Patents by Inventor Henry C. Woodruff

Henry C. Woodruff 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: 4032245
    Abstract: An agricultural equipment clamp comprising a clamp body and a cooperating cap which are cast from a lightweight aluminum alloy. The body and cap each include V-shaped notches for seating a tool bar therebetween. The body comprises a pair of spaced parallel side plates between which a tool shank is positionable. The base of the spaced plates are connected by an integrally formed block which has a pair of bolt-receiving apertures formed at the respective ends thereof which align with cooperating apertures formed in the clamp cap for securing the clamp to the tool bar. The head of the pair of bolts serve as the means for seating the tool shank. The top of the spaced plates are connected by an integrally formed connecting block which has a set screw positioned therethrough for urging the tool shank against the spaced seats. A nut-receiving slot is integrally formed in the top connecting block and includes means for automatically aligning a nut to threadingly receive the setscrew therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1977
    Assignee: Gramor Machine Company
    Inventor: Henry C. Woodruff