Patents by Inventor Richard M. McCalley

Richard M. McCalley 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: 7152509
    Abstract: A fastener extractor and a method of extracting a fastener are provided. The fastener extractor includes a shaft, an engagement end at a distal end of the shaft and an attachment end at a proximal end of the shaft. The engagement end includes a plurality of helical ridges and grooves. The attachment end extends axially from the shaft and includes a hexagonal cross-sectional portion adapted to engage an extraction tool. Adjacent ones of the plurality of the grooves form the ridges therebetween and the plurality of ridges is adapted to engage a pre-formed opening in a fastener to be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Irwin Industrial Tool Company
    Inventors: Richard M. McCalley, Jr., Mark T. Vogeler
  • Patent number: 6415557
    Abstract: A protective shelter that is made from a plurality of elongate, vertical C-shaped panels that have web portions and perpendicular side portions, and are butt connected together with fasteners that are located in a section of the side portions that are closest to the inside portion of the shelter. A connecting cap is connected around the side portions of at least some of the adjacent panels. A cap connects a roof to the upper portions of the panels and the lower part of the panels are connected with fasteners to a base that in turn is connected to a floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventor: Richard M. McCalley