Patents by Inventor Winfred E. Mandody

Winfred E. Mandody 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: 8171678
    Abstract: The present invention provides a slab lift bracket that includes an collar portion with a center, an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer surface, and an inner surface. The slab lift bracket also includes a plurality of protruding members that are distributed around and fixed to the collar portion. The protruding members extend outwardly and downwardly of the collar portion at spaced apart locations, and have a hook shaped free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Actuant Corporation
    Inventors: Frantz D. Stanford, Thomas F. Mathews, Winfred E. Mandody, Paul A. Hohensee
  • Publication number: 20110140329
    Abstract: A hydraulic load support device comprises a pump unit that includes a reservoir chamber configured to contain hydraulic fluid and a reservoir passageway in fluid communication with the reservoir chamber. The pump unit further includes a connection interface having a delivery passageway in fluid communication with the reservoir passageway. The pump unit further includes a handle connected to the reservoir chamber that is movable to drive hydraulic fluid from the reservoir chamber. The hydraulic load support device further includes a pivoted jaw frame affixed to the connection interface. The pivoted jaw frame is movable from a closed position to an open position and vice versa. The pivoted jaw frame includes a head passageway in fluid communication with the delivery passageway and an actuator including a fluid chamber in fluid communication with the head passageway to receive hydraulic fluid and thereby move the pivoted jaw frame to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: Winfred E. Mandody
  • Publication number: 20100186313
    Abstract: The present invention provides a slab lift bracket that includes an collar portion with a center, an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer surface, and an inner surface. The slab lift bracket also includes a plurality of protruding members that are distributed around and fixed to the collar portion. The protruding members extend outwardly and downwardly of the collar portion at spaced apart locations, and have a hook shaped free end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Frantz D. Stanford, Thomas F. Mathews, Winfred E. Mandody, Paul A. Hohensee