to the first end of the shaft, which has a substantially flat front edge. There is an arcuate rake portion, including a plurality of tines connected by a common base, slidably attached behind the shovel portion by a bracket. The tool can be alternated between the shovel portion and the rake portion via a lever, pivotably attached to the shaft, and a rod pivotably attached to the lever. The rod extends along the shaft to the common base of the rake portion and is slidably attached to the shovel portion by a sleeve located on the shovel portion, adjacent to the first end of the shaft. The rake portion is fixably attached to the rod in order to alternately withdraw and extend the rake portion when the lever is pivoted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Inventor: James J. Wilkinson