Spearing system

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  "publication_number": "US9435089B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Spearing system",
  "abstract": "A spearing system includes a pitch fork that has a handle and a plurality of tines. The handle may be manipulated. Each of the tines may puncture an object. Thus, the object may be retrieved from a support surface without requiring a user to bend over. A release is slidably coupled to the pitch fork and the release may be manipulated. The release is positioned adjacent to the tines. The release is positionable in a retracted position such that the release allows the tines to puncture the object. The release is positionable in a deployed position such that the release may release the object from the tines.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A spearing system comprising: a pitch fork having a handle and a plurality of tines, said handle being configured to be manipulated, each of said tines being configured to puncture an object thereby facilitating the object to be retrieved from a support surface without requiring a user to bend over; and a release being slidably coupled to said pitch fork wherein said release is configured to be manipulated, said release being positioned adjacent to said tines, said release being positionable in a retracted position wherein said release is configured to allow said tines to puncture the object, said release being positionable in a deployed position wherein said release is configured to release the object from said tines, wherein said release comprises a tube having a first end, a second end and an outer wall extending between said first end and said second end, each of said first end and said second end being open, said tube being substantially hollow, wherein said outer wall has a pair of slots extending therethrough, each of said slots extending from said second end toward said first end, said slots being positioned on opposite side of said tube such that said slots are aligned with each other, each of said slots having a terminal surface.",
    "2. The system according to claim 1, wherein each of said tines is coupled to and extending away from said handle, each of said tines having a distal end with respect to said handle, said tines including a central tine and a pair of lateral tines, each of said lateral tines being spaced apart from said central tine.",
    "3. The system according to claim 1, wherein: said plurality of tines includes a central tine and a pair of lateral tines; and said first end insertably receiving said handle such that said central tine extends outwardly through said second end and each of said lateral tines extends outwardly through an associated one of said slots.",
    "4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said release further comprises a stop being coupled to said tube, said stop having a receiver and a pair of tabs.",
    "5. The system according to claim 4, wherein said receiver has a primary end, a secondary end and an exterior wall extending between said primary end and said secondary end, each of said primary end and said secondary end being open, said receiver being substantially hollow, said exterior wall being continuous such that said receiver has a cylindrical shape, said primary end insertably receiving said tube having said second end of said tube being aligned with said secondary end of said receiver.",
    "6. The system according to claim 5, wherein: said release includes the tube, said tube having a pair of slots; and each of said tabs is coupled to and extends away from said exterior wall of said receiver, each of said tabs being positioned adjacent to said secondary end, said tabs being positioned on opposite sides of said receiver such that said tabs are aligned with an associated one of said slots in said tube, each of said tabs having a distal end with respect to said tube.",
    "7. The system according to claim 6, wherein: said plurality of tines includes a pair of lateral tines; and each of said tabs has a top surface and a bottom surface, each of said tabs having an opening extending through said top surface and said bottom surface, said opening on each of said tabs being positioned proximate said distal end of an associated one of said tabs such that each of said lateral tines extends through said opening of an associated one of said tabs.",
    "8. The system according to claim 7, wherein: each of said tines has a distal end, said plurality of tines including the pair of lateral tines; and said bottom surface of each of said tabs being spaced from said distal end of each of said tines when said release is positioned in said retracted position, said primary end of said receiver abutting each of said lateral tines when said release is positioned in said retracted position such that said release is inhibited from being slid upwardly off of said handle.",
    "9. The system according to claim 7, wherein said bottom surface is configured to engage the object when said release is positioned in said deployed position thereby facilitating the object to be urged from said distal end of said tines, said terminal surface of each of said slots abutting an associated one of said lateral tines when said release is positioned in said deployed position such that said release is inhibited from being slid downwardly off of said handle.",
    "10. A spearing system comprising: a pitch fork having a handle and a plurality of tines, each of said tines being coupled to and extending away from said handle, each of said tines having a distal end with respect to said handle, said tines including a central tine and a pair of lateral tines, each of said lateral tines being spaced apart from said central tine, said handle being configured to be manipulated, said distal end of each of said tines being configured to puncture an object thereby facilitating the object to be retrieved from a support surface without requiring a user to bend over; and a release being slidably coupled to said pitch fork wherein said release is configured to be manipulated, said release being positioned adjacent to said tines, said release being positionable in a retracted position wherein said release is configured to allow said tines to puncture the object, said release being positionable in a deployed position wherein said release is configured to release the object from said tines, said release comprising: a tube having a first end, a second end and an outer wall extending between said first end and said second end, each of said first end and said second end being open, said tube being substantially hollow, said outer wall having a pair of slots extending therethrough, each of said slots extending from said second end toward said first end, said slots being positioned on opposite side of said tube such that said slots are aligned with each other, each of said slots having a terminal surface, said first end insertably receiving said handle such that said central tine extends outwardly through said second end and each of said lateral tines extends outwardly through an associated one of said slots, and a stop being coupled to said tube, said stop having a receiver and a pair of tabs, said receiver having a primary end, a secondary end and an exterior wall extending between said primary end and said secondary end, each of said primary end and said secondary end being open, said receiver being substantially hollow, said exterior wall being continuous such that said receiver has a cylindrical shape, said primary end insertably receiving said tube having said second end of said tube being aligned with said secondary end of said receiver, each of said tabs being coupled to and extending away from said exterior wall of said receiver, each of said tabs being positioned adjacent to said secondary end, said tabs being positioned on opposite sides of said receiver such that said tabs are aligned with an associated one of said slots in said tube, each of said tabs having a distal end with respect to said tube, each of said tabs having a top surface and a bottom surface, each of said tabs having an opening extending through said top surface and said bottom surface, said opening on each of said tabs being positioned proximate said distal end of an associated one of said tabs such that each of said lateral tines extends through said opening of an associated one of said tabs, said bottom surface of each of said tabs being spaced from said distal end of each of said tines when said release is positioned in said retracted position, said primary end of said receiver abutting each of said lateral tines when said release is positioned in said retracted position such that said release is inhibited from being slid upwardly off of said handle, said bottom surface being configured to engage the object when said release is positioned in said deployed position thereby facilitating the object to be urged from said distal end of said tines, said terminal surface of each of said slots abutting an associated one of said lateral tines when said release is positioned in said deployed position such that said release is inhibited from being slid downwardly off of said handle."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The disclosure relates to spearing devices and more particularly pertains to a new spearing device for removing an object from a support surface without bending over.\n\nAn embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a pitch fork that has a handle and a plurality of tines. The handle may be manipulated. Each of the tines may puncture an object. Thus, the object may be retrieved from a support surface without requiring a user to bend over. A release is slidably coupled to the pitch fork and the release may be manipulated. The release is positioned adjacent to the tines. The release is positionable in a retracted position such that the release allows the tines to puncture the object. The release is positionable in a deployed position such that the release may release the object from the tines.\n\nThere has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.\n\nThe objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.\n\nThe disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof.",
  "cpc": [
    "E01H 1/12"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "E01H 1/12",
    "F41B 13/10"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Diana Diaz"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2015-08-10",
  "publication_date": "2016-09-06",
  "grant_date": "2016-09-06",
  "priority_date": "2015-08-10",
  "application_number": "US-201514821892-A",
  "family_id": "56878376",
  "cited_by_count": 1,
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