Patents by Inventor Richard J. Durako

Richard J. Durako 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: 5370022
    Abstract: A fastener driving tool which uses the mechanical advantage of a lever to aid in the loosening and tightening of screws, bolts, nuts, and the like. The tool amplifies the force of a user that is exerted on a fastener bit (e.g. screwdriver blade) and a fastener head (e.g. screw head) thereby reducing the chance of the fastener bit slipping off the fastener head. A lever arm has a first end which attaches to an adjacent nearby screw or bolt. The fastener bit is attached to the lever arm and engages the targeted fastener head. The fastener bit functions as the fulcrum (i.e. the support about which the lever turns) of the lever arm. The user exerts downward force on the second end of the lever arm while using a conventional torquing tool (e.g. screwdriver, wrench, etc.) to loosen or tighten the hard to turn fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Inventors: Orelio O. Rodriguez, Richard J. Durako