Patents by Inventor Carl H. Vorpahl

Carl H. Vorpahl 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: 6234057
    Abstract: A product for cutting cables with spiral-wound, metallic casings. The product includes a frame having a base portion and a carriage portion pivotally attached to the base portion. The base portion has a receptacle for supporting a cable to be cut. A pair of rip saws are mounted on the carriage portion. Each of the rip saws has a rotating blade positioned for engagement with a cable in the receptacle at an orientation parallel to the longitudinal axis of the receptacle. A crosscut saw is mounted on the carriage portion between the rip saws. The crosscut saw also has a rotating blade positioned for engagement with a cable in the receptacle. This latter blade is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the receptacle. In use, the carriage portion is manually pivoted toward the base portion to simultaneously engage the blades of the rip and crosscut saws with a cable in the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventor: Carl H. Vorpahl