| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 254131000 | Special engaging feature | 44 |
| 20080210916 | TOOL FOR SEPARATING LADDER SECTIONS - A separating tool includes a lever component and a linear-output component pivotally secured to the lever component. Each of the lever component and the linear-output component includes a rung-engagement member. The lever component and the linear-output component are configured so that when the rung-engagement members are engaging rungs of respective ladder sections, pivoting the lever component toward the linear output member imparts a linear force through the rung-engagement members that separates the ladder sections. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080237557 | Door and Board Lifting Device - A door and board lifting device comprising a foot operated lever and locking means wherein said locking means is operative to releasably secure the lever in a substantially fixed position. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090045380 | Lift stand - A motorcycle lift stand has a lifting surface, a base with legs and a center post having an internal gas compression spring and locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is coupled to a touch pad that is attached one of the legs of the base. In use, a motorcycle is placed on the lifting surface and the touch pad is actuated causing the gas spring to apply an upward force on the motorcycle. With the assistance of the lift stand the user can raise the motorcycle to the desired height. When the motorcycle is property positioned, the user releases the touch pad to lock the lift stand to the desired height. The lift stand is lowered by actuating the touch pad. An internal dampening mechanism slows the downward movement of the motorcycle. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090108243 | Releasable Pry Bar - An apparatus for releasably attaching a pushing tool to one work piece such that a pushing force can be applied to a second work piece and allow alignment of the two work pieces for joining the work pieces together. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090108244 | Motorcycle lifting device - This invention is an improved lifting device for safely assisting in the lifting of a motorcycle that has fallen onto its side. The device utilizes lever action to assist a person in lifting a motorcycle back up to its normal upright position. The device is portable, is simple to assemble and is designed to minimize the risk of injury to the user or damage to the motorcycle. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090121203 | LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT LIFT - A lifting device for a lawn tractor. An angle member has first and second generally planar portions, the second planar portion being oriented generally perpendicularly and joined to the first planar portion. A pair of wheels are rotatably attached to opposing ends of the angle member. A handle extends from the first planar portion of the angle member. A foot brace is attached to the handle and is oriented generally perpendicularly thereto; A pair of spaced-apart lift members extend from the second planar portion of the angle member. An elongated safety brace is configured to detachably couple to the foot brace. The safety brace is positionable to extend beneath the angle member while coupled to the foot brace and while the lifting device is in a service position, thereby resisting movement of the lift from the service position. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090159861 | COMPOUND CURVED CONTACT PAD FOR FORK LIFT JACK - A compound curved or barrel shaped contact pad for a fork lift jack includes a mounting stem diverging into a wedge-shaped contact head having a contact surface thereon for engagement with a member of a vehicle to be lifted. The contact surface has a convex front-to-back curvature and a convex transverse curvature which enable the contact surface to positively engage the vehicle member in a variety of orientations of a lift arm of a jack. The contact surface has a non-slip surface texture, such as a plurality of transversely extending serrations. The contact pad has positioning notches formed into side surfaces for cooperation with structure on the lift arm to enable the contact pad to be selectively placed in a raised deployed position or a lowered stowed position. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090200528 | RATCHETING JACK STAND - Aspects of the disclosure include a jack stand. The stand may include one or more of: a housing, elongated support, engagement element, engagement element receiver, and a modulator. The housing may be adapted for receiving the elongated support. The elongated support may be configured for being associated with the housing, and may include one or more, e.g., a plurality of engagement element receivers. The plurality of receivers may be positioned sequentially along a length of the support and may be configured for receiving a portion an engagement element. The engagement element, therefore, may be adapted for removably engaging the engagement element receivers in sequential fashion, wherein the sequential engagement of the engagement element receivers by the engagement element causes the elongated support to move. The modulator may be associated to the engagement element and configured for modulating the engagement of the engagement element with the plurality of receivers. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090230369 | TOOL FOR REMOVAL OF CENTER COVER OF A WHEEL RIM - A tool for removal of a center cover of a wheel rim includes a first and second opposite hook ends connected by a cylindrical rod center section. Each of the hook ends is differently sized, although the ends are generally mirror image configurations of one another and each includes first and second curved sections joined to an extended flat, planar section with an end prong. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090256123 | Dual center-mount and rear axle stand for motorbikes and method of use - A compact and sturdy stationary stand for a motorbike which is capable of being used as both a rear axle stand and a center-mount stand. The stand can be inserted into the rear axle and the motorbike can simply be rocked back onto the stand to lock the bike in an upright position. The motorbike remains in a fixed upright position, and the chain can be removed or lubricated with ease. When used as a center-mount stand, the motorbike simply rests or balances on the stand, and the motorbike can be positioned such that one wheel is always on the ground, allowing the other wheel (elevated) to be worked on or removed. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100012907 | LIFTING APPARATUS - A lifting apparatus may include a base frame, an upper plate and a plurality of support arms engaged with the base frame and the upper plate. The support arms may include first and second support arms adjustably engaged with the upper plate and third and fourth support arms adjustably engaged with the base frame. An exemplary embodiment may also include a power source connected to an engagement member, where the power source can be adapted to manipulate the engagement member and the engagement member can engage the plurality of support arms. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100065796 | BUILDING AID - A tool for temporarily lifting and supporting reinforcing mesh above an underlying surface includes an elongate rod that can be held at a first end and which has a portion at a second end opposing the first end. The elongate rod, which can engage under an element of mesh, is mounted on a base member for turning on the underlying surface with a rotary movement of the elongate rod, so that movement of the elongate rod acts to lift the element of mesh. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100207082 | Tool with Prying and Clamping Devices - A tool includes a handle and a prying device pivotally connected to the handle and positionable at various pivoting positions with respect to the handle. The prying device is engagable with an item to be pried and the handle is utilized as a lever to extract the item efficiently. The tool also includes a clamping device adjustably positionable on the handle, and the clamping device and prying device are cooperatable to hold an item therebetween. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100213424 | Releasable Pry bar - An apparatus for releasably attaching a pushing tool to one work piece such that a pushing force can be applied to a second work piece and allow alignment of the two work pieces for joining the work pieces together. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100213425 | POST REMOVAL DEVICE - A post removal device ( | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100224842 | LANDING JACK LIFT - A landing jack lift has an upright lever portion which is pivotally attached to a base plate. A lifting arm is pivotally connected to the upright along the lower portion of the upright lever. A lifting plate is pivotally disposed on an end of the lifting arm and removably fits under a landing jack foot while in use. A pin pulling arm is pivotally disposed above the lifting arm on the upright lever portion and selectively retains the locking pin on the landing jack to allow the landing jack to move. The lifting arm is constrained to not pivot past around 90 degrees from the upright lever. In use the user is not required to bend over while raising and lowering the landing jack. A handle is provided on the upper portion of the upright lever to aid the user. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100288985 | PIVOT LIFT ASSEMBLY - A pivot lift assembly ( | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110133140 | Manhole cover extractor - A manhole cover extractor that pulls and lifts weighty horizontal items such as manhole covers and handhold enclosure covers that are lifted perpendicular from one side and pulled from the original position, removed and on same plane able to lift and move cover back to the original setting or simply move cover as to not create a tripping hazard; the tool consists of a T-bar which gives the necessary fulcrum for effortless removal and management of cumbersome manhole covers, the T-bar is comprised with handles to control the load. A polypropylene strap which is doubled back with reinforced cross stitching and J-hook which engages the object(s) listed and the aforementioned polypropylene strap is docked to the T-bar handle. Pneumatic all-terrain tires that are attached to an axle that is secured to the T-bar handle through the A-frame of the dolly. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110155979 | PRYING TOOLS - A prying tool suitable for staple removal includes an elongate shaft with prying member disposed at one or both ends, (each) having a flat section terminating in a serrated, distal edge, and forming an integral fulcrum between the shaft and the serrated edge. The distal edge consists of parallel, wedge-like teeth, separated by rounded notches, each tooth tapering along its length to a sharp point at the tip, which is rounded across its width. The taper may be achieved via a forward beveled surface on the top face of the tooth. The width of the tooth may also taper from the bottom to the top face, with the top edges rounded and/or beveled. The configuration allows a tooth to engage a staple, then gradually straighten and lift it by distributing upward force evenly thereto, reducing staple breakage, and the rounded notches prevent the staple legs from lodging in the tool. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20120032125 | DEVICE FOR HANDLING A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE AND A METHOD FOR HANDLING WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADES - A device for handling a rotor blade of a wind turbine is provided. The device includes a frame which defines an inner space for at least partially accommodating the rotor blade. The device further includes a blade support which is arranged in the inner space and mounted to the frame, and a first lever arm. The first lever arm is pivotably mounted to the frame and includes a retaining end arranged in the inner space and an actuator end which is movable to rotate the first lever arm so that the rotor blade is retained between the blade support and the retaining end. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120056139 | Lever handle for jack - An apparatus is disclosed for attachment to a jack including a first axle. The apparatus includes a fulcrum wheel disposed on a second axle, the second axle being connected directly or indirectly to the first axle. A lever has a first end connected directly or indirectly to the second axle and a second end having a terminus. A first line intersects the first axle and second axle. A second line intersects the second axle and the lever terminus. The first and second lines meet at an obtuse angle. In another aspect, an apparatus is disclosed including a jack having a first axle, an extension member, and a fulcrum wheel is disposed on a second axle connected to the extension member. A lever has a first end attachable to the extension member proximate the second axle. A method of moving a jack relative to a ground surface is also disclosed. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120091408 | PRY BAR TOOL FOR APIARISTS - A hive tool comprises an integrally formed elongated flat bar shaft with concavely shaped sides having a “Z” shaped portion at one end of the longitudinal axis and a gradually tapered straight edge on the other end. The “Z” shape end thereof is proportioned to slide between the frames of a hive box in the bee space and engages a top bar of a frame. The portion of the “Z” shape adjacent to the shaft provides a fulcrum holding one frame in place, while simultaneously lifting the other with an end flanged plane. A thrust and throw of the lever handle is required for operation. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120211708 | Roofing Membrane Puller and Method of Use - A membrane puller and related method. The puller includes a frame including a front end and a rear end, a lever assembly, a clamp assembly carried by the frame and including an elongate body slidably received by the front end of the frame and a clamp member fixed to the body, and a cable having one end attached to the lever assembly and another end attached to the clamp assembly, wherein the lever assembly is movable toward the front end of the frame to place the cable in tension to pull the clamp assembly toward the front end of the frame such that the elongate body slidably moves toward the rear end of the frame. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120267587 | Portable Adjustable Motorcycle Prop Jack - An adjustable motorcycle prop jack comprised of a hinging device with an over-centre locking action for lifting and holding in place a motorcycle's rear wheel by lifting the motorcycle's right side over the pivot line formed between the tip of its side stand and the contact point of the front tire to facilitate maintenance requiring the rear wheel to spin freely. The invention is comprised of a base and lifting arm, and a pin and spacers inserted between the two to form a hinge. The motorcycle is lifted by placing the base of the invention perpendicular to, and on the ground, and the lifting arm under a lifting point on the rear right side of the motorcycle with the invention forming an obtuse angle. Upon engagement, the invention lifts the rear of the motorcycle off the ground and locks in an over-centre position. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120267588 | Door Lifting and Holding Tool - For lifting, aligning and holding a side-hinged door during its installation into a door frame, an improved hand tool, of the type having an elongated base with proximal and distal ends, a fulcrum attached to the base near its distal end, and a pivoting lever, has the improvements of: (a) a vertical guide extending from the base proximate its proximal end, and (b) a movable lifting member having side portions that have a configuration which is adapted to align and cooperate with the vertical guides so as to limit the movement of the lifting member to only vertical motions, and with this lifting member having a front surface that that is configured to allow it to be easily placed beneath the bottom surface of a door and to support the door over a sufficient part of its width so as to minimize the chance of the lateral tilting of the door when it is being installed. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120313060 | DECKING AND PLANK REMOVAL TOOL - A versatile lever-type decking and plank removal tool for more efficiently prying floor-boards from deck foundations and floor-joists to which they are nailed. The decking and plank removal tool uses an offset inverted hook to tear off any deckboard in any configuration in seconds with a minimum of effort, allowing the user to remain completely upright for the entire process. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130020543 | Wheel Weasel - The invention provides an improved leveraging tool configured to safely lift a tire to a tire hub. Manufactured of an approximately one half inch powder coated and rust resistant steel rod, the Wheel Weasel features a triangle shaped framework, forming a base, two elongated and extended parallel arms extend from the corners of the base. The other two sides of the triangle culminate in a handle. The parallel arms are designed to slide beneath the tire. This base and arms cradle the tire and enables the user to lift it up off the ground. The two sides of the triangle extend downward and out from the handle at approximately a forty five degree angle. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130200316 | Dual Purpose Front Motorcycle Stand - The motorcycle stand is capable of lifting the front of a motorcycle from either below the front axle or from the hollow steering stem of the motorcycle with no reconfiguration. The modular design also allows components to be removed or omitted to make it capable of lifting from one location or the other with less weight and a lower purchase cost. It's unique and innovative pivot axis uses the outside diameter of two co-linear tubes to lift from the steering stem. The inside diameter of the same tubes serve as pivots for swivel components that lift from below the front axle. A unique method of index-able, height adjustability allow the user to tailor to his/her preference for leverage or to adapt to a specific motorcycle. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20140048757 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUAL EXTRACTION OF IN GROUND OBJECTS - The present invention includes a tool for extracting objects that are embedded in the ground; such as plants, posts, and cables. The extractor comprises a puller pole attached to a curved fulcrum and a parallel, offset, engagement pole. The object extractor includes a locator used for aligning objects with the object extractor. The engagement pole incorporates cabling and ratcheting systems, which assist in the tightening of the embedded object to the apparatus. An individual then applies sufficient pulling force to the puller pole resulting in extraction of the object from the ground. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140131644 | MULTIPURPOSE PRYING TOOL - A prying tool, such as to pry open a door or window, having a forked blade on one end formed with a dimpled shoulder. The dimpled shoulder helps to prevent tools striking he shoulder from glancing off, and eliminates sharp corners to reduces stress points which cause cracking and breaking. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140326933 | Metal Positioning Device - The invention discloses a metal positioning device. The device comprises a bottom section with a front end having a downward facing lip, a second back end having a handle, a side wall on both sides of said bottom section, said side walls running the length of the bottom section and a plurality of apertures formed along a longitudinal axis of said bottom section, said apertures being dimensioned to receive and allow passage of a lever bar therethrough. The invention further discloses a method of using the metal positioning device. The invention decreases the time needed to position metal sheets and eases the job for workers. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140374678 | Leverage Bar for Manipulating Formwork Panels - A leverage bar for manipulating formwork panels is used to provide a mechanical advantage for aligning heavy formwork panels before clamping. A pin support plate is connected to one end of an elongated bar. A pair of cylindrical pins is connected to the pin support plate, and a third pin is connected to the elongated bar opposite the first and second pin. The pins are inserted into pre-existing holes in the formwork panels and torque is applied to the elongated bar by a worker at the end opposite the pins in order to leverage the panels into place. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150014611 | TIMBERJACK - A timberjack including a handle, and a jacking stand coupled to the handle, the jacking stand comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is arranged to engage the ground, and wherein the second portion is coupled to the first portion and extends downwardly from the handle to elevate a portion of the handle from the ground. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150083982 | POWER DOOR OPENER - A power door opener including an actuator having a housing with an electrically powered actuator shaft that can be extended from a closed to an extended position. In one embodiment, a movable push plate is affixed to the actuator shaft and a fixed push plate is fixed in its position with respect to the housing. In the closed position of the actuator shaft, the fixed and movable push plates are aligned to form a combined edge for insertion into the space between a door and door jamb. The actuator shaft extends to move the movable push plate apart from the fixed push plate to spread the space and release the door from the door jamb. Alternatively, a double ended power door opener is located between opposite door jambs and the extending of the actuator shaft forces the door jambs apart to release the door from the door jamb. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150307147 | Motorcycle Jack - A portable motorcycle jack is provided comprising a base arm and a lift arm hingedly joined for folding the two components together. The base arm has a foot that rests co-planar with the ground when in use. The lift arm is hingedly joined to the base arm at base end and has a cradle for engaging the motorcycle at an cradle end. | 10-29-2015 |
| 254131500 | Fulcrumed fork or shovel | 4 |
| 20100108962 | HAND TOOL - A hand tool for lifting and separating objects. The hand tool includes a body member and a handle member. The body member includes a shaft member having a linear configuration, a neck member, and an elongated member. The shaft member includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the shaft member is tapered into a planar surface. The neck member extends obtusely from the second end portion of the shaft member. The neck member includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion such that the proximal end portion of the neck member merges with the second end portion of the shaft member. The elongated member extends from the distal end portion of the neck member, such that, the elongated member is substantially parallel to the shaft member. The handle member is configured on the elongated member. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100140575 | Prying Tool - A prying tool includes a shank having an engaging portion and two prongs moveably mounted on the engaging portion of the shank and the prongs define a space therebetween such that an item to be pried is received in the space. The prongs are operably moveable so that the space is variable in size. Further, two positioning devices are utilized for holding the two prongs stationary with respect to the engaging portion of the shank respectively. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20140027688 | Deconstruction Pry Bar - Apparatus and method for prying up boards nailed to raised edges of support members, as in deconstruction of buildings, using a deconstruction pry bar having a relatively long shank extending upward from a fulcrum having a lateral axis, and a relatively short claw with at least one tang that extends downward from the fulcrum. Each tang is laterally offset relative to the fulcrum to enable a user to pry up boards by positioning the pry bar fulcrum for pivoting on top of the raised support member edge while the tang of the prying claw extends along a side of the support member, and then using lever action to convert a downward force on the shank to a greater upward force applied under the board by the claw tang. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20160023873 | PRY BAR - Pry bars that will not slip off a lower support structure (such as joints) when prying attachment devices (such as nails or screws) from architectural members (such as deck boards) because the two paws or distal ends of the hook members are fully engaged with one or more lower support structures throughout the prying operation. The pry bar has a handle and a head, with the head having a fulcrum and two hook or paw members. | 01-28-2016 |
| 254132000 | Root puller type | 5 |
| 20090315005 | STAKE PULLING TOOL - A tool for exerting pulling forces for extracting a large headed stake which has been driven into the ground. The tool may have an elongated body bearing a handle at one end and two offset projections for abutting the large head of the stake at the other end. The projections are configured to present abutting surfaces when the tool is generally aligned parallel to the stake and also when the tool is aligned perpendicularly to the stake. The tool may be used in an impacting mode and alternatively in a prying mode. The handle can engage one end of a lever to develop increased pulling force. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100123110 | 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 the interior of the earthmoving machine. When the actuator arms are extended, the forward end of the pusher assembly applies lateral force on a trunk of a tree, pushing the tree until uprooted. The pusher assembly is supported by a pair of upright legs that rest on the ground and provide stability to the pusher assembly, which cantilevered from the upright legs. A Y-shaped grabber assembly has a front hook that partially encircles and holds the tree below the location of contact with the pusher assembly. A mounting assembly is secured to the pusher assembly and the grabber assembly by a common securing rod about which the pusher assembly and the grabber assembly can pivot. The mounting assembly is configured for detachable mounting on a front of an earthmoving machine. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100219387 | Land clearing device - A land-clearing implement 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 hydraulic auxiliary source accessible from the interior of the earthmoving machine. When the actuator arms are extended, the forward end of the pusher assembly applies a pushing force on the trunk of a tree, pushing the tree until uprooted. The pusher assembly is supported by a mounting bracket that rests on the ground and provides stability to the pusher assembly. A pair of opposing grabber arms with C-shaped hooks is secured to the pusher assembly by pivoting securing rods. The grabber arms partially encircle and the C-shaped hooks dig into the root ball of the tree to provide stability as the pusher assembly is engaged. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20130270496 | Weed pulling tool - A weed pulling tool having a handle and an arcuate base connected to the handle, the base having a pair of font projecting tines, a floor between the times for scooping, and a rearward projecting arcuate claw, the front times each having a pointed tip and beveled inside edges that form a sharp edge for cutting through vegetation and the rearward claw being formed by a pair of rearward tines spaced apart for penetrating and scooping weeds, the rearward tines also having beveled interior side edges that form a sharp edge. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20150034889 | Weed Removal Tool - A high performance weed pulling tool for removing the entire weed including the root comprises a rigid frame with a foot, two opposing jaws, a pivoting lever arm and an elongated handle. One jaw is attached to the frame in fixed position and the other jaw is attached to the lever arm. The handle operates the lever arm to close the jaws together and grip the weed stem. The greater handle length relative to the lever arm length below the frame pivot point provides a large gain in gripping and lifting forces. The rear jaw also pivots on the lever arm to conform the jaw surfaces to the taper of the weed stem for maximum surface contact while textured jaw surfaces maximize grip stability. The jaws self-retract when the handle is released allowing tool operation to be repeated rapidly for long periods of time with low fatigue for the operator. | 02-05-2015 |
