Patents by Inventor Joel VanHecker

Joel VanHecker 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).

  • Adjustable clamping tongs
    Patent number: 7234742
    Abstract: An adjustable clamping tong including a moveable pivoting clamping plate mechanism; a fixed clamping plate mechanism; and a guide mechanism for guiding the moveable pivoting clamping plate mechanism at a distal end of the guide mechanism and for fixing the fixed clamping plate mechanism at a proximal end of the guide mechanism, wherein the moveable pivoting clamping plate mechanism moves co-axially along the guide mechanism and pivots in multiple directions relative to the guide mechanism. An adjustable clamping tong including a pivoting clamping plate mechanism; a fixed clamping plate mechanism; and a spacing mechanism for spacing the pivoting clamping plate mechanism at a distal end of the spacing mechanism from the fixed clamping plate mechanism at a proximal end of the spacing mechanism, wherein the spacing mechanism includes an adjusting mechanism and the pivoting clamping plate mechanism axially pivots along the spacing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Inventor: Joel VanHecker
  • Adjustable clamping tongs
    Publication number: 20050194801
    Abstract: An adjustable clamping tong including a moveable pivoting clamping plate mechanism; a fixed clamping plate mechanism; and a guide mechanism for guiding the moveable pivoting clamping plate mechanism at a distal end of the guide mechanism and for fixing the fixed clamping plate mechanism at a proximal end of the guide mechanism, wherein the moveable pivoting clamping plate mechanism moves co-axially along the guide mechanism and pivots in multiple directions relative to the guide mechanism. An adjustable clamping tong including a pivoting clamping plate mechanism; a fixed clamping plate mechanism; and a spacing mechanism for spacing the pivoting clamping plate mechanism at a distal end of the spacing mechanism from the fixed clamping plate mechanism at a proximal end of the spacing mechanism, wherein the spacing mechanism includes an adjusting mechanism and the pivoting clamping plate mechanism axially pivots along the spacing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventor: Joel VanHecker