Patents by Inventor Daniel Keith Yarnell

Daniel Keith Yarnell 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).

  • Grappling assembly for use with utility equipment
    Patent number: 10815100
    Abstract: A utility system may include at least one moveable arm, and at least one grappling assembly connected to the at least one moveable arm. The grappling assembly may include an upper claw including one or more lower grasping surfaces, and a lower claw including one or more upper grasping surfaces. The lower claw may be pivotally secured to the upper claw. The upper claw may be configured to close with respect to the lower claw. The lower claw may be configured to be wedged into at least a portion of the moveable arm so that the upper claw may compressively grasp a structure between the one or more lower grasping surfaces and the one or more upper grasping surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: WESTENDORF MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Neal W. Westendorf, Daniel Keith Yarnell, Matthew N. Westendorf