Patents by Inventor Erik Alanko
Erik Alanko 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).
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Patent number: 11957394Abstract: A fastener caddy for use with a bone plate. The fastener caddy includes preloaded fasteners that are positioned above the fastener apertures in the bone plate once the caddy is coupled to the bone plate. The caddy permits the driving of fasteners with the fastener already in proper alignment and without the need to retrieve each individual fastener. Once the fasteners are installed into the bone plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: J.M. LONGYEAR MANUFACTURING, LLCInventors: Peter J. Didyk, Joseph Mohar, Tyler Losinski, Craig Wiseman, Erik Alanko
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Publication number: 20210267651Abstract: A fastener caddy for use with a bone plate. The fastener caddy includes preloaded fasteners that are positioned above the fastener apertures in the bone plate once the caddy is coupled to the bone plate. The caddy permits the driving of fasteners with the fastener already in proper alignment and without the need to retrieve each individual fastener. Once the fasteners are installed into the bone plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: J.M. Longyear Manufacturing, LLC dba Able Medical DevicesInventors: PETER J. DIDYK, Joseph Mohar, Tyler Losinski, Craig Wiseman, Erik Alanko
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Patent number: 10414223Abstract: Provided is a jack assembly that may include a first tube having a bearing and a second tube being telescopingly engaged with the first tube. The second tube may be attached to a nut therein. A motor assembly may be attached to the first tube. An elongated screw may be in rotatable communication with the motor assembly, the bearing, and the nut wherein operation of the motor assembly rotates the elongated screw such that the nut telescopingly translates along the elongated screw and the second tube translates relative to the first tube. The nut may be a recirculating ball nut assembly having a housing with at least one track and a plurality of ball bearings. The threads and the track may be configured to receive the plurality of ball bearings therein such that as the elongated screw rotates, the housing of the recirculating ball screw translates along the elongated screw.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.Inventors: Frank Drake, Erik Alanko
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Patent number: 9579939Abstract: A gooseneck coupler is shown and described. The gooseneck coupler may include a first member having at least one aperture, a second member having at least one aperture, the second member telescopingly engaged with the first member where the aperture of the first member is generally aligned with the aperture of the second member, and a base member attached with the second member, the base member having a socket shaped to accept a hitch ball. The gooseneck coupler may also include a locking member pivotally attached with the base member, and a fastening device securing the first and second members. The fasting device may include at least one nut attached with at least one elongated member, where the nut and elongated member are positioned within the second member, and a fastener inserted into the apertures of the first and second members and selectively engaged with the nut.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Cequent Performance Products, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Rabska, Frank Drake, Erik Alanko
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Publication number: 20160229244Abstract: Provided is a jack assembly that may include a first tube having a bearing and a second tube being telescopingly engaged with the first tube. The second tube may be attached to a nut therein. A motor assembly may be attached to the first tube. An elongated screw may be in rotatable communication with the motor assembly, the bearing, and the nut wherein operation of the motor assembly rotates the elongated screw such that the nut telescopingly translates along the elongated screw and the second tube translates relative to the first tube. The nut may be a recirculating ball nut assembly having a housing with at least one track and a plurality of ball bearings. The threads and the track may be configured to receive the plurality of ball bearings therein such that as the elongated screw rotates, the housing of the recirculating ball screw translates along the elongated screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Frank Drake, Erik Alanko
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Publication number: 20150217608Abstract: A gooseneck coupler is shown and described. The gooseneck coupler may include a first member having at least one aperture, a second member having at least one aperture, the second member telescopingly engaged with the first member where the aperture of the first member is generally aligned with the aperture of the second member, and a base member attached with the second member, the base plate having a socket shaped to accept a hitch ball. The gooseneck coupler may also include a locking member pivotally attached with the base member, and a fastening device securing the first and second members. The fasting device may include at least one nut attached with at least one elongated member, where the nut and elongated member are positioned within the second member, and a fastener inserted into the apertures of the first and second members and selectively engaged with the nut.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Kevin Rabska, Frank Drake, Erik Alanko
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Publication number: 20150158464Abstract: A jack is shown and described. The jack may include a first tube member, a second tube member telescopingly engaged with the first tube member, the second tube member including at least one aperture, and a drop leg telescopingly engaged with the second tube member. The jack may also include an engagement device operatively coupled with the second tube member, the engagement device including a pin member and a self-locating device, where the self-locating device generally aligns the pin member with the at least one aperture of the second tube member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventor: Erik Alanko
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Patent number: 8910924Abstract: A jack for use with a towed vehicle is disclosed. The jack may include a first housing, a pair of cam surfaces, and a second housing telescopically moveable relative to the first housing. The jack may also include a pair of engaging members positionable to a first position generally inhibiting relative telescopic movement between the first and second housings and a second position generally not inhibiting relative telescopic movement between the first and second housings, and a handle attached to the engaging members, where the handle is selectively positionable along the cam surfaces positioning the engaging members to the first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Cequent Performance Products, Inc.Inventor: Erik Alanko
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Publication number: 20130092890Abstract: A jack for use with a towed vehicle is disclosed. The jack may include a first housing, a pair of cam surfaces, and a second housing telescopically moveable relative to the first housing. The jack may also include a pair of engaging members positionable to a first position generally inhibiting relative telescopic movement between the first and second housings and a second position generally not inhibiting relative telescopic movement between the first and second housings, and a handle attached to the engaging members, where the handle is selectively positionable along the cam surfaces positioning the engaging members to the first and second positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventor: Erik Alanko
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Patent number: D790796Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.Inventors: Erik Alanko, Gregory T. Goetsch
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Patent number: D931152Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.Inventors: Kevin Rabska, Frank Drake, Erik Alanko