Patents by Inventor Craig Platania

Craig Platania 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).

  • Handheld electric capper and decapper
    Patent number: 8978517
    Abstract: A hand tool (10) for capping or removing a cap from a container. The tool comprises a housing assembly (20) and a gearbox assembly (200) positioned within the housing assembly. The gearbox assembly includes a motor (42), a lead screw (70) rotated by the motor and a screw pusher (90) engaged by the lead screw and moved axially based on rotation of the lead screw. The gearbox assembly is adapted to engage a jaw set assembly (200) with the screw pusher operatively engaging a jaw set of the jaw set assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Wheaton Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Meyers, Craig Platania
  • HANDHELD ELECTRIC CAPPER AND DECAPPER
    Publication number: 20110138967
    Abstract: A hand tool (10) for capping or removing a cap from a container. The tool comprises a housing assembly (20) and a gearbox assembly (200) positioned within the housing assembly. The gearbox assembly includes a motor (42), a lead screw (70) rotated by the motor and a screw pusher (90) engaged by the lead screw and moved axially based on rotation of the lead screw. The gearbox assembly is adapted to engage a jaw set assembly (200) with the screw pusher operatively engaging a jaw set of the jaw set assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher J. Meyers, Craig Platania
  • Handle for electric crimper or decapper
    Patent number: D614472
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Wheaton Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Meyers, Craig Platania