Patents by Inventor Eric John Helda

Eric John Helda 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).

  • Publication number: 20090278643
    Abstract: A magnet assembly is provided including a housing having a first end and a second end. A magnet is placed within a recess formed in the first end of the housing and a spring is positioned in at least a portion of the second end of the housing. A method of mounting a magnet assembly in a tool is provided. The method includes providing a magnet assembly including a housing having a recess formed in a first end of the housing and a spring positioned in a second end of the housing. The method further includes placing the magnet assembly into an opening defined in a tool and placing a magnet into the recess, and pressing the magnet against the spring to position the magnet within the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOL COMPANY
    Inventor: Eric John Helda
  • Patent number: 7565749
    Abstract: A magnet assembly is provided including a housing having a first end and a second end. A magnet is placed within a recess formed in the first end of the housing and a spring is positioned in at least a portion of the second end of the housing. A method of mounting a magnet assembly in a tool is provided. The method includes providing a magnet assembly including a housing having a recess formed in a first end of the housing and a spring positioned in a second end of the housing. The method further includes placing the magnet assembly into an opening defined in a tool and placing a magnet into the recess, and pressing the magnet against the spring to position the magnet within the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Irwin Industrial Tool Company
    Inventor: Eric John Helda
  • Publication number: 20090094846
    Abstract: A magnet assembly is provided including a housing having a first end and a second end. A magnet is placed within a recess formed in the first end of the housing and a spring is positioned in at least a portion of the second end of the housing. A method of mounting a magnet assembly in a tool is provided. The method includes providing a magnet assembly including a housing having a recess formed in a first end of the housing and a spring positioned in a second end of the housing. The method further includes placing the magnet assembly into an opening defined in a tool and placing a magnet into the recess, and pressing the magnet against the spring to position the magnet within the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Irwin Industrial Tool Company
    Inventor: Eric John Helda
  • Patent number: 7406773
    Abstract: A magnet assembly is provided including a housing having a first end and a second end. A magnet is placed within a recess formed in the first end of the housing and a spring is positioned in at least a portion of the second end of the housing. A method of mounting a magnet assembly in a tool is provided. The method includes providing a magnet assembly including a housing having a recess formed in a first end of the housing and a spring positioned in a second end of the housing. The method further includes placing the magnet assembly into an opening defined in a tool and placing a magnet into the recess, and pressing the magnet against the spring to position the magnet within the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Irwin Industrial Tool Company
    Inventor: Eric John Helda
  • Patent number: 7360316
    Abstract: The level of the invention consists of a solid, thin central web that is connected to an upper box and a lower box. The central web supports level vials. The upper box and lower box have a hollow generally polygonal shape and define an upper surface and lower surface. A surface of either or both of the upper and lower boxes are calibrated with respect to the level vials to create leveling surfaces. The level vials are enclosed in housings that secure the level vials to the web. End caps are secured to the ends of the web and the upper and lower boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Irwin Industrial Tool Company
    Inventors: Brandon C. Hoover, Daniel R. Seymour, Eric John Helda
  • Patent number: 7086166
    Abstract: The present spirit level has an elongated body with a longitudinal leveling face and at least one inclination peg retractably mounted in the body. The inclination peg is configured to selectably extend at least partially out from the leveling face by at least one predetermined stepwise increment, such that when it contacts a surface to be leveled, the inclination peg raises the leveling face to a predetermined angle of inclination from the surface to be leveled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Irwin Industrial Tool Company
    Inventors: Eric John Helda, Leslie Daily Gist