Class 294/55.5 - Fork

Subclass of Class 294 - Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
Definition: Implements wherein the load engaging and lifting means comprises
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 05/08/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8172287	Replacement tine for a stall cleaning tool A device for repairing a stall cleaning tool that has a broken tine is a tine having a first clamping member integral therewith located at an end of the tine. The first clamping member has a clamping surface with at least one channel therein for receiving at least o...	05/08/2012
7946638	Motion assisted sifting 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...	05/24/2011
7540544	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...	06/02/2009
7299719	Shovel plow apparatus The novel, hand-held apparatus aids in the removal of old shingles from the roofs of structures. The tool is comprised of a handle; an elongated pole member; and a set of two tines affixed together at an angle which is then mounted onto said pole member. The set of ...	11/27/2007
7299614	Collapsible rake A novel rake minimally consists of: at least two tine frames, each tine frame having a plurality of tines coupled thereto; a tine frame coupling for coupling to proximal ends of each of the tine frames; pivot mechanisms coupled between the tine frames and the tine f...	11/27/2007
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
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
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
6959768	Weed plucker A weed puller includes a handle, a pair of tines extending from the bottom of the handle, and a step extending back from the handle. The tines are pushed into the ground near a weed by pressing down (by foot) on the step. The handle is then pulled back. This causes ...	11/01/2005
6843020	Fertilizer spike and method and apparatus for inserting same into soil A fertilizer spike is insertable into soil utilizing a tool having prongs. The fertilizer spike comprises a fertilizer body comprised of fertilizer material having a base end with an outer surface that converges toward a tip end, in which at least two channels are f...	01/18/2005
6591739	Temperature sensing utensil with detachable heads A temperature sensing utensil including a handle and a plurality of modular, detachable utensil heads. The handle includes an engagement region, having an engagement member moveable between locking and release orientations, a temperature indicating displa...	07/15/2003
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
6494514	Combined manure fork and shavings blower For conserving bedding material such as wood shavings when cleaning livestock environments such as horse stalls, a manure fork is combined with an air blower directed into the working region of the fork. The air flow is directed to blow the loose bedding ...	12/17/2002
6412398	Temperature sensing utensil with detachable head A temperature sensing utensil including a handle and a detachable head. The handle includes an engagement region, having an engagement member moveable between locking and release orientations, and a temperature indicating display assembly. The detachable ...	07/02/2002
5941584	Roast lifting tool A lifting tool for roasted meat, having a main handle with a longitudinal handle axis, a first handle end and a second handle end. A pair of tines are spaced apart, each having a tine base end and a tine tip end and being formed with a substantially conti...	08/24/1999
5871058	Lever action yard and garden implement An apparatus for manually moving, turning, and loosening earth and soil and which is particularly adapted for turning and loosening soil in a garden. An interchangeable implement head, preferably a fork, is configured for penetrating the earth. The implem...	02/16/1999
5799998	Bedding fork and bedding fork wall assembly An improvement that enhances hay rakes or forks of the type used in the cleaning of horse stables, includes a wall assembly having a rear wall and two spaced-apart side walls extending from the rear wall, that are positioned relative to a hay fork of conv...	09/01/1998
5791706	Mulch shovel A mulch shovel includes a longitudinal extending handle having a longitudinal axis and a first and second distal end with a transverse member disposed proximate the first distal end transverse to the longitudinal axis; a scoop shaped-member has a rear end...	08/11/1998
5788299	Convertible hand tool 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 ...	08/04/1998
5740869	Cultivating tool The present invention is a cultivating tool which includes a rod having a handle on one end and a tool head with soil-breaking elements on the opposite end of the rod. The tool head can take the form of a fork spade with tines or cutting blades arranged i...	04/21/1998
5562318	Animal waste collector An animal waste rake apparatus wherein the rake comprises both a collecting surface and a holding surface. The collecting surface slopes down toward the holding surface, thus allowing for the collecting and retaining of animal waste. The collecting surfac...	10/08/1996
5527077	Pitchfork rake attachment An attachment for converting a pitchfork into a combination pitchfork and rake. The attachment comprises a rake head having a plurality of apertures to receive the tines of a pitchfork, along which it is movable between a retracted and an extended positio...	06/18/1996
5401071	Pitch fork An improved pitchfork is provided which consists of a fork head, with a ferrule extending from an upper end of the fork head. An elongated handle has a first end engaging the ferrule. A hand grip engages a second end of the elongated handle. A structure o...	03/28/1995
5388878	Portable manual tool for hand lifting and carrying bulk A horizontal forwardly-extending handle is connected to a downwardly arched upright elongated lever rigidly attached to a center point of a horizontal support for a plurality of parallel spaced-apart tines, the horizontal support extending in from the cen...	02/14/1995
5360071	Gardening tool having diverging prongs and straight prongs A gardening tool for digging around weeds, vegetables, bushes, etc., and in particular, a gardening tool having a handle, two laterally mounted straight prongs extending parallel to one another, and a medially mounted pair of diverging prongs which extend...	11/01/1994
5056173	Combination fork and chopsticks A combination fork and chopsticks utensil is provided and consists of a chopsticks portion integral with and extending from a fork portion. The fork portion can namely be utilized for picking up and eating food, while the chopsticks portion can at times a...	10/15/1991
5033782	Shovel for lifting the weeds and softening the grounds The Grass and Weed Lifting Shovel Head is comprised of shovel shaped head, having many spikes in the front, it looks like a giant fork. The spikes are spaced closely together, approximately 1/4 to 1/2 apart to catch the weed in between the teeth....	07/23/1991
4819736	Weed removal tool A tool for removing roots and plants from the earth while only minimally disturbing the surrounding area. The tool includes a first, proximal end for attachment to a device for rotating the tool and a second end including a three-tined head. One tine or p...	04/11/1989
4815778	Cultivator A cylindrically shaped fulcrum member is affixed to the lower end of a garden tool such as a pitchfork, cultivator or weeder. The fulcrum member may be attached either directly to the tines or to the handle shaft if there are no tines and is located above...	03/28/1989
4736928	Hand held weed puller tool The tool includes a handle portion and a blade portion firmly attached to and extending from one end of the handle portion. The handle portion is substantially straight and is adapted to be grasped by the four fingers of the hand exclusive of the thumb. T...	04/12/1988
4528751	Eviscerating and survival tool An eviscerating and survival tool having a shaft with a handle at one end, a claw-like hook at the other end, the hook being comprised of at least two arcuately shaped tines defining a slot, and a saw blade disposed longitudinally along the portion of the...	07/16/1985
4461080	Eviscerating and survival tool An eviscerating and survival tool having a shaft with a handle at one end, a claw-like hook at the other end, the hook being comprised of at least two arcuately shaped tines defining a slot, and as saw blade disposed longitudinally along the portion of th...	07/24/1984
4332409	Combination fork A combination fork has a handle at one end of an elongated shaft, and tines are provided at the other end of the shaft for cooking food morsels over an open source of heat. The handle of the cooking fork includes at the butt end thereof an open bore. A sm...	06/01/1982
4326743	Weeding tool A weeding tool is provided in the form of a fork having a plurality of tines, each tine having teeth which project outwardly and rearwardly from lateral edges thereof. The tines are employed for breaking up and loosening soil around relatively large weed ...	04/27/1982
4249764	Garden fork A forged garden fork is provided which has a plurality of tines attached to a back or top tine support. The tines are tapered to points at their bottom ends and are provided on their rear sides with a projecting section. In order to minimize material need...	02/10/1981
4229032	Universal implement for cleaning corrugated surfaces A reefer scoop having a plurality of teeth for scraping the icy encrustation from corrugated surfaces such as those commonly found in refrigerated trucks, trailers and containers; the teeth are universally adjustable to accommodate a variety of corrugatio...	10/21/1980
4135751	Razor clam shovel An improved clam shovel for digging razor clams includes a dished shovel blade attached to the lower end of a shovel shaft having a handle at its opposite end. The upper side of the shovel blade is transversely and longitudinally concave. The blade is lon...	01/23/1979
4124241	Non-ferrous pitchfork for use in silo A pitchfork for use in silos, and the like, where bulk material, such as grain, has become compacted due to exposure to moisture has a tine portion and a shank portion, with the former being constructed from a non-ferrous material which prevents creation ...	11/07/1978

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