Patents by Inventor Dean A. Weathers

Dean A. Weathers 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).

  • Publication number: 20190022847
    Abstract: A multi-function tool has a body defining a plurality of tool facilities, a selected one of the tool facilities being an aperture adapted to receive a loop element, the aperture including a first portion defining a tool interface adapted to operably receive a device having a selected peripheral profile, and the aperture having a second portion defining a lobe extending beyond the peripheral profile. The tool interface may have opposed parallel sides adapted to function as a wrench. The tool interface may be a portion of a hexagon. The tool interface may be adapted to closely receive a ΒΌ inch hex shank. The tool interface may be adapted to closely receive a hexagonal element. The tool interface may be polygonal. The body may be a unitary planar element having opposed major faces. The body may be a sheet metal element with a uniform thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventor: Dean A. Weathers
  • Patent number: 9376207
    Abstract: A system is disclosed including at least one indexing stub secured to a fuselage in the place of one or more wing stubs and including indexing members protruding from opposite sides of the fuselage. A pair of receivers are mounted to a container and define channels to receive the indexing members. The channels may include an upper flared portion and a lower straight portion. The indexing members are lowered into the channels and the flared portions guide the indexing members into the straight portions. In some embodiments, a pair of clamping members are configured to selectively lock the indexing members within the channels. The indexing members may have a cylindrical shape and may be rotatably mounted to the at least one indexing stub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Becklin Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis S. Becklin, Dean A. Weathers, Adrian P. Tayne
  • Publication number: 20150053819
    Abstract: A system is disclosed including at least one indexing stub secured to a fuselage in the place of one or more wing stubs and including indexing members protruding from opposite sides of the fuselage. A pair of receivers are mounted to a container and define channels to receive the indexing members. The channels may include an upper flared portion and a lower straight portion. The indexing members are lowered into the channels and the flared portions guide the indexing members into the straight portions. In some embodiments, a pair of clamping members are configured to selectively lock the indexing members within the channels. The indexing members may have a cylindrical shape and may be rotatably mounted to the at least one indexing stub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Becklin Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis S. Becklin, Dean A. Weathers, Adrian P. Tayne
  • Publication number: 20150053683
    Abstract: A closure assembly for sealing a container lid and base is disclosed. The closure assembly includes a male member and a female member that are coupled to a container lid and base, respectively. The female member includes an alignment feature and a gasket channel with a gasket in the gasket channel. The male member includes a corresponding alignment feature and a gasket sealing feature that protrudes into the gasket channel and forms a seal with the gasket when the closure assembly is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Becklin Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis S. Becklin, Dean Weathers, Adrian P. Tayne