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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033526 | Land clearing device A land clearing device that is sized and configured to be attached to a small earth moving machine, such as a skid loader. The land clearing device has a pusher assembly with telescopically extendable actuator arms that are operated by a control unit accessible from... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7219884 | Pathology grossing tool A tool for holding tissue to be sampled in place to allow tissue samples of a prescribed thickness to be prepared from the held tissue. The tool includes at least one tine array for engaging and holding the tissue. First and second tine arrays may advantageously be ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210490 | Super mini umbrella The invention relates to a super mini umbrella, which has a shorter length for facilitating carrying by people. The umbrella includes a shaft having its lowest tube with many impressions covered with glue to insert into a connector in a handle of the umbrella. A run... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204535 | Lifting apparatus Apparatus for gripping and lifting objects such as fence posts. A frame carries a pair of grippers that are slidingly movable along the frame to grasp a post or other object. The grippers may pivot so that the object remains in essentially constant vertical orientat... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7131677 | Weeder A weeder includes a longitudinal shaft having a predetermined length and a longitudinal bore, a chuck mechanism provided at a lower end portion of the longitudinal shaft for pinching and pulling out weeds in the ground, the chuck mechanism including first and second... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121049 | Stake-pulling device A device that is used to pull a stake from a newly poured concrete slab. This device allows for attachment to a concrete pole, a tool that is commonly possessed and used by most concrete contractors. It contains a flexible loop that is used for the removal of stakes... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100899 | Weed puller A weed puller for gathering weeds at the interstices between the weed foliage above the ground and the weed root below the ground includes a handle for being held by a standing operator at one end and supporting a body at the bottom distal end. The body defines two ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7066449 | Process and apparatus for uprooting trees The subject of the invention is the excavation of trees by disrooting then by a hydraulic equipment, when the power machine (1) is connected in a rotatable manner to the timber holding frame (9), the supporting frame (3) and the elevating workin... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063168 | Device for removing plants or the like from ground The invention relates to a device for removing plants or the like from the ground. The device comprises an elongated shaft, a ground support pivoted to a first end of the shaft transversely in relation to the longitudinal axis thereof and at least two blades includi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059421 | Weed extracting device A weed extraction tool is disclosed, comprising an elongated handle, a prong assembly, and a step assembly. The prong assembly includes a rod having a plurality of prongs attached at a lower end thereof and a pivot pin holder near its center. The step assembly compr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6978983 | Rod puller apparatus and method A rod puller apparatus and method includes an extended lever. A roller pad is connected to the extended lever. A releasable grab attachment is connected to the roller pad. In a preferred embodiment, a foot leverage platform is connected to the roller pad. In a furth... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964407 | Manhole cover lifter The present invention discloses a lifter for a manhole cover which has an elongated arm having a handle on one end for being grasped and lifted upwardly by a user and on the other end a pair of hooks for placement on or under the edge of the manhole cover. Disposed ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6945334 | Honeysuckle bush remover An implement for removing honeysuckle bushes and the like wherein the implement is inserted below the soil surface and the root ball of the bush is leveraged up and out of the soil. The implement may be manually used to break the roots of the bush before ultimate re... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938937 | Weed removal device A weeding tool for selectively engaging, gripping and removing a weed from the ground. The weed extraction device utilizes an elongated handle with a remotely operable weed engagement jaw on an angular offset ground engagement end. A jaw activation lever pivotally e... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6857619 | Post puller system A post puller system for efficiently removing posts from a ground surface. The post puller system includes a frame attachable to a loader of a tractor, an extended structure extending from the frame, a first jaw pivotally attached to the extended structure, an actua... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6793201 | Method and apparatus for winching A process for winching comprising attaching a first line to a jack, connecting a second line to the object to be winched, connecting a third line to the running gear of the jack, immobilizing the jack, connecting the third line to the second line and cranking the ja... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6758459 | Weed puller The weed puller comprises foot block molded out of plastic material with tines molded into a forward end and with an aperture formed in its upper surface for receiving a handle. In the embodiment disclosed, the foot block comprises two opposite facing sides and six ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6648311 | Assembly and method of exercising an airplane landing gear strut A strut exercise assembly for an aircraft comprises a fluid strut telescopic along a path. A couple selectively connects the fluid strut to a driver. The driver telescopes the fluid strut along a path through the couple.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6595490 | Method and apparatus for winching A process for winching comprising attaching a first line to a jack, connecting a second line to the object to be winched, connecting a third line to the running gear of the jack, immobilizing the jack, connecting the third line to the second line and cran... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6505869 | Combination weeding tool A weeding tool with a combination of attachments integrated with a fulcrum to remove specific types of weeds based on their root structure. The attachments remove weeds whose roots are characterized as lengthy single-type roots, medium-depth bushy-hair ty... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6505817 | Framework removal tool A framework removal tool is provided. A lever arm connects to a rounded extension. The lever arm is rotated to remove a stake or pry away framework. The rounded extension has a width wider than the bar. The rounded extension provides broad support for rot... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6290211 | Gardening tool A gardening tool for pulling weeds and other digging work. The gardening tool includes a rod. The rod is elongate and has a first end and a second end. The first end has a well extending therein. The rod has a hole extending therethrough. The hole is posi... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6213527 | Weed-tree remover Generally, the present invention relates to an improved implement for removing objects embedded in the ground and more particularly to a manually operated implement for removal of entire plants, root and all, such as unwanted saplings, vines, and large we... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6186479 | Framework removal tool method A framework removal tool method is provided. The tool comprises a first side of a stake contact element including first and second notches with first and second dimensions, respectively. A lever arm connects to the stake contact element. One of the first ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6138769 | Root cutting tool A tool for inserting beneath a plant to sever roots, such as tap roots, that are located beneath a tree or shrub at a location relatively far from the circumference of a root ball, the tool comprising a cutting blade of generally triangular shape having a... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5964451 | Weed removal tool with ergonomic pressure handle grip A weed removal tool is provided with an ergonomic handle shape which improves user comfort and reduces user fatigue and risk of injury. The handle is provided with a compound gripping surface which has been engineered and shaped to form a flattened egg-el... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5934649 | Hand operated post and pole extraction device A hand operated post and pole extraction device for removing a pole or post from the ground. The device includes a frame assembly having a base section, a vertical frame member extending therefrom and a plurality of leverage arms each extending along the ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5855358 | Framework removal tool A framework removal tool is provided. The tool comprises a first side of a stake contact element including first and second notches with first and second dimensions, respectively. A lever arm connects to the stake contact element. One of the first or seco... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5743340 | Weed pulling apparatus A device for pulling weeds, plants, small trees and the like includes an elongate handle portion terminating in a first end, with a leveraging head member attached to the first end. This leveraging head member has a first side bearing a weed clamp having ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5681030 | Device for pulling fence posts A pry bar device for pulling T-type fence posts out of the ground. The device consists of an upward extending rod which may be gripped by the user. A lower end of the rod extends through an opening in a channel member and forms a U-shaped loop which welds... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5609325 | Weed pulling device A weed pulling device includes a handle, a shaft, a blade, a step member, and a leverage member for the removal of weeds. The blade may be integrally formed with the shaft or may be attached to one end of the shaft. The shaft extends partially into the ha... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5547168 | Stake puller attachment for pry bars An attachment for a conventional pry bar facilitates the bar for use in the pulling of stakes. The attachment comprises a section of pipe which is flattened to provide a tubular portion telescopically receivable over the end of a pry bar and thin edge por... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5526637 | Brush-clearing device A vegetation harvesting/clearing device consists of an assembly including a pair of hinged jaws and an open noose of cable, all of which is mounted on a load-lifting device of a prime mover such as a farm tractor. The open jaws are deployed to cause a pat... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5479731 | Tree harvesting apparatus A tree harvester which is intended to be fitted to a crane arm or the like for the purpose of uprooting trees. In order to supplement the ground preparation that is automatically achieved adjacent the exposed soils areas left in the ground subsequent to p... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5467830 | Weeding device A weeding device includes an elongated shaft, a ground-penetrating tool on one end of the shaft, a pad on the shaft adjacent the tool, and a handle on the other end of the shaft. The user pushes the tool into the ground adjacent a weed and kicks the pad w... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5456449 | Weed removal tool A weed removal tool having a pair of upright elongated handles pivotally attached to each other near their lower ends, with protruding tapered tines extending axially from the lower ends of the handles. The tool is operated by plunging the tines into the ... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5377374 | Turf and garden tool A turf and garden tool implement useful in extracting weeds as well as severing the branches of small plants, bushes, small trees and the like; the tool includes an elongate rod member provided with a handle and a foot step, with the lower portion of the ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5333693 | Tractor mounted implement for removing tree stumps and the like buried in the ground A tractor-mounted tree stump puller having articulating components that create a mechanical advantage to remove buried objects or the like from the ground in response to forward movement of the tractor. The implement comprises at least two components pivo... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5290013 | Spading fork A spading tool for use by persons who are unable or prefer not to bend over when uprooting weeds and other material has an elongate handle at the lower end of which is hinged a multiple-tine fork adapted to be embedded in the ground adjacent a weed to be ... | 03/01/1994 |
