Patents by Inventor Douglas Edward Sweeney

Douglas Edward Sweeney 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).

  • Plier-like setting tool for heavy-duty grommets
    Patent number: 3984041
    Abstract: Plier-like grommet-setting tool has integral pyramidal punch and annular fabric cutter on one jaw and turntable on opposite jaw. Turntable presents two zones, one for cutting a hole in the fabric with the use of the cutter, and the other for setting the grommet eyelet with the use of the punch. Turntable may be readily shifted to present the proper zone under the punch. The tool is especially adapted for setting heavy-duty eyelets and grommets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Assignee: Scovill Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Gerard Thomas LePage, Douglas Edward Sweeney