Patents by Inventor Bryce Walter

Bryce Walter 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).

  • Angled and offset drive ratchet extension
    Patent number: 7340981
    Abstract: A tool is provided in the form of an angled and/or offset ratchet wrench extension. The angles may be selected, but in a preferred embodiment, a ratchet extension provides a right angle drive. The tool comprises a socket driver that is adapted to be connected to a socket and a rotatable drive shaft rotatably mounted within a housing. A first direction changing transmission is provided near the end for converting the rotatable drive shaft motion to rotary motion to drive the socket driver at the specified angle. A ratchet wrench is connected to the distal portion of the rotary drive shaft. In a second embodiment, a second direction changing transmission is located near the distal portion of the rotatable drive shaft for converting the rotary motion of a ratchet wrench to the rotary motion of the rotatable drive shaft. The length of the extension may be adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Inventor: Bryce Walter
  • Angled and offset drive ratchet extension
    Patent number: 7290464
    Abstract: A tool is provided in the form of an angled and/or offset ratchet wrench extension. The angles may be selected, but in a preferred embodiment, a ratchet extension provides a right angle drive. The tool comprises a socket driver that is adapted to be connected to a socket and a rotatable drive shaft rotatably mounted within a housing. A first direction changing transmission is provided near the end for converting the rotatable drive shaft motion to rotary motion to drive the socket driver at the specified angle. A ratchet wrench is connected to the distal portion of the rotary drive shaft. In a second embodiment, a second direction changing transmission is located near the distal portion of the rotatable drive shaft for converting the rotary motion of a ratchet wrench to the rotary motion of the rotatable drive shaft. The length of the extension may be adjustable. In another preferred embodiment, a chain drive and sprocket are used as the drive and angle changing direction transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Inventor: Bryce Walter