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US3333881A
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Lawn groom
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-03-25
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1985-03-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard G Hollinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:08
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01B; A01B1/00; A01B1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A GARDEN TOOL COMPRISING: (A) A HANDLE; (B) A PAIR OF LATERALLY SPACED APART TWISTED GRIPPING PRONGS LYING IN DIFFERENT PLANES ON ONE END OF SAID HANDLE; AND, (C) SAID PRONGS HAVING UNINTERRUPTED OPPOSED EDGES AND BEING PROVIDED WITH A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY DISPOSED BARB-LIKE HOOKS AT THE TERMINAL ENDS OF THE PRONGS WHICH ARE ADAPTED TO GRIP AN OBJECT POSITIONED BETWEEN THE PRONGS WHEN THE PRONGS ARE DISPOSED IN A POSITION STRADDLING THE OBJECT AND ARE ROTATED TO BRING THE BARB-LIKE HOOKS INTO GRIPPING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OBJECT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A GARDEN TOOL COMPRISING: (A) A HANDLE; (B) A PAIR OF LATERALLY SPACED APART TWISTED GRIPPING PRONGS LYING IN DIFFERENT PLANES ON ONE END OF SAID HANDLE; AND, (C) SAID PRONGS HAVING UNINTERRUPTED OPPOSED EDGES AND BEING PROVIDED WITH A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY DISPOSED BARB-LIKE HOOKS AT THE TERMINAL ENDS OF THE PRONGS WHICH ARE ADAPTED TO GRIP AN OBJECT POSITIONED BETWEEN THE PRONGS WHEN THE PRONGS ARE DISPOSED IN A POSITION STRADDLING THE OBJECT AND ARE ROTATED TO BRING THE BARB-LIKE HOOKS INTO GRIPPING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OBJECT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-31 | 1971-01-30 | 1971-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-31 | 1975-01-30 | 1975-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-31 | 1979-01-30 | 1979-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |