Patents Assigned to Swanson Tool Company, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8925212
    Abstract: A lighted level tool comprising a body including at least one vial opening, a vial disposed at least partially within the at least one vial opening, a light source for illuminating the vial, an insert member mounted at a predetermined location in the body relative to the at least one vial opening, and at least one an end cap mounted at an end of the body. The insert member is configured to receive the vial therein and to hold the light source opposite an end of the vial. A control circuit for powering the light source is mounted in the at least one end cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Swanson Tool Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James S. Allemand
  • Patent number: 8061051
    Abstract: A level tool comprising a body and a clamping portion disposed at one end of the body. The clamping portion includes a first arm having a plurality of spaced-apart contact surfaces and a second arm having a fastening member. The first and second arms define an opening for receiving a portion of a workpiece. The plurality of spaced-apart contact surfaces and the fastening member cooperate to releasably clamp the portion of the workpiece received in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Swanson Tool Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James S. Allemand
  • Patent number: 7946045
    Abstract: A level tool has a body including a vial opening, a vial positioned at least partially within the vial opening, a passageway formed in the body such that the passageway intersects the vial opening and is axially aligned with the vial, and a plug positioned within the passageway to secure the vial, the plug being pre-formed at one end thereof to generally conform to a cross-sectional profile of a wall of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Swanson Tool Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James S. Allemand
  • Patent number: D646594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Swanson Tool Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James S. Allemand
  • Patent number: D646595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Swanson Tool Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James S. Allemand
  • Patent number: D646596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Swanson Tool Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James S. Allemand
  • Patent number: D646597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Swanson Tool Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James S. Allemand
  • Patent number: D670181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Swanson Tool Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James S. Allemand