Patents by Inventor Benjamin T. Wollenburg

Benjamin T. Wollenburg has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230330754
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a portable drill guide that is useable to enable a user to more accurately use a portable drill to drill a substantially vertical hole or angled hole into a workpiece in a controlled straight line. The portable drill guide includes a base plate; a pivot assembly selectively moveable with the base plate; at least one guide column operably engaged with the at least one guide column; and a chuck carrier operably engaged with the at least one guide column and being linearly moveable relative to the base plate. The chuck carrier and the at least one guide column of the portable drill guide are pivot with the pivot assembly relative to the base plate. Additional assemblies and components may be operably engaged with the portable drill guide for assisting in drilling substantially vertical hole or angled hole into a workpiece in a controlled straight line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg
  • Patent number: 11685075
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus, method and kit to flatten wide boards with an apparatus. The apparatus comprises two sets of rails, one set spanning laterally and the second set spanning longitudinally. The second set of rails is operative to move along the first set of rails by use of short members attached to the second set that interface with the first set of rails. Then, a carriage is operative to sit on top of the second set of rails and move along them. This is done by the carriage arms engaged on the second set of rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg
  • Patent number: 11685076
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus, method and kit to flatten wide boards with an apparatus. The apparatus comprises two sets of rails, one set spanning laterally and the second set spanning longitudinally. The second set of rails is operative to move along the first set of rails by use of short members attached to the second set that interface with the first set of rails. Then, a carriage is operative to sit on top of the second set of rails and move along them. This is done by the carriage arms engaged on the second set of rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg
  • Patent number: 11642809
    Abstract: A track square and a method of use thereof. The track square is adjustable to change an angle at which a guide rail is engaged therewith. A user is able to make a cut with a track saw that is oriented at right angles to the edge of the wood but is also able to make cuts at angles of less than ninety degrees relative thereto. The guide rail is secured to a rotatable turntable on the track square by an engagement mechanism. The turntable is rotated to the desired angle utilizing an angle setting mechanism and is then locked at the selected angle by a locking mechanism. The engaged guide rail and track square are positioned on the piece of wood to be cut and the track saw is moved along the guide rail to cut the wood at the set angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg
  • Patent number: 11465217
    Abstract: A drill guide that includes associated components and various methods of use herein. The drill guide includes a first guide column and a second guide column provided on a base plate. The drill guide also includes a chuck carrier adapted to operatively receive a drill chuck of a portable drill. The chuck carrier is operably engaged with the first guide column and the second guide column, and the chuck carrier is linearly moveable along the first guide column and the second guide column between a return position and a plunging position relative to the base plate. The drill guide also includes a tapered portion defined in the first guide column. The drill guide also includes a depth stopper that is operably engaged with the first guide column, wherein the tapered portion enables self-tightening of the depth stopper about the first guide column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg
  • Patent number: 11376671
    Abstract: A drill guide that includes associated components and various methods of use herein. The drill guide includes a first guide column and a second guide column provided on a base plate. The drill guide also includes a chuck carrier adapted to operatively receive a drill chuck of a portable drill. The chuck carrier is operably engaged with the first guide column and the second guide column, and the chuck carrier is linearly moveable along the first guide column and the second guide column between a return position and a plunging position relative to the base plate. The drill guide also includes a tapered portion defined in the first guide column. The drill guide also includes a depth stopper that is operably engaged with the first guide column, wherein the tapered portion enables self-tightening of the depth stopper about the first guide column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg
  • Publication number: 20210299905
    Abstract: A track square and a method of use thereof. The track square is adjustable to change an angle at which a guide rail is engaged therewith. A user is able to make a cut with a track saw that is oriented at right angles to the edge of the wood but is also able to make cuts at angles of less than ninety degrees relative thereto. The guide rail is secured to a rotatable turntable on the track square by an engagement mechanism. The turntable is rotated to the desired angle utilizing an angle setting mechanism and is then locked at the selected angle by a locking mechanism. The engaged guide rail and track square are positioned on the piece of wood to be cut and the track saw is moved along the guide rail to cut the wood at the set angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg
  • Publication number: 20210023735
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus, method and kit to flatten wide boards with an apparatus. The apparatus comprises two sets of rails, one set spanning laterally and the second set spanning longitudinally. The second set of rails is operative to move along the first set of rails by use of short members attached to the second set that interface with the first set of rails. Then, a carriage is operative to sit on top of the second set of rails and move along them. This is done by the carriage arms engaged on the second set of rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg
  • Publication number: 20210023736
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus, method and kit to flatten wide boards with an apparatus. The apparatus comprises two sets of rails, one set spanning laterally and the second set spanning longitudinally. The second set of rails is operative to move along the first set of rails by use of short members attached to the second set that interface with the first set of rails. Then, a carriage is operative to sit on top of the second set of rails and move along them. This is done by the carriage arms engaged on the second set of rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg
  • Patent number: D899473
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg
  • Patent number: D930451
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg
  • Patent number: D975516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg
  • Patent number: D981258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg