Patents by Inventor Duane A. Vallejos

Duane A. Vallejos 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: 10112288
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic torque tool, a calibration fixture, and a method for calibrating the electronic torque tool. The calibration includes applying a torque to the torque wrench and releasing the applied torque once the applied torque reaches a full scale calibration torque. The calibration fixture holds and displays a peak value of the applied torque and the torque wrench holds and displays a measured peak value of the applied torque. The measured peak value on the torque wrench may then be adjusted, by incrementing or decrementing the displayed value, to match the peak value displayed on the calibration fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Jerry A. King, Chris Lawton, Duane A. Vallejos
  • Publication number: 20180065237
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic torque tool, a calibration fixture, and a method for calibrating the electronic torque tool. The calibration includes applying a torque to the torque wrench and releasing the applied torque once the applied torque reaches a full scale calibration torque. The calibration fixture holds and displays a peak value of the applied torque and the torque wrench holds and displays a measured peak value of the applied torque. The measured peak value on the torque wrench may then be adjusted, by incrementing or decrementing the displayed value, to match the peak value displayed on the calibration fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Jerry A. King, Chris Lawton, Duane A. Vallejos
  • Patent number: 9839997
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic torque tool, a calibration fixture, and a method for calibrating the electronic torque tool. The calibration includes applying a torque to the torque wrench and releasing the applied torque once the applied torque reaches a full scale calibration torque. The calibration fixture holds and displays a peak value of the applied torque and the torque wrench holds and displays a measured peak value of the applied torque. The measured peak value on the torque wrench may then be adjusted, by incrementing or decrementing the displayed value, to match the peak value displayed on the calibration fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Jerry A. King, Chris Lawton, Duane A. Vallejos
  • Publication number: 20160067850
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic torque tool, a calibration fixture, and a method for calibrating the electronic torque tool. The calibration includes applying a torque to the torque wrench and releasing the applied torque once the applied torque reaches a full scale calibration torque. The calibration fixture holds and displays a peak value of the applied torque and the torque wrench holds and displays a measured peak value of the applied torque. The measured peak value on the torque wrench may then be adjusted, by incrementing or decrementing the displayed value, to match the peak value displayed on the calibration fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jerry A. King, Chris Lawton, Duane A. Vallejos
  • Patent number: 9242356
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic torque tool, a calibration fixture, and a method for calibrating the electronic torque tool. The calibration includes applying a torque to the torque wrench and releasing the applied torque once the applied torque reaches a full scale calibration torque. The calibration fixture holds and displays a peak value of the applied torque and the torque wrench holds and displays a measured peak value of the applied torque. The measured peak value on the torque wrench may then be adjusted, by incrementing or decrementing the displayed value, to match the peak value displayed on the calibration fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Jerry A. King, Chris Lawton, Duane A. Vallejos
  • Publication number: 20140331828
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electronic torque tools that allow an offset length of an adapter or extension being used in conjunction with the tool to be input into the tools. The tools may also include an input for a head length, when the head of the tool is interchangeable. The tools use the input(s) to calculate a correction factor. The correction factor is used to adjust the torque measurement of the tools so that the tools display the actual torque value without the need for re-calibration or the performance of external calculations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Jerry A. King, Duane A. Vallejos, Andrew R. Lobo, Chris Lawton, Nathan Lee
  • Publication number: 20140331829
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic torque tool, a calibration fixture, and a method for calibrating the electronic torque tool. The calibration includes applying a torque to the torque wrench and releasing the applied torque once the applied torque reaches a full scale calibration torque. The calibration fixture holds and displays a peak value of the applied torque and the torque wrench holds and displays a measured peak value of the applied torque. The measured peak value on the torque wrench may then be adjusted, by incrementing or decrementing the displayed value, to match the peak value displayed on the calibration fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Jerry A. King, Chris Lawton, Duane A. Vallejos