Louis F Mlecka

US Patent:

54314674, Jul 11, 1995

Filed:

Jun 13, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/258733

Inventors:

Louis F. Mlecka - Brooksville FL

International Classification:

A01B 116
A01C 502

US Classification:

294 51

Abstract:

A lawn and gardening device for extracting weeds, digging holes, planting seeds, and other small excavations. The lawn and gardening device has a pair of jaws at one end to clamp onto a weed whereby the user first pulls outwards, and then upwards on a pair of handles provide to extract the weed. Holes are dug in the same fashion by simply repeating the above steps in the same location. Seeds are planted by placing a seed into an opening provided at the top end of the pole whereby the seed is guided down the hollow cavity of the pole into the mouth portion and into the hole. The lawn and gardening device comprises a pair of jaws, a pair of hollow poles, two handles, an opening at the top end of the poles, a flexible coupler and spacing means, and jagged teeth around the perimeter of each jaw.

US Patent:

40435873, Aug 23, 1977

Filed:

Apr 9, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/675571

Inventors:

Michael A. Giallourakis - Tarpon Springs FL
Louis F. Mlecka - Brooksville FL

International Classification:

B60J 120

US Classification:

296 91

Abstract:

The invention relates to devices removably mountable by magnetic means on a metallic hood of motor vehicle for deflecting air currents containing bugs, road grime, etc. , to prevent contact thereof with the windshield of the vehicle. The deflecting devices generally comprise a horizontal base member containing semi-rigid, flexible, strip, permanent magnet members, and a transparent shield canted backwardly and connected to the base. The device is molded of a semi-rigid, flexible plastic material which permits the shield and base to flex with the air currents produced when the vehicle is in motion.