ROBERT A GERMAIN
Engineers in Harrisburg, PA
License number
Pennsylvania PE009064E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Professional information
Spreader Hopper With Moisture Guard
US Patent:
4763819, Aug 16, 1988
Filed:
Oct 21, 1986
Appl. No.:
6/921555
Inventors:
Robert A. Germain - Harrisburg PA
Assignee:
Emhart Industries Inc. - Farmington CT
International Classification:
A01C 1506
US Classification:
222623
Abstract:
A spreader for fluent material has a hopper having front, rear, side walls, and a bottom wall connected to the front, rear and side walls. A plurality of discharge openings are formed in the bottom wall and extend therethrough. Each of the discharge openings has a leading end and a trailing end. A guard member is positioned adjacent to and forwardly of the leading end of each discharge opening and extends generally vertically downward from the outer surface of the bottom wall. The guard member extends from the bottom wall within a range of 0. degree. -15. degree. relative to a line defining the vertical axis of the hopper.
Wheel Barrow Tray
US Patent:
D316501, Jun 13, 1989
Filed:
May 14, 1986
Appl. No.:
6/863397
Inventors:
Robert A. Germain - Harrisburg PA
Assignee:
Emhart Industries, Inc. - Farmington CT
US Classification:
D34 16
Lawn Rake
US Patent:
4848073, Jul 18, 1989
Filed:
Jun 22, 1988
Appl. No.:
7/211145
Inventors:
Robert A. Germain - Harrisburg PA
William E. Portz - Anderson SC
William E. Portz - Anderson SC
Assignee:
Emhart Industries, Inc. - Farmington CT
International Classification:
A01D 700
US Classification:
5640017
Abstract:
A lawn rake includes a tine receiving rake head molded of a plastic material as an integral unit structure and includes a handle receiving portion and at least one tine mounting portion. The handle receiving portion includes a generally centrally located elongated socket portion for receiving therein one end of a handle. The socket portion includes a circumferential groove formed in the wall defining the socket. The groove has a solid wall portion and a slotted wall portion. A spring-like member has a first end connected to the rake head adjacent the tine mounting portion and a second end terminating in partially annular portion. The partially annular portion is adapted to pass through the slotted portion of the groove to be seated within the solid wall portion thereof. A handle is inserted into the socket portion of the rake head for securing the partially annular portion of the spring in the groove.