Patents Assigned to A&E Incorporated
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Publication number: 20240133435Abstract: A tool for retracting pistons into cylinder bores is disclosed. A plurality of centering cones are provided to engage with a multitude of piston sizes and configurations. A user selects an appropriately sized centering cone and engages the selected centering cone with a spring loaded distal pusher portion of said tool. A female threaded collar and spreader plate combination receives a male threaded thrust bolt. The male threaded thrust bolt carries the spring loaded distal pusher portion. The spreader plate is pressed against a face of the caliper assembly, and rotation of the male threaded thrust bolt by a driver, such as a ratchet wrench or impact gun, applies inward and rotating forces from the spring loaded distal pusher portion of said tool to the piston, while separating the spring loaded distal pusher portion of said tool from the spreader plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: A & E INCORPORATEDInventors: JEFFREY J KUZMIC, BILLY GREUEL
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Patent number: 11859681Abstract: A tool for retracting pistons into cylinder bores is disclosed. A plurality of centering cones are provided to engage with a multitude of piston sizes and configurations. A user selects an appropriately sized centering cone and engages the selected centering cone with a spring loaded distal pusher portion of said tool. A female threaded collar and spreader plate combination receives a male threaded thrust bolt. The male threaded thrust bolt carries the spring loaded distal pusher portion. The spreader plate is pressed against a face of the caliper assembly, and rotation of the male threaded thrust bolt by a driver, such as a ratchet wrench or impact gun, applies inward and rotating forces from the spring loaded distal pusher portion of said tool to the piston, while separating the spring loaded distal pusher portion of said tool from the spreader plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: A & E INCORPORATEDInventors: Jeffrey J. Kuzmic, Billy Greuel
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Patent number: 11761499Abstract: A tool for retracting pistons into cylinder bores is disclosed, with a narrow gap between facing pressure plates allowing use of the tool in tight places, and ratcheting spreading of the facing pressure plates causing outward moving of the pistons, enabling work to be performed, wherein movement of a threaded stud through a coupler moves a first pressure plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: A & E INCORPORATEDInventors: Vincent Dahl, Jeffrey J Kuzmic, Timothy J Alho
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Publication number: 20230286122Abstract: A pliers switchable for use with external snap-rings and internal snap-rings is disclosed. A jaw assembly with easily changeable tips is provided, and to be more convenient for the end-user, a spring loaded tip release mechanism and jaw assembly is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: A & E IncorporatedInventor: BILLY GREUEL
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Publication number: 20230250856Abstract: A tool for retracting pistons into cylinder bores is disclosed, with a narrow gap between facing pressure plates allowing use of the tool in tight places, and ratcheting spreading of the facing pressure plates causing outward moving of the pistons, enabling work to be performed, wherein movement of a threaded stud through a coupler moves a first pressure plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: A & E INCORPORATEDInventors: VINCENT DAHL, JEFFREY J. KUZMIC, TIMOTHY J. ALHO
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Publication number: 20230128668Abstract: A tool for retracting pistons into cylinder bores is disclosed. A plurality of centering cones are provided to engage with a multitude of piston sizes and configurations. A user selects an appropriately sized centering cone and engages the selected centering cone with a spring loaded distal pusher portion of said tool. A female threaded collar and spreader plate combination receives a male threaded thrust bolt. The male threaded thrust bolt carries the spring loaded distal pusher portion. The spreader plate is pressed against a face of the caliper assembly, and rotation of the male threaded thrust bolt by a driver, such as a ratchet wrench or impact gun, applies inward and rotating forces from the spring loaded distal pusher portion of said tool to the piston, while separating the spring loaded distal pusher portion of said tool from the spreader plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: A & E IncorporatedInventors: JEFFREY J. KUZMIC, Billy Greuel
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Publication number: 20220349449Abstract: A tool for retracting pistons into cylinder bores is disclosed, with a narrow gap between facing pressure plates allowing use of the tool in tight places, and ratcheting spreading of the facing pressure plates causing outward moving of the pistons, enabling work to be performed, wherein movement of a threaded stud through a coupler moves a first pressure plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: A & E IncorporatedInventors: VINCENT DAHL, JEFFREY J. KUZMIC, TIMOTHY J. ALHO
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Publication number: 20220301366Abstract: A pressure measuring device/system that is capable of measuring the pressures of multiple systems in an automobile, including fuel pressure, power steering, engine oil pressure, transmission oil pressure, compression, diesel compression, high pressure oil systems, and diesel fuel pressure, and is capable of displaying and/or recording the measured pressure values. An onboard digital display receives a series of signals from a transducer and displays the series of signals as at least one of a digital needle gauge and a live graph display, and selectively displays the series of signals in a chart with one axis of said chart comprising said signal and another axis of said chart comprising time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: A & E INCORPORATEDInventors: JAMES SCHMITZ, Jason Horner
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Patent number: 11391334Abstract: A tool for retracting pistons into cylinder bores is disclosed, with a narrow gap between facing pressure plates allowing use of the tool in tight places, and ratcheting spreading of the facing pressure plates causing outward moving of the pistons, enabling work to be performed, wherein movement of a threaded stud through a coupler moves a first pressure plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: A & E INCORPORATEDInventors: Vincent Dahl, Jeffrey J Kuzmic, Timothy J Alho
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Publication number: 20220080563Abstract: The present invention relates to a jointed wrench. A multi-directional knuckle in a midsection or handle of the wrench allows for multiple angles created in the handle of the wrench. This allows a user to manipulate a ratcheting portion of the wrench into otherwise inconvenient spaces, such as an interior of an automobile engine compartment. In another aspect of the present invention, a locking ring is paired with a fine tooth wheel within a ratchet, and the locking ring couples with locking detented sockets or adaptors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: A & E INCORPORATEDInventors: Jeffrey J. Kuzmic, Buce J. Engel, Billy Greuel
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Patent number: 11135709Abstract: A tool for retracting pistons into cylinder bores is disclosed, with a narrow gap between facing pressure plates allowing use of the tool in tight places, and ratcheting spreading of the facing pressure plates causing outward moving of the pistons, enabling work to be performed. One of the pressure plates is reversible to change the minimum narrow gap from a first width to a second width. In each of the orientations, the plates are movable towards and away from one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: A & E INCORPORATEDInventors: Bruce J. Engel, Jeffrey J. Kuzmic, Billy Greuel, Jason Horner
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Patent number: 11065741Abstract: A ratcheting brake bleeder wrench is provided which sealingly couples to a bleed valve. The brake bleeder wrench has an internal fluid passageway which allows egress of fluid from a hydraulic brake system. The ratcheting brake bleeder wrench is used to open the bleed valve, allowing egress of fluid, remains in place during the bleeding operation, and reverses direction upon completion of bleeding to tighten the bleed valve back into sealing relationship with the hydraulic brake system.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: A & E IncorporatedInventors: Vincent Dahl, Jeffrey J. Kuzmic
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Publication number: 20200393008Abstract: A tool for retracting pistons into cylinder bores is disclosed, with a narrow gap between facing pressure plates allowing use of the tool in tight places, and ratcheting spreading of the facing pressure plates causing outward moving of the pistons, enabling work to be performed, wherein movement of a threaded stud through a coupler moves a first pressure plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: A & E IncorporatedInventors: VINCENT DAHL, JEFFREY J. KUZMIC, TIMOTHY J. ALHO
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Publication number: 20200353608Abstract: A tool for retracting pistons into cylinder bores is disclosed, with a narrow gap between facing pressure plates allowing use of the tool in tight places, and ratcheting spreading of the facing pressure plates causing outward moving of the pistons, enabling work to be performed. One of the pressure plates is reversible to change the minimum narrow gap from a first width to a second width. In each of the orientations, the plates are movable towards and away from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: A & E IncorporatedInventors: Bruce J. Engel, Jeffrey J. Kuzmic, Billy Greuel, Jason Horner
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Patent number: 10711856Abstract: A tool for retracting pistons into cylinder bores is disclosed, with a narrow gap between facing pressure plates allowing use of the tool in tight places, and ratcheting spreading of the facing pressure plates causing outward moving of the pistons, enabling work to be performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: A & E INCORPORATEDInventors: Vincent Dahl, Scott Davis, Jeffrey Kuzmic
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Patent number: 10702977Abstract: A pinch-off pliers possessing a canted orientation along the length. The pinch-off pliers has a first clamping unit, a second clamping unit, and an axial mechanism. The pinch-off pliers positioned along a first axis and a second axis, where the first axis is not parallel to the second axis. An intersection of the first axis and the second axis along the length of the pinch-off pliers creates a canting angle theta in the pinch-off pliers at the intersection. An intersection of a first plane and a third plane creates a second canting angle omega when having the pinch-off pliers positioned along the first axis and an intersecting fourth axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: A & E INCORPORATEDInventors: Vincent Dahl, Michael Hughes
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Publication number: 20200114494Abstract: A ratcheting brake bleeder wrench is provided which sealingly couples to a bleed valve. The brake bleeder wrench has an internal fluid passageway which allows egress of fluid from a hydraulic brake system. The ratcheting brake bleeder wrench is used to open the bleed valve, allowing egress of fluid, remains in place during the bleeding operation, and reverses direction upon completion of bleeding to tighten the bleed valve back into sealing relationship with the hydraulic brake system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: A & E IncorporatedInventors: VINCENT DAHL, Jeffrey J. Kuzmic
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Patent number: 10620076Abstract: A pressure measuring device/system that is capable of measuring the pressures of multiple systems in an automobile, including cylinder pressure, fuel pressure, transmission oil pressure, and engine oil pressure, and is capable of displaying and/or recording the measured pressure values remote from the device taking the measured remote pressures. The pressure measuring system has a remote interface and a sensor configured to communicate wirelessly with each other. The interface may be configured to be included within the device purpose built for displaying and interacting with the pressure values measured by the sensor. Additionally or alternatively, the interface may be configured to be downloaded as a mobile application “app” on a smartphone or other similar device.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: A & E INCORPORATEDInventors: Maximilian Knoell, Timothy J. Alho, Bruce Engel, Jason Horner, Myeong Geun Cheon, Jin Kook Jeong
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Patent number: D876190Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: A & E IncorporatedInventor: Timothy J. Alho
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Patent number: D921464Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: A & E INCORPORATEDInventor: Eric Lauterbach