Patents by Inventor Edmond R. Berthiaume

Edmond R. Berthiaume 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).

  • Staff holder
    Patent number: 6471176
    Abstract: In general, the invention consists of a staff holder that includes a supporting base, a vertical post attached to the supporting base and a hand actuated chuck at the top of the post. The chuck includes an inner ring fixed to the post, a plurality of gripping jaws supported in the ring for transverse movement relative to the central vertical axis of the post, an outer ring mounted on the inner ring for rotation about the vertical axis of the post and a camming mechanism for causing the gripping jaws to move transversely relative to the inner ring upon manual rotation of the outer ring. More specifically, the post of the holder is removably connected to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Edmond R. Berthiaume
  • Staff Holder
    Publication number: 20020113190
    Abstract: In general, the invention consists of a staff holder that includes a supporting base, a vertical post attached to the supporting base and a hand actuated chuck at the top of the post. The chuck includes an inner ring fixed to the post, a plurality of gripping jaws supported in the ring for transverse movement relative to the central vertical axis of the post, an outer ring mounted on the inner ring for rotation about the vertical axis of the post and a camming mechanism for causing the gripping jaws to move transversely relative to the inner ring upon manual rotation of the outer ring. More specifically, the post of the holder is removably connected to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventor: Edmond R. Berthiaume