Patents by Inventor Caleb Runkle

Caleb Runkle 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).

  • Welding wire spool with breakaway tab
    Patent number: 12673844
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a welding wire spool and a method for welding wire loading and feeding. The welding wire spool comprises a drum, a first and second flange, and a tab. The tab may be frangibly attached to the first flange at an attachment area located along the perimeter of the first flange. The drum may include a drum opening. The method may include loading a spool onto a spooler, using the spooler to load wire onto the spool, hooking a length of wire through the tab opening, and unloading the spool from the spooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: HOBART BROTHERS LLC
    Inventors: Caleb Runkle, Brennan Mai
  • WELDING WIRE SPOOL WITH BREAKAWAY TAB
    Publication number: 20230166941
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a welding wire spool and a method for welding wire loading and feeding. The welding wire spool comprises a drum, a first and second flange, and a tab. The tab may be frangibly attached to the first flange at an attachment area located along the perimeter of the first flange. The drum may include a drum opening. The method may include loading a spool onto a spooler, using the spooler to load wire onto the spool, hooking a length of wire through the tab opening, and unloading the spool from the spooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Caleb Runkle, Brennan Mai