Patents by Inventor Brison Klein

Brison Klein 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: 20230264370
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for simultaneously and concentrically handling cylindrical objects of different diameters. Also, the present disclosure is directed to a handler having a clamp that includes pairs of outer and inner tongs spaced apart on separate sides of the central plane that is orthogonal to a central longitudinal axis of the cylindrical object. Some embodiments may include a clamp having a mounting plate and a piston assembly coupled to the mounting plate where the central plane is parallel to the mounting plate. Some embodiments include a plurality of linkage bars pivotally coupled between the piston assembly and the plurality of outer tongs and inner tongs. In some embodiments, in response to a movement of the piston assembly, the inner and outer tongs pivot between an open position and a closed position to secure the cylindrical object between the inner and outer tongs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: TEI Rock Drills, Inc.
    Inventors: William N. Patterson, Brison Klein