Patents Assigned to Plews, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11149886
    Abstract: A safety coupler for an air hose terminating in a plug. The plug has a passageway between its first and second ends for the passage of air there through. The coupler member has upstream and downstream ends and first body coupler passageway sized for receiving a first cylindrical section of the plug and terminating in a washer. A sleeve coupler and spring for biasing the sleeve coupler towards the coupler member upstream end, the sleeve coupler terminating at its coupler member upstream end by a bushing plug being sized to create a shoulder for abutting a raised stop of the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Plews, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Edler, Jamie Schaeffer
  • Patent number: 10214380
    Abstract: A device for the coiling, storage and payout of cable, hose, cord and wire having a bucket creating a storage space defined by a round bucket bottom, a peripheral wall cylindrically extending from the round bucket bottom and terminating in a round open top and a bucket longitudinal axis passing through its geometric center. A spool having a cylindrical core, spaced apart top and bottom flanges and a spool longitudinal axis passing through its geometric center. A nub extends between and spaces the bottom flange from the bucket bottom, the bucket further having an opening in its peripheral wall, the opening having elongated sides extending longitudinally and parallel to the bucket longitudinal axis and extending the distance between the top and bottom flanges and relatively low friction contour rails positioned along the elongated sides and an extendible handle secured to the top flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward M. Edler
  • Patent number: 10011082
    Abstract: A tire repair and inflation device having a housing, a cavity for receiving and removably retaining a disposable self-contained aerosol container as a source of sealant, a disposable self-contained aerosol container containing sealant under pressure and a release valve. The device also includes a compressor and a multi-way valve, the multi-way valve having a first inlet for receiving sealant from the disposable self-contained aerosol container upon actuation of the release valve and a second inlet for receiving air under pressure from the compressor and an outlet for selectively discharging sealant and compressed air to a tire under repair, wherein the sealant being delivered to the multi-way valve and the compressed air being delivered to the multi-way valve act independently of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Plews, Inc.
    Inventors: Toby Kuntzelman, Joel R. Hemme
  • Patent number: 9630596
    Abstract: A tool attachable to a valve stem of a tire grips and removes the valve core from the valve stem prior to introduction of sealant through the tool into the tire. Subsequently, the valve core, which has been stored in the tool, may be reinserted into the valve stem. An external pressurized gas source may then be attached to the tool so that gas may be injected through the tool and the valve stem of the tire into the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: James Zalzalah
  • Patent number: 9297498
    Abstract: A spring loaded grease gun having a cylindrical barrel which is sized to receive a grease cartridge. The cylindrical barrel has a first end and second end, the first end having an opening to receive a spring-loaded rod and the second end being threaded to receive a head cap assembly. An adapter is provided having a cylindrical body and a threaded interior surface for mating with the threaded second end of the cylindrical barrel and an exterior surface having a plurality of rectangularly shaped protrusions. The head cap assembly has a pistol type dispenser appended to a cylindrical cup which has an inner surface sized to receive the cylindrical body of the adapter. The inner surface of the cylindrical cup includes a plurality of cylindrical cup protrusions which are sized and positioned to mate with the rectangularly shaped protrusions emanating from the exterior surface of the adapter for fixedly joining the head cap assembly to the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: Toby Kuntzelman
  • Patent number: 9169053
    Abstract: A product package includes a generally flat hang card with an enclosed product chamber and at least one lateral edge with a two dimensional profile cut pattern of a product in the package which enables a prospective customer the opportunity to compare the profile of a sample product to determine the compatibility of the sample with the packaged product or to confirm the content of the package without opening the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: Wesley T. Sherman
  • Patent number: 9073269
    Abstract: A tire sealant delivery system comprising a container, a moveable piston disposed within the container, the moveable piston cooperatively engage able with the container such that the piston does not rotate during operation, a threaded shaft cooperatively engaged with the piston and the container, a tube for connecting the container to a receiver, a dispenser comprising, an electric actuator, the electric actuator connectable to the container for rotating the threaded shaft, an air compressor, and a valve connectable to the container and connected to the air compressor, the valve operable to selectively allow dispensing of a tire sealant from the container to a receiving tire, or dispensing of compressed air from the air compressor to a receiving tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: James H. Zalzalah
  • Publication number: 20140353417
    Abstract: A spool is provided for winding a coil of material. The spool includes a first flange and a second flange. A hub extends between the first flange and the second flange to define a channel around the hub upon which the coil may reside. A support structure is found along an inside of the hub and a first handle and a second handle are rotatably mounted to the support structure and each are independently rotatable relative to the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: Jim Zalzalah
  • Publication number: 20140116533
    Abstract: A universal coupled includes a body member with a plug entry end and an opposite fluid flow outlet end with a retainer nut for maintaining a biasing member and axially slidable plug valve in the body member wherein the plug includes multiple, discrete diameter axially joined sections which are sized to uniquely receive discrete plugs. A sleeve slidably mounted on the body member engages retaining balls which radially engage and retain a plug inserted into the body member or may be manually and axially displaced to release the retaining balls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: E. Mark Edler
  • Publication number: 20140102932
    Abstract: A product package includes a generally flat hang card with an enclosed product chamber and at least one lateral edge with a two dimensional profile cut pattern of a product in the package which enables a prospective customer the opportunity to compare the profile of a sample product to determine the compatibility of the sample with the packaged product or to confirm the content of the package without opening the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: Wesley T. Sherman
  • Publication number: 20130014858
    Abstract: A tire sealant delivery system comprising a container, a moveable piston disposed within the container, the moveable piston cooperatively engage able with the container such that the piston does not rotate during operation, a threaded shaft cooperatively engaged with the piston and the container, a tube for connecting the container to a receiver, a dispenser comprising, an electric actuator, the electric actuator connectable to the container for rotating the threaded shaft, an air compressor, and a valve connectable to the container and connected to the air compressor, the valve operable to selectively allow dispensing of a tire sealant from the container to a receiving tire, or dispensing of compressed air from the air compressor to a receiving tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: James H. Zalzalah
  • Patent number: D664026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: James H. Zalzalah
  • Patent number: D702143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: James H. Zalzalah
  • Patent number: D714618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: Jim Zalzalah
  • Patent number: D833277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Plews, Inc.
    Inventor: Toby Kuntzelman