Patents by Inventor Don W. Lane

Don W. Lane 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).

  • Patent number: 4253357
    Abstract: A screwdriver accessory is disclosed, the preferred embodiment incorporating a central rubber grommet having an axial passage therethrough, the axial passage frictionally gripping the shaft of a screwdriver. It is surrounded by a disk of polished metal. In an alternate form, the axial passage through the rubber grommet is made rectangular to fit around the spade of a screwdriver. It is also constructed with a multilayered disk, an alternate additional layer protecting the lip and periphery against damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1981
    Inventor: Don W. Lane
  • Patent number: 4204112
    Abstract: A bidirectional odometer having preset features is disclosed. It further includes means for scaling the rate of counting. It incorporates a set of three, four, five or six decade gears of counting gears having numeric indicators thereon and a variable input. The gears are locked together in a sequential chain. The chain can be broken by moving retractable idlers which are moved away to permit repositioning. The device further includes an adjustment controllably locating a multiplier on positive or negative sides of a lead screw to obtain ascending or descending counting. It further incorporates a power take-off drive for rotation of the gear chain from a speedometer cable or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1980
    Inventor: Don W. Lane