Patents by Inventor Bruce Wunderlich

Bruce Wunderlich 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).

  • Work piece holder and method of using a work piece holder to support a work piece
    Patent number: 9669519
    Abstract: A work piece holder including, but not limited to, a bracket having a first arm, a second arm, and a gap between the first arm and the second arm. A first portion of the second arm is non-parallel with a first portion of the first arm such that a lower portion of the gap is narrower than an upper portion. The work piece holder further includes a wedge having a first side and a second side. The second side is configured to engage the first portion of the second arm. The wedge is configured to move along the first portion of the second arm. The wedge and the first arm support the work piece when the work piece is positioned in the gap and the wedge has moved along the first portion of the second arm to a position where it engages the work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce Wunderlich
  • WORK PIECE HOLDER AND METHOD OF USING A WORK PIECE HOLDER TO SUPPORT A WORK PIECE
    Publication number: 20160375557
    Abstract: A work piece holder including, but not limited to, a bracket having a first arm, a second arm, and a gap between the first arm and the second arm. A first portion of the second arm is non-parallel with a first portion of the first arm such that a lower portion of the gap is narrower than an upper portion. The work piece holder further includes a wedge having a first side and a second side. The second side is configured to engage the first portion of the second arm. The wedge is configured to move along the first portion of the second arm. The wedge and the first arm support the work piece when the work piece is positioned in the gap and the wedge has moved along the first portion of the second arm to a position where it engages the work piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Bruce Wunderlich