Lapsed, fee not paid7 drawingsSlot-lid tool box
A tool box with side slots and a cover that slides and locks into them.
Hand tools, jigs, fixtures and workshop helpers. 51 patents: 33 lapsed, 11 expired at full term, 7 likely abandoned.
Lapsed, fee not paid7 drawingsA tool box with side slots and a cover that slides and locks into them.
Lapsed, fee not paid5 drawingsA telescoping hook that lets a drill turn the crank on overhead awnings and screens.
Lapsed, fee not paid9 drawingsStorage containers that clip and lock to each other into one carry case.
Lapsed, fee not paid6 drawingsA handheld gauge with flanges that sets the reveal and holds each clapboard in place while you nail it.
Lapsed, fee not paid15 drawingsA spring clamp with a positioning set that holds work at a fixed spot while you fasten it.
Lapsed, fee not paid8 drawingsAn L-shaped tool with a sliding hammer that squares a rifle scope's reticle to the rifle.
Lapsed, fee not paid7 drawingsA level on an offset arm with a bearing around the bit, so it stays put while the bit spins and shows if you're straight.
Lapsed, fee not paid12 drawingsA squishy marker that sticks to the back of a frame at the hanger point; press the frame to the wall and it marks where to drill.
Lapsed, fee not paid12 drawingsA hand-tool rack with a cover frame that locks the tools in place for display without theft.
Lapsed, fee not paid9 drawingsA temporary bracket that holds a wall or ceiling panel on a frame while you fasten it.
Lapsed, fee not paid7 drawingsAn angle-iron square with magnets and bubble levels that clamps onto pipe so welders and fitters can square and level in one step.
Lapsed, fee not paid6 drawingsA magnetic stand that sticks to equipment so an HVAC tech can hang gauges at eye level and work hands-free.
Lapsed, fee not paid16 drawingsA trowel with several rounded profiles that presses decorative edges into fresh concrete.
Lapsed, fee not paid4 drawingsA spring-loaded clover-shaped tool that releases push-fit plumbing connectors cleanly in one squeeze.
Lapsed, fee not paid17 drawingsSawhorse saddles with threaded inserts so vises, clamps and holders bolt onto the trestles.
Lapsed, fee not paid14 drawingsTool holders with a tongue on one side and a groove on the other, so you can snap any set into one custom rack.
Expired, full term13 drawingsA tool that holds an engine's crankshaft pulley still while you loosen or tighten the sprocket bolt, with a square hole for a breaker bar.
Expired, full term7 drawingsA two-handled bar with notched engaging teeth at its end that grips an appliance clutch so it can be removed and installed.
Expired, full term5 drawingsAn open-box socket that slides snugly over an inline pipe valve so a square-drive wrench can turn it on or off the pipe.
Likely abandoned5 drawingsA wrench whose angled jaws grip a valve handwheel for extra turning force.
Likely abandoned9 drawingsA threaded puller that pulls a stuck washing machine basket off its shaft.
Expired, full term5 drawingsFour clamp-on corner fixtures with handles hold a door off the surface so it can be turned and every side finished at once.
Likely abandoned9 drawingsA flat bicycle tool with three tool assemblies on one base plate.
Likely abandoned21 drawingsA handle with two cavities that grips plumbing supply-line nuts for hand tightening in tight spots.
Likely abandoned8 drawingsA skate tool whose two pieces work together to loosen several truck bolts at once.
Expired, full term1 drawingA dome-shaped cover with a flanged rim and retainers that sits over a piece of evidence or other object and stays put once placed.
Likely abandoned6 drawingsA hanger with a folding tongue that tucks into a socket's drive hole and clips it to a rail.
Lapsed, fee not paid6 drawingsA magnetic base and vacuum unit hold a drill and catch debris while cutting with a hole saw.
Lapsed, fee not paid6 drawingsA ratchet wrench whose head holds its rotating member in a toothed ring for a stronger, finer ratchet.
Lapsed, fee not paid4 drawingsA torque tool whose toothed ring closes around a round object and ratchets it, like a pipe or filter.
Lapsed, fee not paid16 drawingsA tool that expands a disposal's snap ring and holds the stack of mounting parts, so one person can raise and lock them onto the sink flange.
Lapsed, fee not paid4 drawingsA clip-on sprocket tool that loosens a truck's belt tensioner in cramped engine bays.
Lapsed, fee not paid5 drawingsAn air regulator, clamp and hose in one housing for inflating tires and gear from a shop compressor.
Lapsed, fee not paid13 drawingsA wrench with two overlapping pivoting jaws that clamp around a nut from both sides.
Lapsed, fee not paid8 drawingsA compact axe with a mid-grip trigger that lets it rotate in the hand, so it chops along several axes.
Lapsed, fee not paid11 drawingsAn adjustable wrench with a reinforced guide and holding portion so the jaw doesn't wobble.
Lapsed, fee not paid6 drawingsA lockback folding knife with an extra constraint that keeps the blade from closing on your fingers.
Lapsed, fee not paid5 drawingsAn extension bar with a detent ring that locks tool bits at several depths.
Lapsed, fee not paid9 drawingsA trimmer blade with a raised center and notched, curved cutting edges that bite into thick brush.
Lapsed, fee not paid4 drawingsA jack-and-collar tool that pulls airport runway light fixtures out of their pavement cans.
Expired, full term4 drawingsA tube that threads loosely onto plastic-coated metal pipe and turns it by pressing a friction plate on the pipe's end, sparing the coating.
Expired, full term14 drawingsA socket wrench pulled by a hand-cranked screw and braced on a neighboring lug nut, multiplying torque to free very tight truck lug nuts.
Expired, full term5 drawingsA fastener for thick composite panels, such as a container door and wall, where turning a screw draws a crossbar in to lock them together.
Expired, full term7 drawingsA hinged work table that folds in the middle to tip a large panel onto its edge so one or two people can flip it over.
Expired, full term11 drawingsA post-mounted table with pivoting clamps and an overhead arm that hold frame members at precise angles while they are welded.
Likely abandoned4 drawingsA ratcheting spreader that pushes two parts of a construction frame apart with controlled force.
Expired, full term3 drawingsA mounting base with two linked rotating shafts that each turn in several directions and lock, holding a plate that carries the object.
Lapsed, fee not paid8 drawingsA powered tool whose spinning spindle swings an arm to deliver repeated hammer blows.
Lapsed, fee not paid12 drawingsA wall scanner that combines sensing modes to detect wood, metal, wires and pipes behind a wall and show them on a display.
Lapsed, fee not paid5 drawingsA socket with an internal clutch that slips at a set torque so fasteners aren't overtightened.
Lapsed, fee not paid12 drawingsA trailer sawmill with powered tines that load and turn the log, so one person can mill boards.