Patents Assigned to Plews, Inc.
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Patent number: 11149886Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Plews, Inc.Inventors: Edward M. Edler, Jamie Schaeffer
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Patent number: 10214380Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Plews, Inc.Inventor: Edward M. Edler
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Patent number: 10011082Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Plews, Inc.Inventors: Toby Kuntzelman, Joel R. Hemme
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Patent number: 9630596Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Plews, Inc.Inventor: James Zalzalah
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Patent number: 9297498Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Plews, Inc.Inventor: Toby Kuntzelman
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Patent number: 9169053Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Plews, Inc.Inventor: Wesley T. Sherman
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Patent number: 9073269Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Plews, Inc.Inventor: James H. Zalzalah
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Publication number: 20140353417Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Plews, Inc.Inventor: Jim Zalzalah
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Publication number: 20140116533Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Plews, Inc.Inventor: E. Mark Edler
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Publication number: 20140102932Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Plews, Inc.Inventor: Wesley T. Sherman
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Publication number: 20130014858Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: Plews, Inc.Inventor: James H. Zalzalah
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Patent number: D664026Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Plews, Inc.Inventor: James H. Zalzalah
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Patent number: D702143Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Plews, Inc.Inventor: James H. Zalzalah
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Patent number: D714618Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Plews, Inc.Inventor: Jim Zalzalah
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Patent number: D833277Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Plews, Inc.Inventor: Toby Kuntzelman