Patents by Inventor Dale A. Kingma

Dale A. Kingma 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).

  • Tire chain tool
    Patent number: 7007572
    Abstract: A device for installing a tire chain is a one-piece, rugged tool made of ?? or ½? steel stock. The tool has a total length of approximately 1 foot. At a first end, the tool has an arcuate shape that terminates in an open channel, which channel functions to grab a chain hook and to lever the hook into engagement with a chain link. The second end of the tool is L-shaped and terminates in an elliptical-shaped member dimensioned to fit a conventional cam-loc tightening device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Inventors: Tim Woodworth, Dale A. Kingma, John Stowers
  • Tire chain tool
    Publication number: 20040226640
    Abstract: A device for installing a tire chain is a one-piece, rugged tool made of 3/8″ or 1/2″ steel stock. The tool has a total length of approximately 1 foot. At a first end, the tool has an arcuate shape that terminates in an open channel, which channel functions to grab a chain hook and to lever the hook into engagement with a chain link. The second end of the tool is L-shaped and terminates in an elliptical-shaped member dimensioned to fit a conventional cam-loc tightening device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Tim Woodworth, Dale A. Kingma, John Stowers