Patents by Inventor Billy Odon M Yrad, JR.

Billy Odon M Yrad, JR. 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).

  • Publication number: 20230228552
    Abstract: An angle measurement device is provided positioning an electrical component on a cylindrical workpiece. The device includes upper and lower housings which are pivotally coupled together, and spaced apart magnetic elements mounted to an upper surface of the upper housing, and a biasing member coupled to the housings. The biasing member is configured to bias the housings into a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua Curtis KERNS, Billy Odon M. YRAD, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220021040
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing, at least one battery cell enclosed within the housing, a printed circuit board (PCBA) enclosed within the housing, a gauge electrically connected to the PCBA and including at least one light, and an actuator that, when actuated, activates the gauge to illuminate the at least one light to indicate a charge level of the at least one battery cell. The housing has a main body and a handle extending from the main body, and the handle defines an aperture sized and shaped to receive one or more of a user's fingers therein. The gauge is located on an outer surface of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Glen R. Chartier, Seth B. Bullock, Billy Odon M. Yrad, JR., Alex J. Wall, Tony Le, Scott Kruepke
  • Publication number: 20220021062
    Abstract: A battery pack connection system includes a first battery pack, a second battery pack, and a battery receptacle. Each of the first and second battery packs includes a first guide slot, a second guide slot, and an electrical connector slot. The second battery pack has a power capacity and a width greater than the first battery pack. The battery receptacle defines an elongate passage sized and shaped to separately receive each of the first and second battery packs therein. The battery receptacle includes an electrical connector rail, a first guide rail sized and shaped to cooperatively engage the first guide slot of each of the first and second battery packs, and a second guide rail sized and shaped to cooperatively engage the second guide slot of each of the first and second battery packs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Glen R. Chartier, Seth B. Bullock, Billy Odon M. Yrad, JR., Alex J. Wall, Tony Le, Scott Kruepke
  • Patent number: 11051906
    Abstract: An ergonomic body positioning system for supporting and positioning a user such that the user can maintain a neutral body position while providing improved access and visibility to a worksite. The body positioning system includes a base, a support arm, a stem mounted to the support arm, and at least one body support device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: American Sterilizer Company
    Inventors: Richard P Nardo, Billy Odon M Yrad, Jr., Peter N Whitworth, Michael J Maczuzak
  • Patent number: 10987708
    Abstract: A drain cleaning apparatus is described that uses a FlexShaft type drain cleaning cable. The drain cleaning apparatus includes a drum housing, a rotatable cable carrier mounted within an interior of the drum housing and a transmission assembly for transferring rotary power to an end of a FlexShaft cable residing in the interior of the drum housing. Also described are systems using these apparatuses in combination with a rotary power source such as a drill. In addition, various methods of use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Ridge Tool Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Szucs, Alex Michael Cole, Nicholas Christopher Mavros, Billy Odon M. Yrad, Jr., Ken Beyer
  • Publication number: 20210044125
    Abstract: Electrical chargers for batteries and battery packs are described. The chargers include a recessed region having input ports or connectors for receiving power cords providing electrical power to the charger. The input ports or connectors ensure that only one of two ports or connectors is used for electrical connection to a power cord. Thus, due to the configuration of the input ports or connectors, two ports or connectors can not be used concurrently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Billy Odon M. YRAD, JR., Sheng Cai KUANG
  • Publication number: 20200238345
    Abstract: A drain cleaning apparatus is described that uses a FlexShaft type drain cleaning cable. The drain cleaning apparatus includes a drum housing, a rotatable cable carrier mounted within an interior of the drum housing and a transmission assembly for transferring rotary power to an end of a FlexShaft cable residing in the interior of the drum housing. Also described are systems using these apparatuses in combination with a rotary power source such as a drill. In addition, various methods of use are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas Christopher Mavros, Billy Odon M. Yrad, JR., Jeffrey Szucs, Alex Michael Cole, Ken Beyer
  • Publication number: 20180303575
    Abstract: An ergonomic body positioning system for supporting and positioning a user such that the user can maintain a neutral body position while providing improved access and visibility to a worksite. The body positioning system includes a base, a support arm, a stem mounted to the support arm, and at least one body support device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: American Sterilizer Company
    Inventors: Richard P Nardo, Billy Odon M Yrad, JR., Peter N Whitworth, Michael J Maczuzak
  • Patent number: D897948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Ridge Tool Company
    Inventor: Billy Odon M. Yrad, Jr.
  • Patent number: D924791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Ridge Tool Company
    Inventor: Billy Odon M. Yrad, Jr.
  • Patent number: D950483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Ridge Tool Company
    Inventor: Billy Odon M. Yrad, Jr.
  • Patent number: D959363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Ridge Tool Company
    Inventor: Billy Odon M. Yrad, Jr.
  • Patent number: D983470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Ridge Tool Company
    Inventor: Billy Odon M. Yrad, Jr.
  • Patent number: D1000022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Ridge Tool Company
    Inventors: Billy Odon M. Yrad, Jr., Alex M. Cole, Jeffrey Szucs
  • Patent number: D1000240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Emerson Professional Tools, LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Ruch, Billy Odon M. Yrad, Jr., Rudolf Kreuzer, Martin Büchler, Nicolas Schwob
  • Patent number: D1000734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Emerson Professional Tools, LLC
    Inventor: Billy Odon M. Yrad, Jr.