Patents by Inventor E. Grant Swick

E. Grant Swick 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: 4626633
    Abstract: A switched telephone tester comprises a tester body defining a connector portion of complementary configuration for receiving a modular telephone plug, a light emitting element responsive to a given voltage for emitting light, and a switch coupled with the tester body and with the light emitting element and movable relative to the tester body to a first position for placing the light emitting element in electrical circuit across tip and ring contacts of the modular telephone plug and a second position for taking the light emitting means out of circuit across the tip and ring contacts, to thereby test for the presence of a voltage across the tip and ring contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Ruehl, E. Grant Swick
  • Patent number: 4518293
    Abstract: A tube connector comprises an integral sheet metal stamping including a body and a plurality of legs. The body has a centrally disposed securing portion for receipt of a threaded fastener and is of a substantially dished shape presenting sharp peripheral edges for aggressively engaging the interior wall of a tube to resist retrograde movement of the connector axially of said tube. The legs extend generally axially from said body adjacent the periphery thereof and have sharp longitudinal edges for aggressively engaging the interior wall of a tube to resist rotating movement within said tube upon rotating association of a threaded fastener with the centrally disposed securing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1985
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: George C. Pleickhardt, E. Grant Swick
  • Patent number: 4250356
    Abstract: A one-piece plastic handset cradle attachment for a wall mounted telephone including integral retaining means for retention of the cradle relative to the telephone and means for guiding the handset and its associated cordset during hangup of the handset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1981
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Victor S. Hammer, Jr., E. Grant Swick