Patents by Inventor C. Kenneth Storer

C. Kenneth Storer 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).

  • Uni-directional worm drive clamp
    Patent number: 6763555
    Abstract: A worm drive clamp comprises a worm drive member and a unitary strap and housing member. The worm drive member has a cylindrical body with a thread, a pawled portion below the body, and a head suitable for turning by a driver such as a hex nut driver. The worm drive member is situated in a chamber defined by the housing. The bottom wall of the housing has a ratcheted recess that interacts with the pawled portion to prevent counterclockwise rotation of the drive member. As the strap is passed upwards through a slot in the housing, grooves on the strap engage the thread of the worm drive member so that the strap is drawn upwards as the worm drive member is rotated clockwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: The United Seal Company
    Inventors: C. Kenneth Storer, Preston D. Cook
  • Uni-directional worm drive clamp
    Publication number: 20030145436
    Abstract: A worm drive clamp comprises a worm drive member and a unitary strap and housing member. The worm drive member has a cylindrical body with a thread, a pawled portion below the body, and a head suitable for turning by a driver such as a hex nut driver. The worm drive member is situated in a chamber defined by the housing. The bottom wall of the housing has a ratcheted recess that interacts with the pawled portion to prevent counterclockwise rotation of the drive member. As the strap is passed upwards through a slot in the housing, grooves on the strap engage the thread of the worm drive member so that the strap is drawn upwards as the worm drive member is rotated clockwise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: C. Kenneth Storer, Preston D. Cook, Helen S. Cook