Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Steckling

Joseph M. Steckling 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).

  • Shock adapter
    Patent number: 6971492
    Abstract: A shock adapter for converting a one-way shock absorber into a two-way shock absorber comprising a housing having a first slideable member located on one end and a second slideable member located on the opposite end with the housing having a chamber therein for receiving and supporting a one-way shock absorber in a condition that allows movement of the housing of the one-way shock absorber in one direction when subject to a first force and the movement of the slideable member of the one-way shock absorber when subject to a second force in a direction opposite to the first force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventor: Joseph M. Steckling
  • Inline pitching system
    Patent number: 6736127
    Abstract: An inline apparatus and method for processing an unworked masonry article to produce a decorative masonry article having pitched face edges located in a non-parallel relationship to each other. The inline apparatus includes a conveyor line for carrying the masonry article, a pitching machine for pitching at least one of the frontal face edges of the masonry article, a flipping machine for repositioning the masonry article while the masonry article is in the conveying line and a second pitching machine for processing at least one additional face edge which is located in a non-parallel condition to the face edge of masonry article that has been pitched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph M. Steckling
  • Inline pitching system
    Publication number: 20030140916
    Abstract: An inline apparatus and method for processing an unworked masonry article to produce a decorative masonry article having pitched face edges located in a non-parallel relationship to each other. The inline apparatus includes a conveyor line for carrying the masonry article, a pitching machine for pitching at least one of the frontal face edges of the masonry article, a flipping machine for repositioning the masonry article while the masonry article is in the conveying line and a second pitching machine for processing at least one additional face edge which is located in a non-parallel condition to the face edge of masonry article that has been pitched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph M. Steckling