Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7850216 | Garden tool head with coated leading edge A garden tool wherein the leading edge of the tool head has a leading edge coated with a hardness enhancing material. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7712805 | Sifting shovel A sifting shovel for sifting particulate matter from a volume of material comprising a shovel head and a handle with an end fixed to the shovel head. The shovel head has a base plate, a sifting plate disposed in spaced relation relative to the base plate, a first si... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7677621 | Oil-dispensing asphalt shovel An oil-dispensing asphalt shovel for preventing asphalt from sticking to the blade-like member of the shovel. The shovel includes a blade-like member having a top end to which is attached a tubular oil dispensing member. The blade-like member has a plurality of hole... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7658422 | Gardening tool A gardening tool includes a shaft having a first end and a second end. A ground working instrument is positioned at the second end of the shaft. A generally T-shaped bifurcated handle is positioned at the first end of the shaft. The handle has two co-planar branches... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7350839 | Hand tool An improved hand tool is disclosed having an elongated handle member (40) coupled to a tool head (20) and includes a junction (60) between the handle member and a surface of the tool head that defines an elongated interface. A weld (36) i... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347276 | Adjustable garden tool A manual garden tool having an elongate shaft with an actuator rotatably mounted at its lower end, tine(s) mounted to the actuator, and a cam surface at the lower end of the shaft in contact with a surface of each tine such that, as the actuator is rotated between t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7320490 | Impact handle for shovels and related hand tools An impact handle for a shovel and other tools to assist the user or laborer in digging and/or moving material such as dirt or snow, or other compacted materials. An impact handle with a shovel attachment would have similar physical features as generic shovels on the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7222899 | Motion assisted manure fork A motion assisted manure fork having a handle, a fork head having a plurality of tines, and a motor assembly that imparts a sinusoidal motion to the plurality of tines. The fork head includes a frame having a neck dimensioned to receive one end of a handle and a plu... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222900 | Motion assisted manure fork A motion assisted manure fork having a handle, a fork head having a plurality of tines, a leverage assembly and a motor assembly that imparts a sinusoidal motion to the plurality of tines. The fork head includes a frame having a neck dimensioned to receive one end o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216907 | Bracket for snow shovel A shovel having a handle connected to an elongated shaft that is connected to a blade. The shaft is connected to the blade by a bracket having a hollow cylinder, a support member, and a support plate. The hollow cylinder is formed to receive one end of the shaft. Th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213658 | Ergonomic hand tool An ergonomic hand tool for enhancing the leverage available to a user includes a frame having a distal portion and a proximal portion, and a working element operably coupled to a distal end of the distal portion. The frame further includes a handle that is pivotally... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7194773 | Toilet tool A tool is constructed and adapted for dislodging debris obstructions in a toilet bowl and similar other drains. An elongate longitudinal shaft extends from a handle end to a curved blade end. The curved blade end is broadened, expanded and flattened from the shaft, ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182377 | Kitchen spatula with offset handle An improved spatula is presented that has a handle shaped to permit easy removal of the contents of condiment containers. The spatula handle possesses a double angled offset such that when held in the hand, the spatula head makes flush contact with the walls of a co... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172229 | Adjustable sifting shovel The present invention teaches a shovel having a scoop with a bottom perforated by apertures and a movable sifting plate held in one of a plurality of possible positions by means of a retainer plate. The sifting plate may have apertures which do not overlap the apert... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156435 | Snow shovel Apparatus 10 for a shovel designed for moving snow 14 tangentially while the shovel moves longitudinally along the ground thereby eliminating the need for lifting the shovel during snow removal. The snow shovel of the present invention 10 compri... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7121599 | Hand-operated tool with central step A hand-operated tool includes a tool head having a central longitudinal axis, a handle extending from the tool head, a connector securing the handle to the tool head, and a central step at an upper end of the tool head and at the central longitudinal axis. A length ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118145 | Shock absorbing shovel handle A lightweight molded plastic shovel for removing snow and ice has a reinforced scoop and a shock absorbing mechanism in the handle. The handle has a “D shaped” hand grip at one end telescoped over a guide surrounded by a coil spring. The other end of the guide t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111741 | Multi-purpose rake The multi-purpose rake includes a rake head and a detachable pole for pulling the rake across a surface. The rake head has a frame with two arced end ribs, an upper and a lower crossbar extending between the end ribs. The upper crossbar has a sleeve or other attachm... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104576 | Weeding shovel with footstep A shovel, particularly useful for weeding soil, has a tubular socket with a proximal end having an opening configured to receive a distal end of an elongate handle. The socket has a slot configured to receive a proximal end of a blade at its distal end, the slot. Th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100313 | Mechanical digging device A mechanical digging device with a handle-like support is provided with a digging part near its bottom end and two grip arms on its upper end, a support part embodied on the bottom end of the support and a rotating device mounted on the support and connected to the ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7070006 | One shot shovel A shovel which has a blade and a handle, the blade having first and second side edges and first and second wings extending outwardly and upwardly from respective side edges, each of the wings having a front edge which merges with a respective shovel side edge at a p... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044520 | Vibrating scoop basket A device is used to extract manure from bedding material in a manner that maximizes the amount of manure extracted from the bedding material. The device includes a detachable scoop head having a plurality of apertures, a detachable motor assembly coupled to the scoo... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032941 | Tool including adjustable handle A tool includes different tool heads, and an angularly adjustable handle. The angular adjustability allows better ergonomic body posture during use, thus reducing stress and injury, and also allows multiple functions for each tool. The handle comfortably receives a ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6925676 | Gutter cleaner The cleaner includes a long pole having a mirror adjacent its upper end for inspection of the gutter from the ground without using a ladder. A gutter-clearing tool above the mirror has a downwardly angled arm provided with a lower working tip that may be in the natu... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6837528 | Shovel with improved stability and root cutting ability A novel shovel combining a curved blade with a flat front edge beveled on the back side to improve stability and soil penetration and root-cutting ability. The flat front edge greatly reduces the tendency of the shovel to roll from side to side in the user's hands, ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6815037 | Carrier member made of a UV resistant fiber-reinforced composite material and process for producing thereof This invention provides a carrier member made of a UV resistant fiber-reinforced composite material where a UV resistant coating material is applied on the surface of the fiber-reinforced composite material and a process for producing thereof. A preferable fiber-rei... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6681658 | Roof-removing shovel apparatus A roof-removing shovel apparatus for removing old shingles and other roofing material from building structures. The roof-removing shovel apparatus includes a scoop member including a main wall having a bottom edge, and also including side and top walls at... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6604768 | Concrete chute scoop A specialized tool for utilization within the chute of a concrete truck enabling efficient direction of liquid concrete via a raised gripping edge and strategically shaped, replaceable/disposable head, wherein a generally semi-circular shaped head facilit... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6581994 | Concrete chute shovel A specialized tool for utilization within the chute of a concrete truck enabling efficient direction of liquid concrete via an elongated handle and strategically shaped, replaceable head, wherein a generally semi-circular shaped head facilitates compatibi... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6568729 | Fiber shovel According to principles of this invention, a fiber shovel has a scoop assembly including a scoop and elongated pointed members attached to a front of the scoop, with the pointed members including V-shaped teeth formed in sheet metal of the scoop. The V-sh... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6460911 | Ditch scooping device A ditch scooping device for removing loose dirt from deep, narrow trenches. The ditch scooping device includes an elongate shaft having a top end and a bottom end; and also includes a particle pickup member being removably attached to the bottom end of th... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6416097 | Vibrating sand sifting toy A vibrating sand sifting toy that has a selectively activated vibrating mechanism mounted in a portion of the toy for causing oscillatory vibration of a surface portion of the toy. Two embodiments are in the form of a scoop with a handle. The bottom of th... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6338511 | Root cutting shovel A shovel for manual use, comprising a shovel blade having concave and convex faces and defining a longitudinal center-line and having side edges, an upper edge and a forward cutting edge. The shovel blade defines a handle connector receptable having a sho... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6170893 | Implement with reinforcing rib or corrugation A reinforced implement such as a shovel is described having increased strength and resistance to deformation and/or fracture, especially in the area where the socket engaging the handle and blade are joined. Advantageously, the blade, socket, and reinforc... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6098292 | Demolition tool A tool having a flat, quadrangular shaped blade with a straight front edge and a parallel back edge, the front edge being tapered to provide a cutting edge. A handle receiving tube extends upwardly and rearwardly from the top of the blade, the tube being ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6076614 | Soil tilling implement with novel tine and footrest structure A dirt-loosening tool comprising of an elongated handle having a head at one end that has multiple prongs in separate planes that can be easily pushed into soil. A footrest deposed between the separate planes doubles as a leveraged fulcrum. This allows fo... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6068313 | Pizza paddle device A pizza paddle device is disclosed which can be used to transfer pizza or other food items between preparation surfaces and a pizza stone or other heating surface. The device comprises a support handle portion, a spatula portion for supporting the pizza o... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6047651 | Multiple attachment hole digger A hole digger is provided including a post and a hole digging attachment mounted to the post and having a closed bottom face and a tapered periphery.... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5997060 | Chute shovel A chute shovel that facilitates manual pushing of garbage down a garbage chute in a wall, and which is replaceably mounted to the wall adjacent the garbage chute in the wall. The chute shovel includes a handle and a push plate affixed to the handle. The p... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5975601 | One-piece hand-held gardening tool The present invention is a one-piece hand-held gardening tool comprising a rigid, high strength tool portion to be used as an implement in gardening activities and a rigid, high strength annular handle portion to be manually grasped when the tool portion ... | 11/02/1999 |
