Patents by Inventor Bill D. Colburn

Bill D. Colburn 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).

  • Clamp with magnetic spindle positioner
    Patent number: 7108461
    Abstract: A clamping apparatus includes a clamp arm that is pivotable between a raised position and a lowered position, and a clamp spindle assembly that is adjustably positionable along the length of the arm. A magnet in the clamp spindle assembly magnetically engages the clamp arm with sufficient magnetic force to maintain the spindle assembly in a selected position as the clamp arm is moved between its raised and lowered positions, while allowing the position of the clamp spindle assembly to be manually adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bill D. Colburn, Robert W. Allard, Robert D. Dixon