Patents by Inventor George P. Gajdzak

George P. Gajdzak 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).

  • Cam operated tool for proximate or remote holding of an object
    Patent number: 5651570
    Abstract: A tool for releasably holding an object includes a receptacle having an outer sleeve and a rotatable inner sleeve. The inner sleeve is coaxially positioned within the outer sleeve and includes a locking member. An insert which is adapted to be operably associated with the receptacle includes a cam. The cam includes a guide and a slot so that when the cam is inserted into the inner sleeve, the guide aligns the locking member with the slot allowing the locking member to engage the slog thereby holding the receptacle and the insert together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Phillip B. Schrum, George P. Gajdzak