Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Fulop

Joseph J. Fulop 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).

  • Pipe rotator assembly
    Patent number: 11027381
    Abstract: A pipe rotator assembly includes a frame upon which a cylindrical pipe is supportable, and a wheel rotatably coupled to the frame and engageable with the pipe for imparting rotation thereto in response to rotation of the wheel. The pipe rotator assembly additionally includes a drive shaft coupled to the wheel for transferring torque thereto, causing the wheel to rotate, and a drive unit for providing torque to the drive shaft. The drive unit includes an electric motor and an onboard power source for powering the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Walter A. Onushko, Michael J. Tuma, Joseph J. Fulop, Daniel R. White, Kevin R. Gee
  • PIPE ROTATOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190337107
    Abstract: A pipe rotator assembly includes a frame upon which a cylindrical pipe is supportable, and a wheel rotatably coupled to the frame and engageable with the pipe for imparting rotation thereto in response to rotation of the wheel. The pipe rotator assembly additionally includes a drive shaft coupled to the wheel for transferring torque thereto, causing the wheel to rotate, and a drive unit for providing torque to the drive shaft. The drive unit includes an electric motor and an onboard power source for powering the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Walter A. Onushko, Michael J. Tuma, Joseph J. Fulop, Daniel R. White, Kevin R. Gee