Patents by Inventor Eric Steckel

Eric Steckel 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: 8915411
    Abstract: Utility rack attachments for rack systems used with automobiles, trailers, or stationary objects are used to conveniently transport or store the same. The invented rack system is basically comprised of an easily mountable and slidable assembly unit designed for quick locking to a rail mounted to a vehicle or trailer that is in tow by a vehicle. In a typical setup a quick locking and unlocking assembly unit is mounted to each of two rails that are separated by a distance that is spanned by the load it is carrying or by a platform which carries the load. The slidable and fixable nature of a complete assembly enables a person to quickly mount and dismount it to a rail and position and reposition a load at any location along the rail thus making it very versatile to accommodate a range of objects to be transported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventor: Eric Steckel
  • Publication number: 20120205410
    Abstract: Utility rack attachments for rack systems used with automobiles, trailers, or stationary objects are used to conveniently transport or store the same. The invented rack system is basically comprised of two subassemblies, a rail and an easily mountable, slidable and removable cassette. A wedge-type binding system locks against the rail when activated. This system allows the user to slide the cassette before locking it into any desirable position along the rail for convenience of both loading and unloading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Eric Steckel
  • Patent number: 5254117
    Abstract: A multi-functional endoscopic probe apparatus to selectively apply either a low or high frequency voltage to cut and cauterize. The apparatus has an elongated multi-lumen tube that is attached to a pistol grip having a multiplicity of functions contained thereon. The multi-lumen tube has a first lumen for the passage of either a high or a low pressure irrigation stream therethrough, a second lumen for suction to remove excess fluid and debris, and a third lumen for the passage of a slidably extendable and retractable electro-surgical cutting tip. The pistol grip handle has a wheel which enables the surgeon to rotate the multi-lumen tube containing the surgical cutting tip relative to the pistol grip. A plurality of push-button valves enable the selective application a negative pressure for withdrawing excess fluids and removing incident tissue debris from the surgical site and to operatively apply a flood irrigation stream or a precise irrigation stream to the surgical site to wash and cleanse the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Alton Dean Medical
    Inventors: Larry Rigby, Eric Steckel, Dixon Ford
  • Patent number: D347690
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Alton Dean Medical
    Inventors: Larry Rigby, Eric Steckel, Dixon Ford