Patents by Inventor Donald Q. Foster, II

Donald Q. Foster, II 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).

  • Drums for transporting and feeding wire
    Patent number: 10703557
    Abstract: A drum for transporting and feeding welding wire may comprise a hold-down bar opening. The hold-down bar opening enables access to and removal of a hold-down bar without requiring prior removal of an end surface of the drum or a drum lid. The drum may also comprise an access door. The access door enables access to the interior space of the drum when it is opened or removed from the first end surface. The access door allows for retrieval of a portion of a wire stored within the drum without need to remove an end surface of the drum or a drum lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Donald Q. Foster, II, Robert K. Dragoo
  • DRUMS FOR TRANSPORTING AND FEEDING WIRE
    Publication number: 20180354710
    Abstract: A drum for transporting and feeding welding wire may comprise a hold-down bar opening. The hold-down bar opening enables access to and removal of a hold-down bar without requiring prior removal of an end surface of the drum or a drum lid. The drum may also comprise an access door. The access door enables access to the interior space of the drum when it is opened or removed from the first end surface. The access door allows for retrieval of a portion of a wire stored within the drum without need to remove an end surface of the drum or a drum lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Donald Q. Foster, II, Robert K. Dragoo
  • Container for wire
    Patent number: D841443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Donald Q. Foster, II, Robert K. Dragoo
  • Container for wire
    Patent number: D863939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Q. Foster, II, Robert K. Dragoo