Patents by Inventor Andrew Houdek

Andrew Houdek 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).

  • Tapered joint for securing cone arm in hole opener
    Patent number: 11174683
    Abstract: A hole opener includes a body with cone arms. The body includes pockets formed in the body in which each of the pockets includes a forwardly-positioned shoulder pocket section, a rearwardly-positioned tapered pocket section and a base opening axially extending through a wall of the corresponding pocket that receives a fastener therethrough. The cone arms each include a cone head attached to an arm. The arm includes a forwardly-positioned shoulder arm section, a rearwardly-positioned tapered arm section, and a rearwardly-facing opening axially extending through the rearwardly-positioned tapered arm section that receives the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: CENTURY PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Todd Bielawa, Christopher Irgens, Andrew Houdek
  • Tapered Joint for Securing Cone Arm in Hole Opener
    Publication number: 20200270952
    Abstract: A hole opener includes a body with cone arms. The body includes pockets formed in the body in which each of the pockets includes a forwardly-positioned shoulder pocket section, a rearwardly-positioned tapered pocket section and a base opening axially extending through a wall of the corresponding pocket that receives a fastener therethrough. The cone arms each include a cone head attached to an arm. The arm includes a forwardly-positioned shoulder arm section, a rearwardly-positioned tapered arm section, and a rearwardly-facing opening axially extending through the rearwardly-positioned tapered arm section that receives the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Todd Bielawa, Christopher Irgens, Andrew Houdek