Patents by Inventor Steven T. Bidwell

Steven T. Bidwell 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: 6634114
    Abstract: An adjustable gage comprises a centerline hub and a swing gage. The hub includes a body with position jaws adjustably attached thereto, and a central post. The gage comprises a pair of parallel slide bars and front and rear blocks slidable along the slide bars. A movable, spring-biased probe is slidably connected to the front block via a rail and carriage bearing apparatus. The probe is operably connected to a probe-movement indicator. The rear block has a fixed probe. Both probes have end roller bearings. In use, the part to be measured is placed within the position jaws, previously adjusted to the approximate inner or outer diameter of the part. Then, the gage is placed over the post, with the roller bearings coming into contact with the part, and the gage is rotated. The probes track along the part, with any variances in part diameter showing up on the indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Bidwell Corporation
    Inventor: Steven T. Bidwell
  • Publication number: 20010029677
    Abstract: An adjustable gage comprises a centerline hub and a swing gage. The hub includes a body with position jaws adjustably attached thereto, and a central post. The gage comprises a pair of parallel slide bars and front and rear blocks slidable along the slide bars. A movable, spring-biased probe is slidably connected to the front block via a rail and carriage bearing apparatus. The probe is operably connected to a probe-movement indicator. The rear block has a fixed probe. Both probes have end roller bearings. In use, the part to be measured is placed within the position jaws, previously adjusted to the approximate inner or outer diameter of the part. Then, the gage is placed over the post, with the roller bearings coming into contact with the part, and the gage is rotated. The probes track along the part, with any variances in part diameter showing up on the indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventor: Steven T. Bidwell
  • Patent number: 5711083
    Abstract: A gage that measures the size and out of roundness of the inside and outside diameters of ring-shaped parts comprises a centerline hub body together with a free style swing gage. The centerline hub body has extensible jaws that can be adjusted to position the body within the central opening of the part. A vertically protruding cylindrical post is located at the center of the hub body and is adapted to interface with the free style swing gage. The free style swing gage comprises a pair of parallel cylindrical rods that are adapted to fit over the centerline post. On each end of parallel rods is disposed a block, each block having a probe that protrudes downward from the block and is operable to contact a surface of the part to be checked. A front block is associated with a dial indicator connected with the probe to indicate any deviations in size or diameter of the part to be checked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Bidwell Corporation
    Inventor: Steven T. Bidwell
  • Patent number: D395247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Bidwell Corporation
    Inventor: Steven T. Bidwell
  • Patent number: D398866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Bidwell Corporation
    Inventor: Steven T. Bidwell