Patents by Inventor George R. Bitter

George R. Bitter 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).

  • Multi-stage hydraulic tool
    Patent number: 10093010
    Abstract: A hydraulic tool includes a handle having a trigger, a tool head, a tool body, a pump, a first actuator, a second actuator, and a conduit. The tool head has a first jaw and a second jaw. The tool body includes a first portion, an extension, and a second portion positioned between the handle and the tool head. The pump is activated by the trigger to displace a first fluid. The first actuator is moveable by the displacement of the first fluid to displace a second fluid. The second actuator is moveable by the displacement of the second fluid to cause movement of at least one of the first and second jaws. A conduit provides fluid communication between the first actuator and the second actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark A. Chiasson, Michael P. Rzasa, George R. Bitter
  • MULTI-STAGE HYDRAULIC TOOL
    Publication number: 20150283693
    Abstract: A hydraulic tool includes a handle having a trigger, a tool head, a tool body, a pump, a first actuator, a second actuator, and a conduit. The tool head has a first jaw and a second jaw. The tool body includes a first portion, an extension, and a second portion positioned between the handle and the tool head. The pump is activated by the trigger to displace a first fluid. The first actuator is moveable by the displacement of the first fluid to displace a second fluid. The second actuator is moveable by the displacement of the second fluid to cause movement of at least one of the first and second jaws. A conduit provides fluid communication between the first actuator and the second actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Mark A. Chiasson, Michael P. Rzasa, George R. Bitter