Patents by Inventor Brian N. Ray

Brian N. Ray 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).

  • Patent number: 6682050
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a frame having a drive shaft mounting portion, a power tool restraint portion, and an adjustable forearm portion, wherein the power tool restraint portion is adapted to register a portable rotary power tool with the frame. A drive shaft is mounted with the frame in the drive shaft mounting portion, wherein the drive shaft is sized to be coupled with a rotary output of the power tool. A mounting bracket having arms ending in angled arm ends to facilitate the use of the apparatus in confined spaces is adjustably mounted to the forearm portion. An adapter set includes at least two adapters of differing sizes that may be removably attached to the mounting bracket and used to supply a force to the structure through which the line is being pulled that opposes the force on the structure produced by the line itself, thus stabilizing the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Inventor: Brian N. Ray
  • Publication number: 20020043657
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a frame having a drive shaft mounting portion and a power tool restraint portion, wherein the power tool restraint portion is adapted to register a portable rotary power tool, such as a power drill, with the frame. A drive shaft is mounted with the frame in the drive shaft mounting portion, wherein the drive shaft may be rotated about its longitudinal axis and a first end of the drive shaft is sized to be coupled with a rotary output of the power tool. A frame switch having an “off” position and an “on” position is also mounted on the frame, the frame switch engaging a power switch on the power tool when the frame switch is moved from the “off”position to the “on” position and when such a tool is mounted in the restraint portion and coupled to the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventor: Brian N. Ray
  • Patent number: 6286815
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a frame having a drive shaft mounting portion and a power tool restraint portion, wherein the power tool restraint portion is adapted to register a portable rotary power tool, such as a power drill, with the frame. A drive shaft is mounted with the frame in the drive shaft mounting portion, wherein the drive shaft may be rotated about its longitudinal axis and a first end of the drive shaft is sized to be coupled with a rotary output of the power tool. A frame switch having an “off” position and an “on” position is also mounted on the frame, the frame switch engaging a power switch on the power tool when the frame switch is moved from the “off” position to the “on” position and when such a tool is mounted in the restraint portion and coupled to the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Inventor: Brian N. Ray
  • Patent number: 5984273
    Abstract: The present invention is a wire puller, which pulls line through conduit, by employing the motor force of a standard right-angle power drill, and an operator to keep the line frictionally coupled to a spool on the wire puller. The apparatus consists of a stand and a frame, onto which is mounted a drive shaft, one end of which is sized to receive the jaws of a standard right-angle power drill. A drill restraining mechanism, also mounted onto the frame, allows the power drill to be positioned, such that actuating the drill turns the drive shaft, without requiring the wire puller operator to hold the drill, and without requiring the wire puller operator to continually depress the drill trigger switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventor: Brian N. Ray