Patents by Inventor Charles K. DeGroff

Charles K. DeGroff 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: 4531283
    Abstract: A hand held splicing gun for splicing together exposed portions of a number of wires. The gun includes a frame and a trigger actuated valve that routes compressed air to two drive cylinders mounted to the frame. A first cylinder drives a pair of forming bars against a strip of splicing material. Working in conjunction with a shear block and a forming post, the bars first shear a band from the splicing material and then bend the band into a U-shape about the wires. The second drive cylinder drives a crimping bar against the band, causing the band to bend around the wires, securing them together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1985
    Assignee: National Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy A. Kitchens, Charles K. DeGroff