Patents by Inventor Bobby W. Collins

Bobby W. Collins 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).

  • Patent number: 6408720
    Abstract: A runner apparatus is disclosed herein that is used alone or in combination with or incorporated into an existing torque wrench. The runner apparatus has a motor positioned offset from end operatively engaging a threaded member so that the runner apparatus or runner apparatus-torque wrench combination has a profile height that allows it to be positioned in confined spaces that are relatively small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Inventors: Bobby W. Collins, Robert Decker, Don Clover, Michael Shirey
  • Publication number: 20010017067
    Abstract: A runner apparatus is disclosed herein that is used alone or in combination with or incorporated into an existing torque wrench. The runner apparatus has a motor positioned offset from end operatively engaging a threaded member so that the runner apparatus or runner apparatus-torque wrench combination has a profile height that allows it to be positioned in confined spaces that are relatively small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventors: Bobby W. Collins, Robert Decker, Don Clover, Michael Shirey
  • Patent number: 4744271
    Abstract: A ratcheting hydraulic torque wrench in which the lever arm is provided with a tracking arm guided within a channel in a wrench body. The tool head is divided into a ratcheting portion containing roller drive pins, and a notched portion to allow access to pipe flange nuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Inventor: Bobby W. Collins
  • Patent number: 4669338
    Abstract: A hydraulic torque wrench in which the base of the hydraulic cylinder attaches directly to the end of the torque wrench body, and the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder attaches to the lever arm of the tool head whereby the lever arm is provided with a tracking arm guided within a recess of the torque wrench body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Inventor: Bobby W. Collins
  • Patent number: 4606681
    Abstract: A device for rethreading and cleaning threaded pipe studs having an elongated casing having an outside surface provided with flat portions for attaching to a torquing means, which casing is provided with a straight channel therethrough shaped to allow passage of the pipe stud with at least a portion of the channel sidewalls having an inside diameter slightly larger than the outside diameter of the pipe studs, and having multiple threading dies attached to the channel sidewalls at one open end with the teeth protruding perpendicularly from the channel sidewalls, wherein the teeth on each threading die projects consecutively shallower into the channel as they progress from the open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Inventor: Bobby W. Collins
  • Patent number: 4487095
    Abstract: A gearless squeeze torque wrench for use with a power means is provided comprising a wrench case, a fixed gripping jaw rigidly attached to said wrench case, a floating gripping jaw freely movable inside of said wrench case and a power transfer means connecting said floating gripping jaw to said power means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1984
    Assignee: Power Tork Hydraulics, Inc.
    Inventor: Bobby W. Collins
  • Patent number: 4448096
    Abstract: An improved torque wrench having a ratcheting assembly provided with a locking pawl activated flutter lift for disengaging a torque wrench racheting pawl during the return stroke of hydraulic cylinder piston arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
    Inventor: Bobby W. Collins
  • Patent number: 4385533
    Abstract: A reaction plate assembly for use in a hydraulic torque wrench is disclosed comprising a reaction plate having a perimeter section provided with a series of spaced apart bolt openings and an adjacent perimeter section provided with at least one ring nut, bolt opening, a clevis pivotly mounted at one end by a bolt means at one of said series of bolt openings, the clevis having an opposite end pivotly mountable to a hydraulic cylinder, and a nut ring mounted at one end by a second bolt means to the adjacent perimeter section and provided with a nut opening having a cross-sectional shape to rotatably fit about a nut head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1983
    Inventor: Bobby W. Collins