Patents by Inventor Dean Wall

Dean Wall 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).

  • Handtool with rotatable arms
    Patent number: 6397709
    Abstract: This invention is a handtool having an elongated member and two arms rotatably attached to an end of the elongated member. The elongated member is adapted to hold a bit at an its end. The first arm can be rotated about its fixed point to a position that is substantially perpendicular to the elongated member. The first arm can also be rotated about its fixed point from its perpendicular position towards the elongated member. Similarly, the second arm can be rotated about its fixed point to a position that is substantially perpendicular to the elongated member and the second arm can be rotated about its fixed point from its perpendicular position towards the elongated member. Each of the arms can be rotated independent of the rotation of the other arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventor: Dean Wall
  • Ratcheting mechanism
    Patent number: 6314838
    Abstract: The invention is an improved ratcheting mechanism having a rotatable wheel with teeth, a shaft to which the wheel is affixed, at least two toggles, each with an arm for engaging a tooth of said wheel and each with an arched structure. The arched structure forms an arch over the shaft. There is also a contact for contacting either toggle to cause the arm of the contacted toggle to disengage from a tooth of the wheel and to allow rotation of the wheel in one rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Inventor: Dean Wall
  • RACHETING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20010022117
    Abstract: The invention is an improved ratcheting mechanism having a rotatable wheel with teeth, a shaft to which the wheel is affixed, at least two toggles, each with an arm for engaging a tooth of said wheel and each with an arched structure. The arched structure forms an arch over the shaft. There is also a contact for contacting either toggle to cause the arm of the contacted toggle to disengage from a tooth of the wheel and to allow rotation of the wheel in one rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Applicant: WALL
    Inventor: DEAN WALL